Sashidevi Neelakandan

Neelakandan & Neelakandan has been named Real Estate & Conveyancing Law Firm of the Year in Sri Lanka at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025, recognising a practice led at the most senior level by Sashidevi Neelakandan, the firm's Precedent Partner and an Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public. With more than sixty years of history, the firm is regarded as a standard-bearer for legal precision in Sri Lanka, advising clients across the island and internationally from its offices at the Kandiah Neelakandan Building at Deal Place in Colombo.

Real estate and conveyancing is one of the firm's core strengths, an area in which the combination of legal expertise and notarial authority is particularly valuable. In Sri Lanka, the role of the Notary Public is central to the execution and authentication of property transactions, and Ms. Neelakandan's standing in this capacity underpins the firm's ability to handle conveyancing matters with the rigour and formality they require. The practice guides clients through the acquisition, disposal, leasing and financing of property, ensuring that title is secure and that transactions are properly documented and enforceable.

The firm's real estate work is supported by its wider full-service platform, which spans more than twenty-eight practice areas including mergers and acquisitions, energy and natural resources, intellectual property, and commercial litigation and arbitration. This breadth means property transactions can be addressed alongside the corporate, financing and regulatory matters that frequently accompany them, giving clients a single, co-ordinated point of contact. For developers, investors and corporate occupiers, that integration is a significant advantage in structuring and completing complex real estate deals.

Neelakandan & Neelakandan serves a diverse and demanding client base, including Fortune 500 companies, global brands, local conglomerates, small and medium-sized enterprises, financial institutions and non-profit organisations. Its membership of Meritas, a global alliance of independent law firms, extends its reach across many jurisdictions and supports the cross-border elements of its clients' property and commercial interests. This network, combined with deep local knowledge, allows the firm to advise international investors on Sri Lankan real estate with confidence.

Real estate and conveyancing work demands meticulous attention to detail, from the investigation of title and the drafting of instruments to the proper execution and registration of transactions. In Sri Lanka, the involvement of a Notary Public gives these matters an added layer of formality and assurance, and firms that combine legal and notarial expertise are well placed to guide clients through them. Neelakandan & Neelakandan brings both to bear, ensuring that property transactions are structured soundly and completed securely. For investors, developers and businesses acquiring or financing property, this thoroughness reduces risk and provides confidence that their interests are properly protected, while the firm's broader commercial capabilities address the corporate and financing dimensions that frequently accompany significant real estate deals.

As Precedent Partner, Ms. Neelakandan brings both leadership and long experience to the firm's conveyancing practice, reflecting a culture the firm characterises as one of people who perform. Her seniority and her notarial role place her at the heart of a practice trusted to handle significant property matters with precision and care. Recognition as Real Estate & Conveyancing Law Firm of the Year in Sri Lanka at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025 affirms the firm's standing in this field and the quality of the guidance it provides to clients undertaking property transactions in the country.