Shantha Mendis

Available

15000 LKR

Per consultation

A seasoned banking and finance law specialist with an exceptional track record across Sri Lanka’s financial and regulatory landscape. With extensive experience in loan structuring, debt recovery, and banking compliance, I provide comprehensive legal solutions to banks, financial institutions, corporates, and individual clients.

My professional practice spans advisory, drafting, and litigation relating to banking operations, credit facilities, financial instruments, and regulatory requirements. I regularly appear before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Courts, and District Courts in matters involving financial disputes and recovery actions.

My specialized expertise covers a broad spectrum of banking and finance matters, including:

  • Loan Agreements & Credit Facilities: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating term loans, overdrafts, trade finance instruments, and secured/unsecured lending documentation.
  • Debt Recovery: Handling recovery actions under the Debt Recovery (Special Provisions) Act, Civil Procedure Code, mortgage bond enforcements, parate executions, and cheque dishonour matters.
  • Banking Regulation & Compliance: Advising on compliance with the Banking Act, directives of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, and sector-specific regulatory frameworks.
  • Security Documentation: Preparing and vetting mortgage bonds, guarantees, hypothecation deeds, pledges, and other collateral-related instruments.
  • Corporate & Commercial Finance: Facilitating project financing, syndicated loans, restructuring of facilities, and advisory on complex financial transactions.

In addition, I possess extensive experience in drafting, reviewing, and legally vetting a wide range of banking and commercial instruments, ensuring accuracy, risk mitigation, and regulatory alignment. My clients rely on my strategic insights, meticulous drafting skills, and strong courtroom advocacy to navigate high-stakes financial disputes and transactions.

Confident in my deep understanding of Sri Lanka’s banking and financial legal framework, I provide robust, reliable, and practical legal support to financial institutions and businesses across diverse sectors.

Review & ratings
Naveen Agarwal

Jaipur Rajasthan | Wed,Nov 12,2025 10:15 PM

Karan was helpful in suggesting next steps for my case