Mitchell Keil - Suva, Fiji

The firm was established initially by and in the name Robert W. Mitchell in January 1975. Robert Mitchell came to Fiji from Australia to work with another law firm in Suva and in 1975 formed his own firm. Franz Georg Keil also came from Australia to work with another law firm in Suva before joining Robert Mitchell in 1975. The partnership Mitchell, Keil & Associates was formed in October 1977. Robert Mitchell returned to Australia some time ago and Franz Georg Keil retired from practice in 2012. Walton Morgan joined the firm in 1980 after obtaining legal qualification in New Zealand and serving for a short time with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Suva. He was made a partner in January 1985. Nilesh Prasad joined the firm in December 1999 after completing legal studies  

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at the University of the South Pacific and being admitted to practice law in Fiji. He was made a partner in 2008.
Shiristi Kumar commenced working for the firm as a solicitor from October 2021 after having worked with another Suva law firm after being admitted to the High Court of Fiji.
Preeti Verma joined the firm as a solicitor in December 2021. She previously worked as a Marketing Analyst for a national FMCG and has an undergraduate degree in business marketing. The firm now operates under the name Mitchell Keil with Nilesh as the principal. The firm has extensive experience in commercial, conveyancing, intellectual property, estates, employment, admiralty and maritime law. We have a large and varied client base both private and corporate and represent a significant number of offshore clients. Mitchell Keil has a well trained and experienced workforce utilising the latest technology to effectively service our clients’ requirements. The firm prides itself in providing personalised professional service to its clients.