ABOUT MACONS

WHO WE ARE

Macon Associates specialize in providing total corporate and legal solutions to individuals and businesses. We are committed to maintaining integrity and ethical dealings while protecting your interests.

Our philosophy is to provide cost-effective and timely solutions, while also being mindful of the specific needs of our clients. We are committed to ensure that you reach your goals to your entire satisfaction. We have a team of dedicated consultants with expertise in diverse areas of law and commerce to ensure that best professional advice is extended to our valuable clients.

About Macon Associates

Founded in 2000

50 people in their team


Practice areas
Intellectual Property
Business
Employment & Labor
Lawsuits & Disputes

Languages spoken
Sinhala
English
Tamil

review star review star review star review star review star

Practice areas

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property And Foreign Investment

In the present era in which Intellectual Property has a unique value, it is imperative that such rights are protected. In a global context, it is also important that investors and businesses make timely moves in their venture into foreign jurisdictions. Our team provides a full range of services in connection with intellectual property and foreign investments including;

  • Rand Protection of Patents, Trademarks and Designs in Sri Lanka and ovrseas
  • Anti-Counterfeiting and enforcement of Intellectual Property rights
  • Preparation of Licensing and Franchise Agreements
  • Negotiating and representing clients in Intellectual Property Disputes
  • Litigation including claims for damages etc., and injunctions with regard to Patent/ Trademark violations
  • Representing clients in copyright and passing-off disputes
Copyright
Patent
Trademark

Business

Corporate And Commercial Ventures

Our Corporate and Commercial Practice Group offers comprehensive legal services including;

  • Incorporation of companies and secretarial services.
  • Registration and renewal of trademarks in Sri Lanka and abroad
  • Advising and facilitating mergers and acquisitions
  • Structuring and restructuring corporate finance
  • Preparation of contract documentation including Joint Venture agreements, Sale and Purchase Agreements, Shareholders Agreements, Management Agreements, Licensing and Franchising Agreements, Mortgage documentation and Powers of Attorney.
  • Advising on legal and regulatory compliance
  • Preparation of bank and loan documentation
  • Taxation advice, preparation of income tax returns and indirect tax returns
  • Insurance and risk advice
  • Preparing Trust Deeds
  • Conducting feasibility studies preparation of due diligence reports
  • Drafting all project related agreements BOI/Non-BOI, banking related agreements covering escrow agreements
Banking & Finance
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Employer
Franchising
Investment
Legal Document
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
New Business Formation
Office Solutions
Oil, Gas & Energy
Tax

Employment & Labor

Employment Relations And Human Resource Management

Employment and Labour laws in Sri Lanka are going through a stage of transformation and employment assessments are focusing on output. Our human resource related expertise covers the following areas from recruitment to termination:

  • Drafting contracts of employment and consultancy contracts
  • Preparing Staff Handbooks, Manuals and Codes of Conduct
  • Carrying out corporate governance audits
  • Terminations and dismissal related issues
  • Formulating severance packages and redundancy and long service payment schemes and employment share option schemes
  • Enforcement of restrictive covenants, including obtaining and defending urgent ex-parte injunctions
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination

Lawsuits & Disputes

Litigation And Arbitration

Commanding both instructing and counselling expertise,we are ready to assist you in the decisions on the best and most cost effective course of action to defend your interest. In addition we provide the following services:

  • Preparation of notes for counsel
  • Legal research and drafting
  • Preparation of pleadings
  • We also undertake preparation of references to arbitration and drafting of all related documentation, following up arbitral tribunal appointments and the co-ordination of related matters consequent to a reference to arbitration
  • Filling of applications
  • Representation in court
  • Providing legal counsel
  • Representations at statutory authorities and government institutions
  • Preparation of legal opinions
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
Litigation

Similar lawyers in Colombo

Frankmillers Law Firm

Frankmillers Law Firm

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Founded in 2005
3 people in their team
Frankmillers is a full-service law firm and Migration Consultant in Sri Lanka. Frankmillers is regarded as one of the prominent law firms in Colombo,...
English
Altura Consultant (Pvt) Ltd

Altura Consultant (Pvt) Ltd

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Founded in 2020
5 people in their team
Whether you are hoping to apply for a visa, Sri Lankan citizenship, or other immigration benefit, or are facing trouble, such as an arrest by...
English
Sinhala
Tamil
D. L. & F. De Saram

D. L. & F. De Saram

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Founded in 1898
65 people in their team
D. L. & F. De Saram is one of the oldest law firms in Sri Lanka, founded in 1898 by Richard Francis De Saram, and carried on in partnership by...
English
Sinhala
Chinese
Message