Afridi & Angell Legal Consultants

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Construction Dispute Resolution, Insurance, Litigation, Shipping and Maritime, Transport

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Chatura’s practice focuses primarily on dispute resolution. He advises and represents clients in arbitration, and has represented clients in DIAC, ADCCAC, ICC, and ad hoc arbitrations. In addition to representing clients in arbitration, he sits as an arbitrator. Chatura also works with local advocates on matters before the UAE Federal Courts, including the Federal Supreme Court in matters of national security, as well as the Courts of Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah.

Chatura regularly acts for clients in high-value construction disputes. He also advises on maritime and shipping disputes, banking disputes, employment disputes, as well as disputes relating to commercial transactions. Much of his work has strong cross-border elements. He is a regular speaker at workshops and conferences on dispute resolution in the UAE. He is also known for pro bono work involving young families and children.

Prior to joining Afridi & Angell in 2008, Chatura was in the private bar of Sri Lanka practicing in the Law Chambers of Dr. Harsha Cabral, President’s Counsel.  He was also a visiting lecturer in law at the Faculties of Law and Management at the University of Colombo.

Chatura has been ranked as dispute resolution practitioner in both Chambers Global (‘Up and Coming’) and in Legal 500 EMEA (‘Next Generation Partner’). Clients’ comments include: “he is very knowledgeable and effective and with him handling a matter I have every assurance that the job will get done and typically he exceeds expectations“, “he is one of the brightest and most innovative lawyers I have met in the UAE. His ability to manage complex disputes across several jurisdictions and to navigate the local courts and dispute resolution mechanisms of the local jurisdiction are rare“, “extremely knowledgeable on local and international law“, “a very able lawyer with excellent analytical skills and very quick to see the weaknesses in the opposition’s case” and is “practical in his advice and attentive to new laws and legal angles.”

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Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka