Monthly Archives: July 2017
The Revocation of Irrevocable Deeds of Gift on the ground of Gross Ingratitude Act, no. 5 of 2017 took effect on the 4th of April, 2017.
The Revocation of Irrevocable Deeds of Gift on the ground of Gross Ingratitude Act, no. 5 of 2017 took effect on the 4th of April, 2017. The new Act provides that an irrevocable deed of gift may be revoked on the ground of gross ingratitude, only on an Order made by a competent Court, in an ac...
Private Client Commission Session, AIJA Annual Congress
“This is your digital death: RIP or Staying Alive”, General Reporter
August 30th, 2017 – Tokyo, Japan
Mr. Wilson is the general reporter for this year’s Private Client Commission at the upcoming AIJA Annual Congress. The session will deal w...On 19.06.2017., a draft new Inland Revenue Act was published in the Government Gazette.
On 19.06.2017., a draft new Inland Revenue Act was published in the Government Gazette. The new Act brings about significant changes in taxation in Sri Lanka including the introduction of capital gains tax and has extensive anti- avoidance provisions and transfer pricing provisions. It is expe...
5th Asia Pacific Regional Forum Conference: Resilient Asia – Fighting Global Headwinds, IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum
“Is rapid growth putting pressure on the rule of law in Asia Pacific and the Middle East?”, Speaker February 17th, 2017 – Mumbai, India Mr. Wilson’s presentation dealt with the following areas - the GSP+ Scheme (including a summary of what the scheme is and what...
Real Estate and Transaction Law, LAWASIA Annual Conference
“Same song different tunes”, Speaker August 11th, 2016 – Colombo, Sri Lanka Mr. Wilson spoke on the booming construction industry and referred to some projects (both private and Government) which are underway and briefly discussed the Oxford Business Group’s chap...
IP and Entertainment Law Committee session, International Bar Association Annual Conference
“Geographical Indications - Champagne from New York? Mon Dieu, quelle horreur”,Moderator September 21st, 2016 – Washington D.C., U.S.A. The protection and status of geographical indications (GIs) is a key business issue for marketing and positioning of products, ...
Real Estate and Transaction Law Committee, LAWASIA Annual Conference
“Cross-border considerations”, Speaker November 8th, 2015 – Sydney, Australia During the course of this presentation Mr. Wilson spoke on the law in respect of real estate transactions in Sri Lanka and discussed briefly about the investment procedure and considerat...
IP and Entertainment Law Committee session, International Bar Association Annual Conference
“Geographical indications; more than the wine you drink”, Moderator October 5th, 2015 – Vienna, Austria Mr. Wilson was a co-moderator for the roundtable discussion session hosted by the IP, Communications and Technology Committee of the IBA.
AIJA Half Year Conference
“Welcome to my Crib – Legal Guide to HNWI Homes”, Moderator May 18th, 2016 – Chicago, U.S.A. The session addressed how a HNWI purchasing a property should structure an acquisition of property in another country having regard to the tax consequences of investing. ...
Doing Business in Emerging Markets – a UIA/AIJA joint Seminar
“Red Flags to be aware of when doing business in emerging markets”, Speaker February 12th,2016 – Cape Town, South Africa. The conference was a joint seminar organized by the UIA and AIJA. Mr. Wilson’s presentatiton on this topic dealt with the red flags that a...