AWARDS
Chatura is ranked as a “Next Generation Partner” for Dispute Resolution.
Legal 500
Chatura is ranked in “Band 5” for Dispute Resolution.
Chambers Global
TESTIMONIALS
“Chatura Randeniya: excellent lawyer, efficient and creative, easily approachable.”
Legal 500 2025
“Have dealt with Chatura Randeniya and Mevan Bandara. I have found them exceptionally good with sound technical knowledge and ready with practical solutions for the legal problem.”
Legal 500 2025
“He guides the legal advice and manages his team effectively and economically.”
Chambers Global 2024
“Chatura Randeniya is an excellent lawyer who provides quick and sophisticated advice.”
Chambers Global 2024
“Chatura Randeniya sifts through to find solutions and explain things in terms that are practical. He is personable, good to work with, flexible and very knowledgeable.”
Chambers Global 2024
“Chatura Randeniya has a wealth of experience on all aspects of international dispute resolution, enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards in the UAE and maritime law. He has an analytical approach and deals very constructively with complex matters.”
Legal 500 2024
“Chatura Randeniya’s prompt responses, advice, in-depth knowledge of the law, regulations and practice makes him stand apart from his competitors.”
Legal 500 2024
“Chatura is concise and smart. He likes to think outside the box to come up with alternative solutions.”
Chambers Global 2023
“Chatura is always responsive and provides an excellent level of client service. He has a wealth of experience in the UAE market and that practical knowledge is invaluable.”
Chambers Global 2023
“Haider Afridi, Chatura Randeniya and Mevan Bandara are all supremely competent, and have great attention to detail and a laser-like ability to hone in on the true issues in a case. Not only are all of them exceptionally able, but they are a true delight to work with.”
Legal 500 2023
“Chatura Randeniya is knowledgeable and diligent in his advice. His approach is pragmatic and effective.”
Chambers Global 2022
“He is a very talented lawyer with an in-depth understanding of what is needed to form a robust defence.”
Chambers Global 2022
“Extremely knowledgeable on local and international law,” adding that he is “very diligent in the advice given.”
Chambers Global 2021
“Chatura Randeniya has been very diligent in the advice given and provides timely support. He is very knowledgeable and effective and with him handling a matter I have every assurance that the job will get done and typically he exceeds expectations.”
Legal 500 2021
“I have had the pleasure of getting to know and working with Chatura Randeniya for the past 3-4 years. He is one of the brightest and most innovative lawyers I have met in the UAE. His ability to manage complex disputes across several jurisdictions and to navigate the local courts and dispute resolution mechanisms of the local jurisdiction are rare. “
Legal 500 2021
“Chatura Randeniya is a very able lawyer with excellent analytical skills and very quick to see the weaknesses in the opposition’s case.”
Chambers Global 2020
“Good attention to detail” and “practical in his advice and attentive to new laws and legal angles.”
Legal 500 2020
“Provides strong common-sense guidance and exhibits broad local knowledge.”
Legal 500 2018
Chatura’s practice focuses primarily on dispute resolution. He advises and represents clients in arbitration, and has represented clients in DIAC, ADCCAC, ICC, and ad hoc arbitrations. In addition to representing clients in arbitration, he sits as an arbitrator. Chatura also works with local advocates on matters before the UAE Federal Courts, including the Federal Supreme Court in matters of national security, as well as the Courts of Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah.
Chatura regularly acts for clients in high-value construction disputes. He also advises on maritime and shipping disputes, banking disputes, employment disputes, as well as disputes relating to commercial transactions. Much of his work has strong cross-border elements. He is a regular speaker at workshops and conferences on dispute resolution in the UAE. He is also known for pro bono work involving young families and children.
Prior to joining Afridi & Angell in 2008, Chatura was in the private bar of Sri Lanka practicing in the Law Chambers of Dr. Harsha Cabral, President’s Counsel. He was also a visiting lecturer in law at the Faculties of Law and Management at the University of Colombo.
Chatura is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). He is ranked in Chambers Global and Legal 500 EMEA identifies him as a ‘Next Generation Partner’. Asian Legal Business (a Thompson Reuters company) lists him among the MENA region’s 50 most outstanding lawyers, based on client surveys. He is also recognised in the Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist – Middle East since the inception of the publication.
Chatura has been ranked as dispute resolution practitioner in both Chambers Global (‘Band 5’) and in Legal 500 EMEA (‘Next Generation Partner’). Clients’ comments include: “he is very knowledgeable and effective and with him handling a matter I have every assurance that the job will get done and typically he exceeds expectations“, “he is one of the brightest and most innovative lawyers I have met in the UAE. His ability to manage complex disputes across several jurisdictions and to navigate the local courts and dispute resolution mechanisms of the local jurisdiction are rare“, “extremely knowledgeable on local and international law“, “a very able lawyer with excellent analytical skills and very quick to see the weaknesses in the opposition’s case” and is “practical in his advice and attentive to new laws and legal angles.”