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.
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