Pupillage

DE SPEVILLE-DESVAUX is committed to taking on upbeat and enthusiastic pupils. It encourages its pupils to be actively involved throughout their time at the Chambers.

Pupillage can be undergone under the supervision of Patrice Doger de Spéville SC, Angélique A. Desvaux de Marigny SC, Ravi Bhookhun and Karyn Teck Yong. All pupillage applications should be addressed to the Legal Secretary, Karen Maneevelloo (email: admin@despeville-desvaux.com). Such applications must be supported by a curriculum vitae (CV) and a brief personal statement (one page maximum).

The applicant is also required to clearly indicate the period of pupillage applied for and to provide full contact details.

Throughout their time at the Chambers, pupils will be asked to, among other things, conduct legal research, draft legal documents and attend client meetings and court sessions.

Prior to starting their pupillage at DE SPEVILLE-DESVAUX, pupils will be also required to sign a Confidentiality Agreement and the Chambers Rules governing the pupillage.

All applicants are hereby informed and agree, that admission as pupil at DE SPEVILLE-DESVAUX does not give rise to any expectation of tenancy in the Chambers.

Mini Pupillage

DE SPEVILLE-DESVAUX welcomes students with an interest in a career at the Bar who wish to spend a short period (not exceeding two weeks) in Chambers to acquire invaluable first-hand experience. Interested persons must apply directly to the Legal Secretary, Karen Maneevelloo (email: admin@despeville-desvaux.com).

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Béatrice Prêle-Frundi

Barrister-at-Law

Date of call: 2011
Email: bpfrundi@despeville-desvaux.com

Béatrice is a Barrister-at law with a unique experience in litigation, as well as in legal, trade and ICT related consultancies. She holds a Law Degree from France and a Masters’ Degree (D.E.A) in Public International and European Law from the University of Paris X. She completed the Bar Vocational Course at the BPP Law School in London, was called to the Bar of England and Wales at the Honourable Society of the Lincoln’s Inn in 2010 and called to the Bar of Mauritius in 2011.

As a member of DE SPEVILLE-DESVAUX Chambers in Mauritius, she advises and provides legal advice for negotiations and litigation, particularly in family matters, employment and commercial law. Béatrice sat as the Chairperson of the National Children’s Council Board between 2013 and 2014.

Béatrice is also a consultant and for 7 years, she was a project manager at Enabling Environments Ltd, an international development consultancy working on trade, legal and private sector development issues in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. At Enabling Environments, she successfully managed large-scale international projects related to international trade, legal drafting, legal and regulatory frameworks, capacity building, Information Communications Technology, etc., which were funded by international and European organisations such as the European Commission, the World Bank and DfID. She has provided legal advice on international contracts, employment contracts and services agreements to Enabling Environments Ltd.

As a consultant, Béatrice currently works as a legal expert and has worked on a number of international projects funded by international organisations, for Caribbean and African countries such as: ‘Consultancy to Determine the Status of Compliance of CARIFORUM Legal and Regulatory Framework with Article 142(2) of the CARIFORUM-EU-EPA’ for CARICOM, Consultancy for Technical Assistance to Carry Out the Preparatory Work Related to Laws and Regulations Necessary for the Establishment of an OECS Services Trade Information Portal’ for the OECS, and ‘Provision of Consultancy Services for the Review of Converged Licensing Framework (CLF)’ for the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority.

For nearly four years now, Béatrice has been working specifically on digital laws and trade. She has also delivered training on the regulation of virtual assets, electronic transactions and blockchain technology to financial institutions and law practitioners through the Institute of Legal and Judicial Studies in Mauritius. Through various consultancy collaborations focused on drafting legislative and regulatory frameworks, including regulatory policies related to sector development, trade facilitation and ICT, Béatrice has acquired a robust knowledge and experience in the regulation of electronic transactions as well as in the regulatory frameworks governing telecommunications and ICT. Béatrice is fluent in English, French, Spanish, Mauritian creole and is conversant in Mandarin.