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Mr Chanaka de Silva, PC

+94 11 4712625 (207) cdes@nithyapartners.com View profile

Work Department

Litigation and Dispute Resolution/ Project Finance

Position

Partner

Career

Mr. Chanaka de Silva, President’s Counsel, is considered the foremost legal expert in the field of project finance transactions and negotiations in Sri Lanka and his expertise further extends to the field of litigation and alternate dispute resolution.

Mr. de Silva commenced his legal career as a State Counsel in the Attorney-General’s Department of Sri Lanka where he served during the period of 1987 – 1996, prior to forming Nithya Partners in 1997. During his tenure at the Attorney- General’s Department, Mr. de Silva specialised in banking and commercial law issues, as well as litigation. He also advised the Government of Sri Lanka on various matters involving infrastructure development, project finance, restructuring and corporatisation transactions.

For over 30 years, Mr. de Silva has been involved in advising, negotiating and structuring major infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka, spanning a multitude of sectors such as electricity, telecommunication, petroleum, roadway, ports and mining. He was also the legal advisor in most major privatizations of state entities by the Government of Sri Lanka.

Languages

English, Sinhala

Memberships

Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL)