The H.V.Perera QC Memorial Moot Court Competition

Organized by the Moot Society of Sri Lanka Law College, the H.V. Perera QC Memorial Moot Court Competition (also known as The Victor’s Moot) is the first and currently the only International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition in Sri Lanka. This competition is held annually after its inception in 2018 in commemoration of Dr. Herbert Victor Perera QC, a distinguished personality in the field of law in Sri Lanka.

The vision of “The Victor’s Moot” is to provide all the legal students the ideal platform to engage with other law students and their international counterparts in head-to-head competition and discussion on timely developments of international commercial arbitration with the end goal of achieving uniform global standards in this sphere. While a venture of this nature will inevitably be a promising exposure to law students who will be potential stakeholders of mega multinational corporate litigations, we truly aspire to make the Victor’s Moot the radix of the abilities and skills developed by law students and provide a strong foundation to be integrated into international networks that may prove its worth in time to come.

It is also goal of the “The Victor’s Moot” is to promote arbitration as an effective alternative dispute resolution method to ensure speedy dispensation of justice in the sphere of Commercial Law. Where Sri Lanka is a projected hub for international trade and commerce in the Asian Continent, we believe it is of crucial importance to stimulate and popularize Sri Lanka as an emerging corporate arbitration centre in the region and train in-house counsel of commercial entities to be completely aware and trained in arbitration skills