Admiralty, Banking and finance, Civil litigation, Corporate restructuring, Construction, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Conveyancing, Labour, Mergers and acquisitions, Debt recovery, Syndicate loans and structure finance, Taxation, Telecommunication and IT, Energy/Power project
Murugesu & Neelakandan is one of the leading law firms in Sri Lanka and has been in practice for over 49 years. The Firm was founded in 1962 and is recognised as one of the most efficient and professional law firms in Sri Lanka. The Firm has been satisfying its foreign and local clients with its dynamic approach and high calibre expertise. During almost half a century, the Firm has built a reputation for meeting its clients’ needs without compromising ethics, integrity and professionalism.
The Firm was involved in almost all the leading power projects in Sri Lanka. The Firm acted for the senior lenders IFC, CDC and DEG in the Asia Power Project. The Firm acted for the syndicate of six banks which financed two power projects of Aitken Spence. The Firm also advises AES Kelanitissa in their 168 MW power project.
The Firm is acting for a number of leading banks in Colombo in various matters related to banking, including American Express Bank, Citi Bank NA, Habib Bank AG Zurich, Indian Overseas Bank, Mashreq Bank PLC, Hatton National Bank. It acted for Emirates Bank International when it divested its interests in its Colombo branch to the Hatton National Bank.
The Firm advised Nations Trust Bank which took over the business of Overseas Trust Bank branch in Colombo. The Firm’s services were also sought by Standard Chartered Bank in its integration of Standard Grindlays Bank and Standard Chartered Bank in Colombo. The Firm advised the American Express Bank on its divesting of its commercial banking and foreign exchange services to Nations Trust Bank.
The Firm advises LankaClear the National Cheque Clearing House.
The Firm advises Allianz Insurance Lanka Limited and also advised Allianz SE on the formation of its life insurance company, Allianz Life Insurance Lanka Limited.
The Firm advised Next PLC in its global restructuring of its business including the takeover of NV Manufacturing Limited. The Firm recently advised Debenhams PLC in connection with franchising arrangements in Sri Lanka.
The Firm is advising a foreign client which is constructing a five star hotel in Colombo and is also advising various clients on tourism hotel projects throughout the country.
The Firm advises clients on large scale infrastructure projects including two foreign contractors of the Southern Transport Development Project.
The Firm is also acting for various clients in arbitration involving various issues relating to Construction, Shipping and other matters.
The firm has garnered a reputation as one of the foremost IP practices in Sri Lanka, continuing to handle a large volume of trade mark, industrial design and patent applications for a number of local as well as foreign clients, including Rolls Royce, Google, Hilton, Audi, Hyundai, Debenhams, Panasonic, LG and Levi Strauss Singer.
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