DL & F De Saram

Sri Lanka

Analysis

Overview

DL & F De Saram, one of the largest full-service law firms in Sri Lanka, specialises in domestic and cross-border matters across all practice areas, with its strongest practices in banking and finance, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution and intellectual property. The firm is highly capable of undertaking complex transactions and meeting client expectations. Key contacts for corporate and M&A and banking and finance work are Savantha De Saram and Prabash De Saram.

Client feedback

“Attention to detail, quick response time.” – Corporate and M&A

“Partners are prompt, easily accessible, reasonably priced and understand the transaction space in Sri Lanka very well.” – Corporate and M&A

“Proactive and prepares meticulously.” – Dispute resolution

Aloka Nandasena

“Has detailed knowledge about our business, solution-driven, possesses clear judgement and direction.”

“Responsive and easily accessible with a problem-solving approach.”

Jivan Goonetilleke

“Provides great advice in a timely manner.”

General business law

Work highlights

Advised Deloitte Shared Services India on admitting PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Sri Lankan and Maldives firms to the Deloitte network.

Advising Bharti Airtel on the transfer of 100% of shares of its local subsidiary to Dialog Axiata.

Advising GlaxoSmithKline on separating its consumer healthcare business from the GSK Group to form Haleon.