Kasuni Jayaweera is a Counsel in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution division of the Firm, with a decade of experience in civil, commercial, and corporate dispute resolution. She is an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and holds an LL.B. (Hons.) from the University of Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

She regularly appears before the District Court, Commercial High Court, Civil Appellate High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, and maintains a substantial practice in both litigation and arbitration. Her work covers a broad spectrum of disputes, including shareholder disputes, liquidations, insurance and reinsurance, banking and finance, and regulatory matters. She also advises regulatory bodies, including the Colombo Stock Exchange, on investor and broker-related disputes.

Kasuni acts for both domestic and international clients and has significant experience in arbitration, both institutional and ad hoc, including under the ICC Rules. She has served as lead counsel in litigation and cross-border arbitrations and has successfully handled many disputes of major clients and enforcement and setting aside of arbitral awards before Sri Lankan courts.

Selected Work Highlights

• Advised and represented a UK-based aviation consultancy company in initiating winding-up proceedings against a state-affiliated aviation entity in Sri Lanka, ultimately securing a favourable commercial settlement through strategic negotiation with government stakeholders.
• Represented a global manufacturer and distributor of household batteries in a significant shareholder dispute arose during the winding-up of its Sri Lankan operations and successfully resolved both shareholder and operational disputes to achieve the client’s desired outcome.
• Appeared as junior counsel in an international arbitration seated in Singapore under ICC Rules, involving a dispute with a government-owned entity in Sri Lanka concerning a high-value construction contract.
• Represented a Switzerland-based engineering company in an arbitration related to a large infrastructure project and successfully secured an arbitral award in favour of the client.
• Advises and represents the Colombo Stock Exchange in a range of investor protection and broker-related regulatory litigation disputes.
• Successfully enforced and defended multiple arbitral awards, both domestic and international, before Sri Lankan courts.
• Represented leading financial institutions and international investors in recovery actions involving significant debt portfolios.
• Successfully concluded a testamentary dispute pending for over 30 years involving the Bishop of Colombo of the Anglican Church in Sri Lanka, securing a highly favourable financial settlement for the client.
• Presently advising and representing in court an international reinsurance broker in litigation concerning their operations involving Sri Lankan insurers.
• Advises and represents several Indian-based construction companies in shareholder disputes and contractual claims arising out of infrastructure and construction projects in Sri Lanka.
• Acts for the largest Chinese investor in Sri Lanka, representing the client in litigation related to its operations at one of the country’s most strategically significant ports.