Nithya Partners is recognised for its strong focus on complex litigation and arbitration spanning corporate, commercial, financial, and regulatory disputes. The team acts for a wide range of clients - including financial institutions, large energy suppliers and power generators - as counsel before all courts and tribunals. The team is particularly active in mandates concerning constitutional and public law challenges, and disputes concerning the energy, infrastructure, telecoms and construction sectors. Chanaka de Silva, PC, who has a wealth of experience in litigation and alternative dispute resolution, and Aruna Samarajeewa, who acts for clients cross Asia, Europe and the Middle East, jointly lead the department. Dilrukshi Paul plays a growing role in corporate, commercial and project-related disputes.
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‘Good people who care about their clients.’
‘Chanaka de Silva and Dilrukshi Paul both go beyond the normal call of duty to help.’
- 'Chanaka De Silva is very knowledgable, approachable and an expert in the area.'
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Practice head
Chanaka de Silva; Aruna Samarajeewa
Other key lawyers
Dilrukshi Paul