We advise foreign clients on establishing and operating businesses in Sri Lanka, foreign investment requirements, corporate structuring, regulatory approvals, company secretarial obligations, employment and immigration matters and commercial contracts. The firm also prepares local legal opinions, conducts corporate and commercial due diligence and coordinates with foreign lawyers, accountants and other professional advisers where a matter involves more than one jurisdiction.
Our cross-border property services include title investigations, property due diligence, acquisitions, sales, leases, powers of attorney and advice on foreign ownership restrictions. We also assist overseas clients with wills, estates, succession planning and the administration of assets situated in Sri Lanka.
As part of our cross-border practice, Velox Partners advises Sri Lankan and overseas clients on the recognition, registration and enforcement of judgments delivered by foreign courts. This includes advising on the applicability of the Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, No. 49 of 2024, assessing whether a foreign judgment satisfies the requirements for recognition or enforcement in Sri Lanka and preparing the necessary applications, affidavits and supporting documentation for filing before the appropriate court.
We assist with foreign divorce judgments, matrimonial orders, monetary judgments, commercial decisions and other civil judgments requiring legal recognition or enforcement in Sri Lanka. Our lawyers consider the jurisdiction of the foreign court, the finality and enforceability of the judgment, service of process, procedural fairness and any grounds upon which recognition or enforcement may be challenged.
We also represent clients seeking to oppose the registration or enforcement of foreign judgments. Where reciprocal statutory recognition is unavailable, we advise on alternative proceedings or remedies that may be pursued under Sri Lankan law.
Through our understanding of Sri Lankan law and experience working with international clients, we provide a dependable point of legal coordination for clients managing businesses, investments, property, court judgments or personal interests in Sri Lanka. Our service includes document review, certification and authentication, preparation of court documents, representation before Sri Lankan courts and communication with foreign lawyers and relevant authorities.
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