The labour and employment at D. L. & F. De Saram is retained by high-value multinational companies, including Allianz Group and Tesco Sourcing, in mandates requiring expertise in multijurisdictional employment law, strategic advice in employment law compliance, dual employment both domestically and abroad, as well as termination of operations during restructurings. The team is also experienced in representing non-plaintiffs in unjust termination claims before the labour tribunal, including those challenged by trade unions. The team is co-headed by its senior partners Jivan GoonetilekeManjula Sirimane and Hasanthie Manukulasooriya. Associate Nadine Puvimanasinghe is a highly active member of the team, representing clients at the appellate level in labour policy compliance, as well as advising restructured clients in employment-related matters.
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  • ‘De Saram colleagues were very approachable and adept at understanding business need. Good at translating complex legal arguments into simple language that a lay person can understand. When it came to appearing in person, they helped put me at ease.’

  • ‘I felt that Jivan Goonetileke really owned the case because he would answer emails quickly and efficiently.’

Kernmandanten

  • Oman Air
  • Wyche
  • Pernod Ricard
  • Schneider Electric
  • Ericsson
  • Associated British Food Group (A B Mauri Lanka (Private) Limited)
  • Allianz Group
  • ICICI Bank
  • HCL Technologies Limited
  • Siam City Cement (Lanka) Limited [ Sri Lankan |entity of the Siam City / “Insee Group”] [formerly Holcim Lanka Limited part of the LafargHolcim Group]

Highlight-Mandate

  • Acted for Prima Ceylon in claims brought by a trade union.
  • Advised Tesco Sourcing on development of a dual engagement structure of existing Tesco staff resources in Sri Lanka.
  • Advised Mitsubishi Corporation on the employment law aspects relating to the closure of its branch office in Sri Lanka.

Anwält*innen

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Jivan Goonetilleke

Partner*innen der nächsten Generation

Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.

Hasanthie Manukulasooriya

Führende Associates

Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.

Nadine Puvimanasinghe

Praxisleitung

Jivan Peiris Goonetilleke; Manjula Sirimane; Hasanthie Manukulasooriya

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Nadine Puvimanasinghe