About

“This 'excellent' three partner office is endorsed for its advise to foreign clients investing in Sri Lanka” - Chambers Asia Pacific 2006

Tiruchelvam Associates is a leading law firm in Sri Lanka providing clients with expert legal services and solutions. We are able to provide a spectrum of legal services for both international and local clients, who range in size from large to small companies, financial institutions, government agencies and individuals. The law firm represents clients from diverse industries in corporate law and litigation matters in Sri Lanka. In addition, we advise on labor and employment, intellectual property, infrastructure and energy projects, telecommunications and government regulatory matters.

We strive to deliver to our clients a quality of service that is personalized, responsive and efficient. Our lawyers pride themselves on maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards. We are also committed to meeting each client’s needs in a timely and cost-effective manner. The firm regularly wins recognition for its achievements in international law firm directories such as Chambers, ILFR 1000 and the Legal 500.

Tiruchelvam Associates developed from the chambers of M. Tiruchelvam, Q.C., a former Senator, Minister and Solicitor-General of Sri Lanka, and was established as Tiruchelvam Associates in 1982. The law firm’s offices are located in Colombo. The founding partners of the law firm were Dr. Neelan Tiruchelvam, P.C., and Sithie Tiruchelvam. Dr. Neelan Tiruchelvam was an internationally recognized constitutional lawyer, a Member of Parliament and a visiting professor at the Harvard Law School.