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| Adoptions
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| We
advise local and foreign clients on all legal matters arising
out of the adoption process including: |
- The
applicable legal framework for adoption
- Preparation
and support of the necessary papers in court
- Liaising
with the competent authorities
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| Banking
and Finance |
| Our
main areas of Banking service include: |
- Litigation
for recovery of monies advanced
- Preparation
of security documentation
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main areas of service in Finance include: |
- Issuing
legal opinions in connection with syndicated lending
- Project
finance issues
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| Capital
Markets |
| We
provide legal advice on the legal and regulatory framework governing
non-resident investment in listed equity securities, debt and
other types of securities including unit trusts. |
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| Civil
Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Arbitration |
| Cases
handled for domestic clients include: |
- Debt
recovery litigation
- Rent
and ejectment matters
- Probate
and testamentary applications
- Land
and partition actions
- Testamentary
matters
- Trust
matters
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| We
currently act for clients outside Sri Lanka in litigation and
applications to the District Court for: |
- Recovery
of amounts due on unpaid invoices for goods supplied and
delivered to local importers
- Recovery
of loans made abroad to individuals now resident in Sri
Lanka
- Enforcement
of judgments obtained abroad in Sri Lanka
- Resealing
of foreign Probates and testamentary work affecting assets
owned in Sri Lanka by non-nationals
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| Company
Law and Practice |
| Non-contentious
work includes: |
- Incorporation
of companies
- Registration
of branch and liaison offfices
- Registration
of off-shore companies
- Provision
of Company Secretarial Services
- Applications
to Court under various provisions of the Companies Act.
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| Contentious
work includes: |
- Oppression
and mismanagement applications
- Applications
to court for winding up of companies
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| Competition
and Trade |
| The
complex legal framework in these areas on which we advise includes
the provisions of the: |
- Fair
Trading Commission Act
- Consumer
Protection Act
- Mergers
Code
- Code
of Intellectual Property Act
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| Construction
Law |
| We
advise on the following: |
- Drafting
of construction contracts and letters of award
- Vetting
of construction contracts and letters of award
- Applicable
procurement rules and tender procedures
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| Conveyancing
and Notarial Work |
| This
includes: |
- Preparation
of title reports and clearance of title
- Transfers
of land and connected sale agreements
- Commercial
and residential lease agreements and connected agreements
- Condominium
property declarations
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| Corporate |
| This
area of practice includes: |
- Group
restructuring
- Mergers
and acquisitions
- Complex
commercial agreements
such as agency, distribution, franchise, licensing and representative
agreements
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| E-Commerce |
- Domain
name reservations
- Domain
name registrations
- Web
site design, development and hosting agreements
Sri
Lanka does not have a specific statute governing e-commerce
transactions. Therefore, the existing legal framework governing
e-commerce requires careful attention and legal advice on
the ramifications of e-commerce. |
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| Foreign
Investment |
- Consultancy
- Advice
on the legal aspects of Foreign Direct Investment in Sri
Lanka
- Advice
on Joint Ventures
- Sri
Lanka Board of Investment (B.O.I.) Agreements
We
advise foreign clients from the individual wishing to purchase
or lease property or invest in Sri Lanka, to foreign corporations
wishing to establish an enterprise in Sri Lanka. Where necessary,
we negotiate with the relevant Board of Investment officials
for approvals and identify incentives and benefits such as
tax holidays available to the enterprise and take all necessary
steps in connection with the incorporation of the local Company
in accordance with B.O.I regulations. |
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| Intellectual
Property (Industrial Property and Copyright) and IT |
| We
handle the following: |
- Applications
for registration of trademarks, patents and industrial designs
- Renewals
and recordals of assignments, changes
of names and addresses
- Licence
contracts
- Oppositions
and contentious I.P. litigation
- Trademark
searches
- Drafting
I.P. related aspects of franchise and licensing agreements
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| ICT
and Broadcasting |
| We
advise on the current Government policy towards foreign investment
in the telecommunications sector, as well as the preparation
of project proposals and applications for licenses to operate
telecommunications systems and to provide telecommunications
services. Where necessary, we negotiate with the Telecommunications
Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka and keep our clients informed
of the rapidly changing legal and regulatory structures including
the introduction of a convergence bill in the future. |
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| Legal
Opinions and Due Diligence Reports |
- Preparation
of legal opinions
- Investigation
of status of companies in connection with due diligence
reports
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| Service
of Summons and Other Court Process |
| We
undertake personal service of all manner of process issued by
courts outside Sri Lanka on the party Defendant or Respondent. |
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