Director | Solicitor
Founder, David Benson Solicitors
David Mariampillai is the Founder and Director of David Benson Solicitors, established in 2014. A qualified solicitor since 2010, he holds an LLB from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and has been an Attorney at Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka since 2006.
David leads multiple key departments at the firm, including Housing & Debt, Civil Litigation, Employment, Criminal Litigation, and Wills & Probate. He is also a Housing Supervisor for the Legal Aid Agency and a Level 2 Senior Caseworker under the Law Society, further solidifying his expertise in complex legal matters.
With a strong passion for Immigration Law, David specializes in both private and publicly funded immigration cases, including asylum applications, appeals, and commercial migration cases such as Tier 1 Entrepreneur, Tier 2 Skilled Worker, and Tier 5 Temporary Migrant applications. He has represented charities, multinational IT companies, restaurants, churches, firms, recruiters, companies, and sports clubs in high-stakes immigration matters.
David has successfully represented clients at various levels, including the Home Office, First-Tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal, High Court, Court of Appeal, and the European Court of Human Rights. His legal expertise has contributed to the establishment of reported case law, including a notable Article 8 Court of Appeal victory.
In addition to immigration law, David provides expert legal representation in housing, debt, and civil litigation matters, particularly assisting clients facing homelessness and financial disputes. As the Head of the Employment Department, he and his team have secured successful outcomes against prominent international businesses.
David also leads the Criminal Litigation Department, representing clients in serious criminal matters. His Wills & Probate Department provides trusted legal guidance for estate planning, will drafting, and probate matters, ensuring clients receive comprehensive support in managing their legal affairs.
David has built a strong reputation within Asian and African communities, consistently achieving high success rates through his in-depth knowledge, experience, and dedication to client advocacy.
What clients say
I thank solicitor David Thayabaran & his team for successfully getting my ILR Visa and all my family members ILR Visas. Six times, I have applied Visas (Tier 2 and ILR) for me and my family members through him. Five times, Visas were granted successfully in very short time period except first Visa which was rejected by the negligence of UKBA. That was also rectified by his first attempt in the court. Without any court arguments, my Visa was granted in the court by his proceedings. The solicitor fees were very reasonable & acceptable too. We are very obliged for his support and guidance to get ILR for us. I highly recommend him and his firm.
I Highly Recommend this firm !!! I would not like to go in to too much detail but let me just say I was having to deal with a complicated situation with regards to my visa, David from David benson Solicitors provided me excellent advise and delivered results as promised.I’m very glad I used this Solicitor firm and they are professionals at what they do. They also have a good variety of skilled admin staff which complements the Solicitors. Highly recommend this firm !!!