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2025 Edition
General business law (asialaw)
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DL & F De Saram (asialaw)
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FJ & G de Saram (asialaw)
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Julius & Creasy (asialaw)
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Nithya Partners (asialaw)
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Sudath Perera Associates (asialaw)
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Colombo Law Alliance (asialaw)
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Heritage Partners (asialaw)
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John Wilson Partners (asialaw)
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Neelakandan & Neelakandan (asialaw)
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Varners (asialaw)
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Overview

Established in 1997, Nithya Partners is one of the leading corporate law firms in Sri Lanka. The firm has participated in some of the largest cross-border investments and mergers and acquisitions of recent times and covers a variety of sectors including energy, technology and telecommunications, and banking and financial services. Chanaka De Silva, Aruna Samarajewa and Nirusha Ranjitkumar Ratnatunga are among the key contacts. The firm strengthened its real estate practice with the addition of senior associate Nirmala Vaz, formerly of DN Associates, in April 2024, and its dispute resolution team with senior associate Pradinath Sivanesan in June 2024. Senior associate Uween Jayasinha departed the firm's dispute resolution practice at the end of June 2024. 

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Work highlights 

Advising a syndicate of nine Sri Lankan commercial banks, led by Hatton National Bank, on a loan facility to Sobadhanavi for Sri Lanka's first liquefied natural gas-based combined cycle power plant. The November 2024 transaction involved complex security structuring covering both movable and immovable assets, including comprehensive title due diligence on freehold and leasehold lands securing the landmark infrastructure financing. 

Key clients 

Hatton National Bank, People’s Bank Sri Lanka, Standard Chartered Bank 

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