D. L. & F. De Saram continues to be a market leader in handling complex, high-value disputes across the public law, commercial, and regulatory spheres. The team is highly experienced in commercial, constitutional, and regulatory litigation and has acted in notable public interest cases challenging executive and administrative actions involving PPP projects and and public tenders. It is also active in arbitration proceedings arising from public law, construction, commercial and real estate disputes. Jivan Goonetilleke and Dasuni Wijayasriwardena jointly oversee the dispute resolution practice. Managing partner Savantha De Saram excels in a wide range of contentious matters. Other key practitioners, including Shakila Perera, and Supuni Wijekoon, play key roles in civil and commercial litigation and arbitration cases.
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- 'Very professional, thorough and neat in their submissions. Uses emails and WhatsApp for communications. Billing is reasonable.'
- 'They are excellent in understanding the problems and advising the best course of action. Can be contacted easily and are very responsive.'
Key clients
- Adani Green Energy Limited and Adani Green Energy Sri Lanka Limited
- IVS Global Services Pvt. Ltd, GBS Technology Services & IVS Global FZCO and GBS Technology Services Pte. Ltd
Work highlights
Represents Adani Green Energy entities as respondents in multiple Supreme Court cases of national significance, defending the award of a wind power project in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province on grounds of renewable energy alignment, economic benefits, environmental compliance, and its impact on Sri Lanka’s energy grid and India-Sri Lanka cooperation.
Practice head
Jivan Goonetilleke; Dasuni Wijayasriwardena
Other key lawyers
Savantha De Saram; Shakila Perera; Supuni Wijekoon; Vishna Liyanage; Menushi Perera