Havelock & Grey

Partner — Litigation

James Carter

Portrait of James Carter

22 years in practice

LL.B (Hons), University of Colombo

English, Sinhala

Cases are won in preparation. The courtroom just makes it official.

James is the firm's lead trial counsel, appearing before the Commercial High Court and appellate courts in contract, shareholder and employment disputes.

He built the firm's Labour Tribunal practice and advises employers on high-stakes terminations and inquiries.

Admissions

  • Attorney-at-Law, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (2004)

Client words

From matters in this practice

Straightforward about our chances from day one, including the weak points of our own case. The award came in near the top of the range they predicted. Litigation is never pleasant, but it was never opaque.
D. Wickramasinghe · Commercial arbitration · April 2026
Negotiated my exit package with precision and zero drama. I walked away with terms I would not have thought possible, and a reference intact.
Lakmini T. · Executive severance · March 2026

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