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Sri Lanka > Law firm and leading lawyer rankings
Overview
The elections of 2015 brought a time of instability for Sri Lanka with foreign investors unsure about the continuation of infrastructure projects as a result of the change in government. The new government has been in place for over a year now, and the country has regained stability with a renewal in infrastructure projects. However the establishment of the Land Act saw a 15% tax placed upon foreigners looking to acquire a lease in the country, as well as a complete ban on foreigners owning land. Although foreigners are able to acquire a leasehold, it has been commented that the tax has severely deterred foreign investors from setting up in the country. The downturn in high end real estate transactions and foreign investment is noted by many law firms. The government has made plans to abolish these restrictions but is yet to do so.
The Sri Lankan legal market does not allow international firms to operate in the country and as such all firms house Sir Lankan lawyers, many of whom are educated both in Sri Lanka and internationally. Julius & Creasy is one of the largest firms, with 19 partners and over 70 lawyers. F. J. & G. De Saram and Nithya Partners are also major firms in the country.
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Further Growth at ARNECKE SIBETH with the addition of Korea specialist
As announced ARNECKE SIBETH is growing further: the addition of Alexander Son on 1 September will strengthen ARNECKE SIBETH’s IP/IT/Commercial team. He will join the Munich office as an Equity-Partner not only to support the Practice Group but principally to develop a Korea-Desk at the firm. -
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On the 22 nd of July, 2017, the Law on Actions for Damages for Competition Law Infringements came into force in Croatia (the " Law "), implementing the EU Damages Directive​. Even though the existing Competition Law provides for the possibility of private enforcement in a relatively general manner, private claims for damages suffered from antitrust breaches have been underdeveloped and rarely utilised in Croatia (and in the rest of the region). -
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Karanović & Nikolić, in cooperation with the global law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP , advised OTP Bank  – one of the leading banks in Central and Eastern Europe, on the acquisition of Vojvođanska Banka. The National Bank of Greece  signed an agreement to sell its Vojvođanska Banka unit in Serbia and NGB Leasing, as well as its corporate loan portfolio in Serbia to Hungary's OTP Bank, for 125 million euros.