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NO 97A, GALLE ROAD
COLOMBO 03
Sri Lanka
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Mr Chanaka de Silva, PC

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)
Lawyer Rankings
Sri Lanka > Intellectual property
Nithya Partners‘ intellectual property offering handles a range of trade mark-related matters, including infringements, registration, and policy. The team is equally adept at pursuing contentious matters as they are in mediating across parties to achieve favourable outcomes in matters involving misuse of trade marks and patents. Chamindi Ekanayake advises both local and international clients in trade mark and IP strategies. He heads up the practice alongside Chanaka de Silva, PC.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Dispute resolution
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- Tax