Name:

Michael Sproule

Called to the Bar:

1968

Number of Years with the Firm:

40 Years – currently the Senior Partner of the firm

Academic/ Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Arts – University of Oxford (1964);
• Of Inner Temple, Barrister-At-Law (England and Wales) (1967);
• Attorney-At-Law, Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (1968)

Areas of Practice:

• Foreign Investment
• Real and Moveable Property and Trusts
• Banking and Finance
• Corporate and Commercial
• Project Finance and infrastructure Projects

Work Experience:

1968 - to date:  M/s D.L. & F De Saram

Contact details:

Telephone: 9411 2 695782
Fax:  9411 2 695410
Email: desaram@desaram.com

Name:

Dijen Lea De Saram

Called to the Bar:

1976

Number of Years with the Firm:

25 Years

Academic/ Professional Qualifications:

• LLB (Hons) (University of Ceylon) (1970-1974)
• Attorney-At-Law, Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of  Sri Lanka (April 1976)

Areas of Practice:

• Dispute Resolution
• Insurance
• Tax

Work Experience:

1984 - to date:  M/s D.L. & F De Saram (Partner since 1989)
1979 – 1984: Legal Draftsman’s Department/drafting legislation and subsidiary by laws. 

Contact details:

Telephone: 9411 2 695782
Fax:  9411 2 695410
Email: desaram@desaram.com

Name:

Nivadita Abeyaratne

Called to the Bar:

1981

Number of Years with the Firm:

26 Years

Academic/ Professional Qualifications:

Attorney-At-Law, Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (1981)

Areas of Practice:

• Real and Moveable Property and Trusts
• Family Law and Testamentary

Work Experience:

1983 – to date: M/s D.L. & F De Saram (Partner since 1995)

Contact details:

Telephone: 9411 2 695782
Fax:  9411 2 695410
Email: desaram@desaram.com

Name:

Shanthi John

Called to the Bar:

1977

Number of Years with the Firm:

19 Years

Academic/ Professional Qualifications:

Attorney-At-Law, Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (1977)

Areas of Practice:

• Real and Moveable Property and Trusts
• Family Law and Testamentary

Work Experience:

1990 – to date: M/s D.L. & F De Saram (Partner since - 1996)

Contact details:

Telephone: 9411 2 695782
Fax:  9411 2 695410
Email: desaram@desaram.com

Name:

Manjula Sirimane

Called to the Bar:

1993

Number of Years with the Firm:

15 Years

Academic/ Professional Qualifications:

• LLB Degree, University of Colombo – 1995;
• Attorney-at-Law, Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (1993)

Areas of Practice:

• Corporate and commercial
• Employment
• Intellectual Property

Work Experience:

• 1994 to date: M/s. D.L. & F. De Saram (Partner since 1998)

Contact details:

Telephone: 9411 2 695782
Fax:  9411 2 695410
Email: manju@desaram.com

Name:

Savantha De Saram

Called to the Bar:

1999

Number of Years with the Firm:

11 Years

Academic/ Professional Qualifications:

• LLB (Hons) Degree, Holborn Law College London June 1997;
• Attorney-At-Law, Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (October 1999);
• Of Lincoln’s Inn, Barrister-At-Law (England and Wales-1998)

Areas of Practice:

• Corporate and Commercial
• Project Finance and infrastructure Projects
• Securitisation
• Information Technology
• Admiralty, Shipping and International Trade

Work Experience:

• 1998 – to date: M/s D.L. & F De Saram (Partner since 2004)

Contact details:

Telephone: 9411 2 695782
Fax:  9411 2 695410
Email: savantha@desaram.com

Name:

Prabash De Saram

Called to the Bar:

1999

Number of Years with the Firm:

6 Years

Academic/ Professional Qualifications:

• Magister Juris (Masters in Law) (University College – University of Oxford – U.K) (2000-2001). The primary focus of his Masters was on the study of laws relating to Companies, Contracts and Intellectual Property;
• Awarded the Shell Centenary Scholarship for studies in the University of Oxford – UK (2000);
• Passed finalist CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS – U.K (May 2000)
• Awarded Angelo M. Patrick prize for best performance by a Sri Lankan in SMM (Strategic Management and Marketing) in the final stage of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountancy Examination (May 2000);
• Attorney-At-Law, Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (1999)

Areas of Practice:

• Foreign Investment
• Banking and Finance
• Tax
• Corporate and Commercial
• Project Finance and infrastructure Projects
• Intellectual Property

Work Experience:

• 2003 – to date: M/s D.L. & F De Saram (Partner since - January 2006)
• 2002 – 2003: Manager, Exports and Imports (Trade Services) Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited/advice on documentary credit and collection transactions and trade finance lending instruments.

Contact details:

Telephone: 9411 2 695782
Fax:  9411 2 695410
Email: prabash@desaram.com