The History of D. L. & F. De Saram

Sri Lanka’s Leading Law Firm and Legal Consultancy

D. L. & F. De Saram is one of the oldest law firms in Sri Lanka, consisting of some of the leading lawyers in the country. Founded in 1898 by Richard Francis De Saram, and carried on in partnership by his sons, Douglas and Fred De Saram. This Tradition endured successively into the 20th century when Fred De Saram’s sons, Colonel F.C. De Saram, F.J. “Coo” De Saram, Robert De Saram and Maurice De Saram, and his nephew, Clifford Trevor De Saram, guided the fortunes of the Firm. Interestingly, the tradition is sustained by the present partners, Michael Sproule and Dijen De Saram, grandsons of Fred De Saram; Savantha De Saram and Prabash De Saram, his great-grandsons. The firm takes great pride in its rich heritage and in being one of the largest full-service law firms in Sri Lanka.

International trade, economy and communications are constantly evolving, and the legal requirements of our global clientele change at lightning speed, making it our prerogative to stay abreast of these changes and developments as they apply to the Sri Lankan legal practice and framework. The firm is in a unique position to meet the needs of our clients – individual clients, corporate clients, whether domestic orand international through the provision of sought-after legal advice and legal services.

The Firm is consistently ranked as a leading law firm by IFLR 1000, Legal 500, Chambers Global and Chambers Asia Pacific. Our highly qualified, versatile and experienced team offers a wide range of legal services in the areas of Corporate & Commercial Law, Foreign Investment, Capital Markets, Banking & Finance, M&A, Projects & Infrastructure with an emphasis on PPPs, Power & Energy, Dispute Resolution, Taxation, Employment Law, Competition, Antitrust & Intellectual Property, Real Estate, and specializes in representing major foreign and domestic companies with diverse business interests in Sri Lanka.

As a leading corporate law firm in Sri Lanka, the Firm is experienced in Sri Lankan anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and assists as Sri Lankan counsel for investigations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices, Act of 1977.

The Firm undertakes company incorporations, including Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka approved incorporations, and assists in the establishment of Overseas Companies (e.g., Branch, Representative Office, Liaison Offices). The Firm’s subsidiary – Corporate Advisory Services (Pvt) Ltd., provides the full gamut of company secretarial services to over 500 domestic companies, many of which are listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.

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