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The Partnership

Our Team

Our attorneys combine intellectual rigour, commercial acumen, and the judgment that comes from decades at the highest levels of legal practice.

8 attorneys — Partners & Senior Associates

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Richard H. Caldwell

Founding Partner

Corporate Law · Mergers & Acquisitions

Richard Caldwell founded the firm in 1987 following a decade practising in London and Singapore. He has led some of the most significant corporate transactions in South Asia, advising sovereign wealth funds, conglomerates, and publicly listed entities. Richard is consistently ranked in Chambers Asia-Pacific and The Legal 500 as a leading corporate and M&A practitioner.

Bar Admissions

  • — Sri Lanka Bar — 1987
  • — England & Wales — 1985
  • — Singapore — 1990

Education

  • — LLB (Hons), University of Cambridge
  • — LLM, Harvard Law School
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Amara S. Jayawardena

Senior Partner

Commercial Litigation · Arbitration

Amara Jayawardena is the firm's head of dispute resolution and one of the most respected litigators before the Sri Lankan courts. She has represented clients in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and in international arbitrations administered by the ICC, SIAC, and LCIA. Her practice encompasses complex commercial disputes, post-M&A claims, and regulatory investigations.

Bar Admissions

  • — Sri Lanka Bar — 1993
  • — England & Wales — 1991

Education

  • — LLB (Hons), University of Colombo
  • — BCL, University of Oxford
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David K. Perera

Partner

Intellectual Property · Technology Law

David Perera leads the firm's intellectual property and technology practice. His background in computer science gives him a distinctive command of technical subject matter, and he is routinely instructed in complex patent matters, technology licensing negotiations, and IP enforcement actions across multiple jurisdictions.

Bar Admissions

  • — Sri Lanka Bar — 2001
  • — New York — 2000

Education

  • — BSc Computer Science, MIT
  • — JD, Yale Law School
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Nadia R. Fonseka

Partner

Employment Law · Executive Matters

Nadia Fonseka heads the firm's employment law group. She advises employers — from family-owned businesses to listed multinationals — on all aspects of the employment relationship, with particular expertise in executive severance, restrictive covenant enforcement, and employment tribunal representation. She is known for her calm authority in contentious situations.

Bar Admissions

  • — Sri Lanka Bar — 2004
  • — England & Wales — 2003

Education

  • — LLB (Hons), University of London
  • — LLM (Employment), King's College London
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Charlotte M. Wickramasinghe

Partner

Mergers & Acquisitions · Private Equity

Charlotte Wickramasinghe specialises in cross-border M&A and private equity transactions across the Asia-Pacific region. She has managed transactions ranging from USD 50M to USD 2.5B in enterprise value and is widely recognised for her deal execution capability and her ability to navigate complex multi-jurisdictional regulatory environments.

Bar Admissions

  • — Sri Lanka Bar — 2005
  • — Hong Kong — 2004

Education

  • — LLB, National University of Singapore
  • — LLM (Commercial), University of Hong Kong
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Marcus L. de Silva

Partner

Commercial Litigation · Banking Disputes

Marcus de Silva's practice centres on complex commercial and banking litigation. He regularly appears before the Commercial High Court and has significant experience in insolvency proceedings, creditor rights enforcement, and financial institution disputes. Marcus has been involved in several landmark Sri Lankan commercial cases and is regarded as a formidable courtroom advocate.

Bar Admissions

  • — Sri Lanka Bar — 2006

Education

  • — LLB (Hons), University of Colombo
  • — LLM, University of Melbourne
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Samuel E. Thornton

Partner

Corporate Law · Banking & Finance

Samuel Thornton advises on corporate law and structured finance transactions. He has worked on numerous project finance mandates, bond issuances, and syndicated loan transactions for leading financial institutions and borrowers across South and Southeast Asia. His corporate practice encompasses listed company advisory and regulatory engagement with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Bar Admissions

  • — Sri Lanka Bar — 2007
  • — England & Wales — 2006

Education

  • — MA Law, University of Cambridge
  • — LLM (Banking), University of London
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James T. Almeida

Senior Associate

Employment Law · Labour Relations

James Almeida is a senior associate in the employment law group. He advises on domestic employment matters, trade union relations, and has developed particular expertise in the employment aspects of corporate transactions. James supports the firm's client secondment programme and is frequently embedded with in-house teams on complex projects.

Bar Admissions

  • — Sri Lanka Bar — 2014

Education

  • — LLB, University of Colombo
  • — Diploma in Labour Law
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