Alexis Merle
Register, The Mediation and Arbitration Center (MARC), Mauritius
Alexis is a practising Barrister-at-Law. He completed a Licence en Droit at the Université Toulouse 1 Capitole in France before heading to Ireland to read a LL.M in International and Comparative Law at the University of Dublin, Trinity College. He also completed a Graduate Diploma in Law at BBP Law School in Bristol and followed the Bar Professional Training Course at The City Law School, University of London.
He is a member of the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn and was called to the Bar of England & Wales as well as to the Bar of Mauritius.
Alexis started acting as MARC Registrar in September 2021. As Registrar of this institution, Alexis supervises the administration of arbitration and mediation matters under the MARC Rules and is also responsible for maintaining state-of-the-art case management and procedures at the centre. Alexis oversees the running of the MARC Secretariat and also ensures that high standards of governance are followed at MARC.
With the support of the MARC Court and the MARC Advisory Board, Alexis is also responsible for developing and promoting international arbitration in Mauritius and the MARC, on domestic, regional and international levels.
Africa Arbitration Awards 2022
The 3rd Annual Africa Arbitration Awards (AAA), hosted by EAIAC 2022, will be an opportunity to once again shine a light on exemplary leadership and success in Africa Arbitration.