Nithya Partners‘ litigation and dispute resolution practice fields ’depth and width of knowledge and experience’ in a variety of contentious matters, with civil litigation pertaining to shareholders and corporate governance a notable area of expertise. The department’s rapport of work includes disputes in the mining, financial, and renewable energy sectors, among others. Chanaka de Silva co-heads the team with Aruna Samarajewa, both holding extensive expertise in contentious financial matters. They are assisted by the regulatory and contractual dispute experience of Uween Jayasinha, while Dilrukshi Paul is involved in infrastructure and project finance litigation.
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‘PC Chanaka De Silva, Dilrukshi Paul have been serving us for many years. They genuinely care about our matters.’
‘The firm is a unique combination of law professionals with an ability to offer specialized services to diverse areas of corporate and individual legal requirements. ’
‘Chanaka De Silva has have the depth and width of knowledge and experience to meet majority of our requirements. ’
Key clients
- Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation (Sri Lanka Branch)
- Standard Chartered Bank (Sri Lanka Branch)
- Future Consumer Limited, India
- Puttalam Ilmenite Limited
- Nation’s Trust Bank PLC
- Asiri Hospitals PLC
- Associated Motorways (Pvt.) Limited
- VidulLanka PLC
- Navitas Solar (Pvt.) Limited
- State Bank of India (Sri Lanka Branch)
- D Samson & Sons (Pvt.) Limited
- Strategic Insurance Brokers (Pvt.) Limited
Work highlights
- Represented Puttalam Ilmenite Limited in two highly contested Writ Applications relating to regulatory disputes arising from the issuance of associated industrial mineral licenses and attempts to encroach on the exclusive rights of Puttalam Ilmenite Limited.
- Represented Future Consumer Limited of India in a series of cases instituted by a Joint Venture Company of which it is the majority shareholder, by which the Joint venture is seeking orders for the transfer of the entirety of the client’s shareholding in the Joint Venture based on corporate disputes and matters arising from the highly publicised Reliance-Amazon dispute in India.
- Represented the former Solicitor General of Sri Lanka in a Fundamental Rights Application and in a civil action, in respect of highly controversial and publicised acts of political victimsation and defamation that were committed against the client.
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Aruna Samarajewa
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Chanaka de Silva, Aruna Samarajewa