Expertise

Sri Lanka’s Expertise in Legal Clarity

With six decades of continuous practice and trust from global brands

Across disputes, deals, projects, compliance, and planning, N&N brings the right expertise into one coherent view so the course stays clear from first advice to close.

Intellectual Property

Protecting, structuring, and commercialising intellectual property as a critical driver of innovation, growth, and long-term commercial value.

Civil & Commercial Litigation

Representing private clients, corporations, financial institutions, and investors in complex commercial disputes before courts and tribunals.

Foreign Investment, Market Entry & Exchange Control

Guiding international investors on market entry, investment structuring, BOI-related matters, regulatory approvals, and long-term operational establishment in Sri Lanka.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Acting for corporates, promoters, investors, and boards on acquisitions, disposals, and restructurings across Sri Lanka and internationally.

Admiralty, Maritime & Shipping

Counselling shipowners, charterers, insurers, and financiers across the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious maritime matters, including the swift deployment of interim measures when immediate action is required.

Arbitration

Representing clients in domestic and cross-border arbitration and enforcement matters for shareholders, contractors, lenders, insurers, and multinational businesses.

Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances

Structuring joint ventures and strategic alliances that enable investment, market expansion, and long-term commercial collaboration.

Projects, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships

Counselling sponsors, developers, lenders, and public bodies on project development, concessions, procurement, PPP structures, and project risk allocation.

Real Estate & Conveyancing

Advising on inheritance, acquisitions, development projects, leasing, title-sensitive transactions, construction contracts, and real estate-backed investments.

Private Client, Trusts, Wills & Probate

Advising individuals, families, and trustees on wealth structuring, succession planning, and estate administration, including the establishment of trusts, preparation of wills, and probate matters, with a focus on preserving wealth across generations and managing cross-border considerations with discretion and continuity.

Energy & Natural Resources

Acting for developers, investors, utilities, and project sponsors on renewable energy, conventional power, and natural resource projects, including the regulatory and contractual frameworks that underpin them.

Construction & Development

Advising all stakeholders across the full lifecycle of construction and development projects, from structuring and contract negotiation through to regulatory compliance and dispute resolution.

Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

Guiding clients through mediation and alternative dispute resolution to resolve disputes efficiently while preserving commercial relationships and value.

Administrative & Constitutional Law

Advising on constitutional protections, administrative action, and public law remedies, safeguarding rights while navigating complex regulatory and governmental frameworks.

Corporate Governance & Board Advisory

Counselling boards, shareholders, and senior management on governance frameworks, regulatory compliance, and the practices that strengthen accountability, transparency, and long-term corporate resilience.

Restructuring & Insolvency

Representing creditors, debtors, sponsors, and stakeholders in distressed situations, workouts, restructurings, and insolvency-related disputes.

International Trade, Customs & Trade Remedies

Supporting clients on cross-border trade, customs, import-export regulation, sanctions-sensitive issues, and supply-chain disputes affecting regional commerce.

Banking, Finance & Insurance

Acting for lenders, borrowers, sponsors, and financial institutions on domestic and cross-border financings, structured lending, security packages, and regulatory matters.

Capital Markets & Securities Regulation

Advising issuers, arrangers, intermediaries, and listed entities on debt, asset, and equity offerings, securities regulation, disclosure obligations, and governance-sensitive transactions.

Competition, Antitrust & Consumer Protection

Advising on merger sensitivities, competition risk, distribution structures, market conduct, and consumer-facing regulatory obligations.

Labour, Employment & Immigration

Counselling employers on workforce structuring, executive transitions, industrial relations, compliance, workplace investigations, and cross-border mobility.

Technology, Data Protection & Privacy

Guiding clients on technology, data protection, and privacy frameworks, enabling secure digital operations while managing regulatory risk.

Regulatory, Investigations & Compliance

Navigating licensing, sector regulation, internal reviews, enforcement exposure, anti-corruption controls, and governance-driven compliance programmes.

Tax & Revenue Advisory

Advising on transaction tax, cross-border structuring, revenue risk, indirect taxes, and tax-sensitive commercial arrangements.

Environment, Social & Governance

Helping clients navigate environmental, social, and governance requirements while aligning sustainability commitments with regulation and commercial strategy.

Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Advising healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and investors on regulatory frameworks, market entry, commercial partnerships, and the governance of innovation in the life sciences sector.

Aviation

Acting for airlines, aircraft lessors, financiers, and industry participants on leasing and financing transactions, regulatory and compliance matters, and complex cross-border aviation operations.

Media, Entertainment, Sports & Telecommunications

Advising clients across the media, sports, and telecommunications industries on regulatory frameworks, commercial agreements, broadcasting rights, digital platforms, and strategic investments.