Ms Nirusha Ratnatunga > Nithya Partners > Colombo, Sri Lanka > Lawyer Profile
Nithya Partners Offices
NO 97A, GALLE ROAD
COLOMBO 03
Sri Lanka
- Firm Profile
- Go to...
Ms Nirusha Ratnatunga
Work Department
Corporate, Commercial & M&A
Position
Partner
Career
Ms. Nirusha Ratnatunga specialises in corporate and capital markets law and has an extensive knowledge of the legal landscape relating to the same. As such, she has assisted in guiding the Firm to consolidate its position of dominance as one of the most influential Law Firms in the Sri Lankan corporate sector. Her experience extends from advising clients on a diverse range of financial transactions such as Debenture issuances, Initial Public Offerings, Rights Issues and Private Placements to overseeing some of the largest Mergers and Acquisitions in Sri Lanka. She is also extensively involved in advising clients on foreign direct investment and exchange control laws.
Ms. Ratnatunga has been with the Firm since 2009, sourcing a strong portfolio of local and international clientele, thereby transforming the Firm to embrace its identity as a leading Law Firm in Sri Lanka.
Ms. Ratnatunga was admitted as an Attorney-at- Law by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2009. She has an LL.B from the University of London and an LL.M from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Languages
English, Tamil, Sinhala
Memberships
Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL)
Lawyer Rankings
Sri Lanka > Corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)The practice at Nithya Partners is well known for advising clients from the banking, financial services and consumer goods sectors, among others, on the full array of corporate work. Regulatory matters, corporate restructurings and transfers of ownership are prominent in the team’s workload. The group’s corporate expertise also dovetails with its strength in assisting clients with shareholders’ rights issues, IPOs, and acquisitions of shares. Naomal Goonewardena
heads up the cohort alongside M&A expert Nirusha Ratnatunga.