Chatura Randeniya
Afridi & Angell‘Efficient, effective and client centric’, Afridi & Angell offers a comprehensive dispute resolution practice, adept at managing a wide spectrum of domestic and cross-border cases, including construction, banking, insurance, and technology disputes. Haider K Afridi leads the group and is chiefly recognsied for his skill in arbitration. The ’excellent‘ Chatura Randeniya is experienced in successfully representing clients in arbitration – especially those active in the financial services and shipping space, and Mevan Bandara continues to act on an ever-growing body of cross-border disputes. Sulakshana Senanayake comes recommended for his work in the DIFC.
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Testimonials
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‘Mevan Bandara is prompt and available at short notice. He will work towards providing a holistic solution to the client.’
‘The team is very efficient, effective and client centric. They scored very well on advisory and in providing solutions to the matter.'
‘I worked extensively with Mevan Bandara. Mevan's approach to the situation and guidance really stood out. His approach was to provide solutions to my matter by giving an objective path, rather than to get the business by giving partial one-sided advice. I also valued his in-depth knowledge in financial matters which helped a lot in forming the strategy.’
‘Great team work with regular knowledge sharing sessions because of which they are always aware of what is happening in the evolving legal space in the region. Great talent pool with amazing data resource on legal material. A lot of focus on technology.’
‘Have dealt with Chatura Randeniya and Mevan Bandara. I have found them exceptionally good with sound technical knowledge and ready with practical solutions for the legal problem.’
‘Highly experienced both on the international and the national practice level.’
‘ Chatura Randeniya: excellent lawyer, efficient and creative, easily approachable.'
‘This is a young team with a lot of potential and some very good work. They know their stuff and would be a good value choice for a clients.'
Key clients
- China Railway Construction Corporation
- Gulf Business Machines
- Marketlend
- MSH International LLC
- DSA Architects
- Dubai Electricity & Water Authority
- CBRE Pte. Ltd.
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Carmon Reestrutura - Engenharia E Serviços Técnicos Especiais, (SU) LDA in a case where the DIFC Court of Appeal overturned, in part, its own decision in Sandra Holding Ltd and others v Fawzi Musaed Al Saleh and others, holding that the Court does have the jurisdiction to make freezing orders in support of foreign court proceedings.
- Assisted a top-level executive (in the DIFC Courts) in relation to his termination of employment and a Long-Term Incentive Payout.
- Assisted the client in the enforcement of a Danish arbitration award in Abu Dhabi where the arbitration forum was the Hong Kong Arbitration Centre and the arbitration was seated in Copenhagen.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Haider Afridi