Sulakshana Senanayake
Senior Associate, Dubai Office
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Mr Senanayake practices in the firm's dispute resolution group and advises and represents clients in litigation disputes. His experience and specialties include advising on and assisting with disputes relating to international law, commercial law, banking, labour law, fundamental rights and intellectual property.
Prior to joining Afridi & Angell in 2017, Mr Senanayake was a
Mr Senanayake practices in the firm's dispute resolution group and advises and represents clients in litigation disputes. His experience and specialties include advising on and assisting with disputes relating to international law, commercial law, banking, labour law, fundamental rights and intellectual property.
Prior to joining Afridi & Angell in 2017, Mr Senanayake was a practicing counsel in the private bar of Sri Lanka and worked with eminent President’s Counsel in Sri Lanka. He has contributed to a number of leading judgments by the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal on areas including intellectual property, labour and fundamental rights. He has also been involved in policy making with international organisations and acted as a legal consultant to a leading bank in Sri Lanka.
Mr Senanayake practices in the firm's dispute resolution group and advises and represents clients in litigation disputes. His experience and specialties include advising on and assisting with disputes relating to international law, commercial law, banking, labour law, fundamental rights and intellectual property.
Prior to joining Afridi & Angell in 2017, Mr Senanayake was a practicing counsel in the private bar of Sri Lanka and worked with eminent President’s Counsel in Sri Lanka. He has contributed to a number of leading judgments by the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal on areas including intellectual property, labour and fundamental rights. He has also been involved in policy making with international organisations and acted as a legal consultant to a leading bank in Sri Lanka.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Litigation
- DIFC Courts' Litigation
- Dispute Resolution
QUALIFICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS
- Registered Wills Draftsman with the DIFC Wills Service Centre
- Registered Practitioner of the DIFC Courts with full rights of audience
- Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, called to the Bar in 2013
EDUCATION
- Masters in International Relations, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2017
- LL.B. (Hons.) University of London, United Kingdom, 2012
LANGUAGES
PUBLICATIONS
- Recovery of trade debts Q&A: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), 2020, Practical Law Global Guide (Thomson Reuters)
- Rules of evidence (including cross-border evidence) in civil proceedings Q&A: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), 2020, Practical Law Global Guide (Thomson Reuters)
- ‘Retire in Dubai’ programme announced in Dubai, Afridi & Angell Legal Alert, 20 September 2020
- Service of claim documents within the jurisdiction and abroad Q&A: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), 2020, Practical Law Global Guide (Thomson Reuters)
- Letter before action: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), 2020, Practical Law Global Guide (Thomson Reuters)
- Enforcement of UAE Judgments in India - Update, Afridi & Angell Legal Alert, 20 January 2020
- DIFC Courts Pierce Veil of Incorporation in Employment/Marital Dispute, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 1 July 2019
- The New DIFC Employment Law: Key Changes, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 24 June 2019
- The UAE’s new Arbitration Law: a significant step towards making the Emirates a global arbitration hub, IBA Litigation Newsletter, May 2019
- Application for an Anti-Suit Injunction: Dismissed, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 11 November 2018
- Assessing the Impact of the New UAE Arbitration Law, Lexis Middle East Law, 20 July 2018
- The UAE Federal Arbitration Law: A First Look, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 17 May 2018