It gives me great honour and
privilege for me to issue this message as the President of the Association of
Corporate Lawyers Sri Lanka.
The Association (ACL) was founded in
the year 1987with participation of few corporate lawyers from banks and public
sector. Today it has a membership of well over Six Hundred representing private
and public companies, government organizations, corporations, law firms and
banking sectors.
Corporate Lawyers or In House
Counsels play a significant role in todays scenario in all the sectors and the
role is extremely varies depending on the needs of the organization they serve.
This involves analyzing the risks, problems and strategy of achieving objectives
of the organization which they serve.
The corporate lawyers are performing
a task of national importance wherever they serve and it is important that they
be supported, promoted and recognized by the relevant authorities to obtain the
best from their expertise in their given field and the effort of ACL is to
obtain this recognition to its each individual member by enhancing their
professionalism.
The Association would want to
concentrate on membership development and the professional development of its
members which includes plans to extend these developments to the outstation
members as well.
ACL on its defined objectives not
limited to seminars and workshops. It provide atmosphere for interaction among
members too.
ACL has developed international
relationships among Asia Pacific Region and the Asia Pacific Corporate Counsels
Alliance was formed at the International Corporate Law Conference held in
Indonesia in March 2011where Sri Lanka is also a signatory for same.
I strongly believe that the ACL will
be a very successful forum for all corporate lawyers to have the benefit of
interaction, sharing knowledge and networking among them who have a duty towards
the society for national development.
I invite all corporate lawyers to
join us and be a part of growing professional organization.
CHANDRA RAJAPAKSA ELLAWALA
PRESIDENT |
