Member Profile

Shakeel Mohamed read law at the University of Buckingham and majored in European Law, French Contract Law, Competition Law, and International Trade Law. Shakeel was called to the Bar of England and Wales as well as the Bar of Mauritius in 1992. Shakeel is a partner at MC Law Offices. His areas of practice cover mainly Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Tax Law

At the National Elections in 2005 Shakeel was elected and served as an Member of Parliament. He was a distinguished panelist at the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO held in Hong Kong in the same year. He served as a member of the Steering Committee of the Inter Parliamentary Union on WTO matters from September 2005 to May 2010.

Shakeel presented a paper entitled “Lessons to be learnt from the history of multilateral trade negotiations under WTO auspices” at the Annual Parliamentary Conference on the WTO, December 2006. (Geneva).

He was also a participant at the seminar “Realizing the Doha Development Agenda as if the Future Mattered”, convened by three nonprofit organizations with global missions: the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the German Marshall Fund of the United States, and the Salzburg Seminar, February 2007.( Salzburg). There he also presented a paper entitled “The African Perspective”.

Shakeel was a panelist at the WTO Public Forum 2008 for two consecutives on the following issue; “Trade and Climate Change: Is trade killing our planet?" and “Can protectionism protect trade? The legislator's perspective” respectively.

Shakeel served as Minister of Labour and Industrial Relations from May 2010 to December 2014

In 2013, Shakeel was one of the panelists chosen to address the United-Nations at the High Level Dialogue on Labour Mobility.

MC Law Offices (Chambers) was set up by Yousuf Mohamed S.C. in 1961. A Chambers that first started primarily in Criminal Law and Civil Law which has developed and evolved into a Commercial set. Yousuf Mohamed S.C. has played an active role in shaping post-independence Mauritius and has contributed a great deal towards modern day jurisprudence.

Since its inception, Chambers has grown steadily to a busy litigation practice with special focus on business and private clients and has developed strong local, national and international connections.

MC Law Offices adopts a multi-disciplinary approach, working in close collaboration with other professionals such as Chartered Accountants, Management Consultants and Offshore Management Companies.

Being a multilingual Chambers, MC Law Offices is able to provide its services to broad spectrum of clients across the globe. With many clientele based in Europe, MC Law Offices has provided services to its clients in English and French amongst other languages to facilitate the needs of the clients.

Lawyers at MC Law Offices are recognised for their pro-active and innovative approach. They understand the importance of balancing legal costs with the need to find commercially sound and cost-effective solutions.

Chambers has maintained its collegial and client-focused approach by remaining loyal to strong ethical principles.

Areas of Responsibility at MC Law Offices.

• Heads the Corporate and Commercial law section of the firm.

• Defended and managed complex product liability and commercial litigation issues.

• Developed numerous form contracts, enabling the business units to send a concise, well-drafted agreement to the customer with minimal turnaround time while protecting the company's interest.

• Handled litigation for International Corporations involving, loan transactions and lender liability issues.


•Interviewed and prepared clients for arbitration.

• Managed legal issues for corporate clients.


• Prepared pleadings, agreements, deeds of trust, powers-of-attorney, wills, trusts, and other documents.

• Provided counsel and advice in employment law to senior management.


• Practiced Labour law in the Industrial Court and Supreme Court of Mauritius.

• Advised Offshore Companies, Offshore Management Companies, International Companies and financial institutions on Company law, Tax issues and Trusts Law.

Political Career

2005

Elected to the National Assembly in Mauritius in July 2005.

Member of the Steering Committee of the Inter Parliamentary Union on WTO matters from September 2005 to May 2010. (Geneva).

Represented Mauritius at the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO in Hong Kong in December 2005.

Panelist at the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO in Hong Kong on good practices of oversight by parliaments in the field of international trade, December 2005.

2006

Presented a paper entitled “Lessons to be learnt from the history of multilateral trade negotiations under WTO auspices” at the Annual Parliamentary Conference on the WTO, December 2006. (Geneva).

2007

Seminar entitled “Realizing the Doha Development Agenda as if the Future Mattered”, convened by three nonprofit organizations with global missions: the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the German Marshall Fund of the United States, and the Salzburg Seminar, February 2007. (Salzburg)

Presented a paper entitled “The African Perspective” at the Salzburg Seminar in relation to the Doha Development Agenda, February 2007. (Salzburg)

2008

Deputy Chief Government Whip 2008 – 2010

Panelist at the WTO Public Forum 2008 on the following issue; “Trade and Climate Change: Is trade killing our planet?"

2009

Panelist at the WTO Public Forum 2009 on the following issue; “Can protectionism protect trade? The legislator's perspective”

Minister of Labour Industrial Relations and Employment

(2010 – Dec 2014)

2010

Re elected to the National Assembly in Mauritius in 2010.

Appointed Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment. (May 2010)

Represented the Government of Mauritius at the International Labour Conference in Geneva (2010- 2013)

2011

Set up the National Tripartite Forum in Mauritius in order to enhance tripartism and social dialogue.

Brought new regulations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act with a view to bringing additional protection to workers.

2013

Brought about fundamental changes in the Employment Laws of the Republic of Mauritius.

2014

Launched the National Employment Policy of the Republic of Mauritius.

Brought a new job portal for the benefit of job seekers www.mauritiusjobs.mu

Spearheading changes to the Minimum Wage Fixing Mechanism in Mauritius.

Brought about fundamental changes in the way work permits for expatriate workers are applied for and delivered with an e work permit portal.

Successfully chaired mediation sessions in moments of national industrial relations crisis in various sectors.