Nadine Puvimanasinghe
D. L. & F. De SaramJivan Peiris Goonetileke and Savantha De Saram co-head the Colombo-based admiralty and shipping practice at D. L. & F. De Saram. The department offers legal advise to a highly diverse rapport of maritime and cargo-related clients, in issues ranging from vessel and cargo damage claims, maritime environmental damage, vessel loss and recovery, vessel liens, as well as various crew-related litigation involving wages and personal injuries incurred on vessels. Along with its senior partners’ expertise, the team is augmented by the experience of Sachitra Abeywardane and Nadine Puvimanasinghe, who are both highly active in the department’s most high-valued matters.
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Key clients
- The London Club P&I Limited
- West of England (Hellas) Limited
- UBS Switzerland AG
- Mercmarine Group of Companies (Mercmarine Emerald Shipping Company, Sri Lanka and Germany)
- Fleet Management India Private Limited
- The North of England P & I Association Limited
- The Shipowner’s Protection Limited
- Steamship Insurance Management Services Limited
- Orient Overseas Container Line (China) Co. Limited. (“OOCL”)
- CMA CGM
- Vitol Asia Pte Ltd
- Assuranceforeningen SKULD (Gjensidig)
- The Standard Club Europe Ltd (as managed by Charles Taylor & Co Limited)
- Darby Maritime Limited
- GAC Shipping
- Villa Hakatha Private Limited
Work highlights
- Advised and represented the London Club and its member, the Owner of the MV “X-Press Pearl”, the operators of the vessel and its crew.
- Advised West of England (Hellas) Limited through its foreign counsel on matters relating to the fire that erupted on board the MT “New Diamond” and subsequent legal implications and environmental hazards that resulted from the fire.
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Jivan Goonetilleke
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Jivan Peiris Goonetilleke, Savantha De Saram