Uteem Chambers is a leading law firm in Mauritius renowned for delivering high-quality, efficient, and pragmatic legal advice and solutions in a timely manner, tailored to meet the specific needs of each client.

Founded by Hon. Muhammad Reza Cassam Uteem, Uteem Chambers is composed of a team of highly qualified and experienced legal professionals, including lawyers admitted to the Bars of Mauritius, England and Wales, France, and Bangladesh. The firm operates as a closely integrated unit, encouraging collaboration across teams to ensure clients benefit from a wide range of expertise and perspectives. Members of the firm are multilingual—fluent in English, French, Spanish, Hindi, Urdu, Creole, and Bengali—enabling them to serve an international clientele with ease and precision.

The firm’s clientele includes some of the world’s leading international financial institutions, multilateral development banks, inter-governmental organizations, and professional advisers, including major international law and accountancy firms. Uteem Chambers also serves a significant portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, advising them on international tax planning, estate structuring, and asset protection.

Uteem Chambers provides comprehensive advice on corporate, commercial, banking, and finance law, and has acted in some of the most complex cross-border transactions involving Mauritius-incorporated entities. The firm advised a global bank in the financing of the $3.5 billion acquisition of an Indian telecommunications company, acted for senior lenders in major aircraft leasing transactions (including Islamic leasing structures), and was instrumental in the establishment of multi-million-dollar private equity funds investing in India, China, and Africa, particularly in the infrastructure and telecommunications sectors.

Beyond transactional work, Uteem Chambers is also a key player in international litigation and arbitration, handling cases involving cross-border insolvency, creditor enforcement, and anti-money laundering. The firm has successfully represented clients in several high-profile disputes, including a landmark case before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and an international arbitration for a leading U.S. laboratory.

In addition, Uteem Chambers regularly advises governmental agencies on legal reform and has contributed to legislative drafting in Mauritius. Its involvement in policy development reflects its commitment to advancing the Mauritian legal framework and strengthening the country’s position as a trusted international financial centre.

Through its combination of technical expertise, commercial acumen, and global perspective, Uteem Chambers has built a strong reputation as one of Mauritius’ most respected and internationally recognised law firms—trusted by both public and private sector clients for its integrity, responsiveness, and depth of insight.