Energy specialist Laila Nasry is at the helm of Tiruchelvam Associates’ projects and energy practice. The team has significant experience in assisting clients with the regulatory and developmental aspects of a broad array of projects, for example wind power, combined cycle power, and solar electricity. It also has strength in advising on related trade deals. The group’s workload often has cross-jurisdictional elements, such as advising on the feasibility of interconnecting grids between countries. Nirosha Peiris, who made partner in 2022, is a noteworthy practitioner.
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Key clients
- World Bank and World Trade Organisation
- Galadari Brothers Co. LLC
Work highlights
- Advising Sri Lanka's energy regulator, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, on reviewing and revising the contractual structure of rooftop solar electricity generation to facilitate third-party investment.
- Assisted the World Trade Organization and the World Bank Group with reviewing and advising on the legal and regulatory barriers to service trade and investment across 33 service sectors in Sri Lanka.
- Assisted Galadari Brothers Co. LLC with its subsidiary Galadari Hotels (Lanka) PLC’s entry into a series of agreements with a multinational hospitality giant for the development of Galadari Hotel Lanka and the operation and management thereafter.
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Laila Nasry