Jivan Peiris Goonetileke and Savantha De Saram co-head the Colombo-based admiralty and shipping practice at D. L. & F. De Saram. The department offers legal advise to a highly diverse rapport of maritime and cargo-related clients, in issues ranging from vessel and cargo damage claims, maritime environmental damage, vessel loss and recovery, vessel liens, as well as various crew-related litigation involving wages and personal injuries incurred on vessels. Along with its senior partners’ expertise, the team is augmented by the experience of Sachitra Abeywardane and Nadine Puvimanasinghe, who are both highly active in the department’s most high-valued matters.
Shipping in Sri Lanka
D. L. & F. De Saram
Responsables de la pratique:
Jivan Peiris Goonetilleke; Savantha De Saram
Autres avocats clés:
Nadine Puvimanasinghe
Principaux clients
The London Club P&I Limited
West of England (Hellas) Limited
UBS Switzerland AG
Mercmarine Group of Companies (Mercmarine Emerald Shipping Company, Sri Lanka and Germany)
Fleet Management India Private Limited
The North of England P & I Association Limited
The Shipowner’s Protection Limited
Steamship Insurance Management Services Limited
Orient Overseas Container Line (China) Co. Limited. (“OOCL”)
CMA CGM
Vitol Asia Pte Ltd
Assuranceforeningen SKULD (Gjensidig)
The Standard Club Europe Ltd (as managed by Charles Taylor & Co Limited)
Darby Maritime Limited
GAC Shipping
Villa Hakatha Private Limited
Principaux dossiers
- Advised and represented the London Club and its member, the Owner of the MV “X-Press Pearl”, the operators of the vessel and its crew.
- Advised West of England (Hellas) Limited through its foreign counsel on matters relating to the fire that erupted on board the MT “New Diamond” and subsequent legal implications and environmental hazards that resulted from the fire.