Real estate and construction expert Aruni Marcelline jointly heads the conveyancing and real estate practice at D. L. & F. De Saram with Prabash De Saram and Savantha De Saram, and typically offers the full-spectrum of real estate-related legal services, but is especially adept in high-value residential property matters. This includes advising local and international clients in the purchase and sale of freeholds, lease agreements, and performing all related due-diligence, especially in residential and commercial-residential matters involving hotels and resorts. Along with its senior partners, Dilhara Mabharana and Uma Kitulgoda Samarawickrama are also active members of the practice.

F. J. & G. De Saram‘s real property department handles a mix of high-value real estate cases for a range of clients and is especially experienced in representing financial actors in mortgage-related litigation. The team handles every stage of proprietary litigation, including commercial and residential real estate purchase, title registration and transfer, but is additionally experienced in real estate recoveries and contractual agreements. Manjula Ellepola leads the team, and fields lending security, project financing transactions and property investment expertise. He is accompanied by the property acquisition and leasing expertise of Deepthi Fernando. Senior associate Ruwani Dantanarayana and principal associate Santhushi Wickramasinghe are ports of call for local and foreign clients in property litigation.

Nithya Partners‘ real estate and conveyancing department is noted for ‘keeping the commercial and legal sensitivities in check’, working with both individual clients and conglomerates, including banks, research facilities and international conglomerates, in proprietary matters. In addition to its high proficiency in lease and sublease agreements, the team advises clients in matters involving properties held on trust, mortgaging properties for financial clients, and conveyancing large commercial properties. Seanika Perera-Pulle heads the practice, providing deep experience in real estate litigation involving large projects and complexes. In addition, senior associate Oshini Siriwardhana acts in both local and international real estate matters.

Led by the ‘dynamic and extremely prompt’ Dharshika Herat Gunaratne, the real estate and conveyancing practice at Sudath Perera Associates is typically retained for its experience in high-value transactions and disputes. These typically pertain to titles and acting for the growingly numerous international clients in Sri Lanka seeking to comply with property regulations, properties during insolvencies and lease agreements. Bolstering the firm’s ‘deep legal knowledge’, newly joined senior associates Dilusha Thenuwara is highly active in the team’s conveyancing-related matters, while Dilrukshi Maddumage is a notable practitioner in the team’s lease agreement and land purchase disputes. Nihara Perera has left the firm.

Fielding a ‘very professional and knowledgable’ department, the real estate and construction practice at Tiruchelvam Associates offers legal advice for a variety of civil property matters, but is notably experienced in disputes pertaining to transactions and sale proceeds, certification of properties, status of deeds of gift and property held via trust. Asanka Abeysekera heads the department, lending to the team extensive experience in real-estate litigation and advisory expertise. Associate Ayomi Wickramasuriya is also a highly active member of the team.