Assadullah Durbarry

A dual-qualified legal professional, admitted to practice in both Mauritius (2025) and Australia (2023), and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). With over a decade of experience leading IT, data analytics, and global business operations at Cisco, Assadullah Durbarry’s work spans the intersection of law, technology, and education—designing systems and sharing knowledge to empower individuals and institutions in an increasingly complex world.

Combining a multidisciplinary background in legal practice, AI/ML governance, data compliance, and emerging technology regulation, this profile offers a distinctive blend of operational, legal, and academic expertise.

As a lecturer and tutor—particularly with the University of London—has delivered undergraduate and postgraduate modules in artificial intelligence, programming, and data science. Legal expertise includes corporate and commercial law, financial regulation, employment and labour law, and technology law, with advisory capabilities across cross-border structuring, compliance, dispute resolution, and emerging fields such as artificial intelligence law and Islamic finance.

Founder of the Ilma Foundation (www.ilmafoundation.com), a non-profit initiative focused on advancing education, promoting ethical innovation, and safeguarding fundamental rights across Mauritius and the African region. Through Ilma, leads research and policy efforts in areas such as child protection, education reform, environmental justice, and access to legal services—anchored in the values of knowledge, equity, and social impact.