Attorneys-at-Law & Notaries Public, Industrial Design, Patent and Trademark Attorneys, DomainName Registration Agents, Foreign Investment ConsultantsAddress : 365 Dam Street, Colombo 12, Sri LankaTel : +94-11-232-4579, +94-11-244-8931, +94-11-232-1652Fax : +94 11 2446954.Email : [email protected] Web : http://www.srilankalaw.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.srilankalaw.com">http://www.srilankalaw.com Geographic Area of Practice : Colombo and outstation areas. Areas of Legal Practice:Admiralty and shipping matters; administrative law and writ matters; adoptions; agency, distribution, franchise and representation agreements; aviation law and regulation; banking and finance; capital markets; civil litigation, dispute resolution, arbitration and debt recoveries; company law and practice and company secretarial services; competition and trade; construction law; conveyancing, notarial work and real estate; corporate and commercial law; branch and liaison offices; family law including divorces and matrimonial matters, custody matters, trusts and international child abduction (Hague Convention) matters; general counsel and advice; foreign investment and Board of Investment of Sri Lanka matters; immigration matters, residence and work visas and permits; intellectual property (industrial property - trademarks, patents, industrial designs and copyright); legal aspects of ICT (information communication technology), broadcasting and legal aspects of e-commerce; joint ventures; labor law and industrial disputes; legal consultancy, legal opinions and legal due diligence reports; personal injury claims; powers of attorney; private client work; privatization; probate and trust; project finance; regulatory affairs and matters including proceedings and applications to all government bodies, authorities and ministries including the Department of Inland Revenue, Department of Excise, Department of Immigration and Emigration and Sri Lanka Customs; service of process and court documentation; sworn translation services; taxation. General Information : JOHN WILSON PARTNERS, Attorneys-at-Law & Notaries Public was established in around 1920 by the late Senator John Wilson. The firm is currently managed by his grandson John Wilson. John Wilson has also, since 2010, functioned as In House Legal Adviser/Counsel at The European Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka. The firm harnesses modern technology to provide a very responsive service to clients. The use of IT processes is particularly important in the firm?? IP practice division which operates with in-house custom developed docketing software enabling the efficient handling of thousands of trademark registrations and related actions for domestic and international clients from all across the globe. Our mission is to provide relevant responsive and practical legal advice, to offer solutions and to help clients overcome their legal problems and issues. The firm acts for a number of diplomatic missions notably:- Official Lawyer of the Swiss Embassy, Colombo.- Legal Adviser to the Canadian High Commission, Colombo.- Avocat Conseil of the French Embassy, Colombo.- Trusted lawyer of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Colombo. The firm has also advised various embassies including the Australian High Commission, the Canadian High Commission and the French Embassy in regard to labour law matters and has recently advised the Embassy of the Netherlands in regard to various matters. A significant amount of the firm?? time is spent handling large corporate matters including legal due diligence exercise and the negotiation of share purchase agreements. The firm also assists numerous foreign enterprises wishing to invest in Sri Lanka to obtain all necessary approvals including Board of Investment of Sri Lanka approvals and provides company incorporation and company secretarial services. The firm also litigates for its clients to recover debts and a significant amount of its litigation portfolio consists of applications to register and enforce foreign judgments and arbitral awards. At JOHN WILSON PARTNERS, every Attorney-at-Law is a Notary Public and the firm regularly advises clients in regard to verification of title matters. The firms enjoys a large client base of high net worth individuals who seek specialist tax and other advice to structure their acquisitions of real estate in Sri Lanka in a tax efficient manner. John Wilson has expertise in all areas of Sri Lankan civil law and has authored on a wide variety of subjects and contributed to numerous publications. PRO BONO WORKThe firm undertakes matters pro bono. Following the 2004 tsunami, the firm was actively involved in drafting trust deeds and advising in regard to legal issues in connection with post tsunami reconstruction. In 2011, the firm completed pro bono litigation in the Supreme Court on behalf of a mother seeking an order for the return of her child abducted from his home country and brought to Sri Lanka in Hague Convention related proceedings in terms of the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Act no. 10 of 2001. These efforts culminated in a landmark judgment and the return of the child to his country of habitual residence. The firm has also advised Oxfam on a pro bono basis in regard to certain of its activities in Sri Lanka.