Dharshini Bandara

Practice Areas

• Shipping

• Insurance

• Trade

• Engineering

• Energy and Offshore

• Aviation

• Dispute Resolution

Career

2011

Founding Partner, Fleet Hamburg

2002

Lawyer, Ince & Co.

2001

Research Associate, Institute of Maritime Law, University of Southampton

1999

Admitted to the Bar of England and Wales

1996

LL.B and LL.M, University of Buckingham, UK.

Languages Spoken

English, Sinhalese, German

Work Highlights

Assisting a German logistics provider and its insurer in relation to an accident on board a chartered vessel carrying high value hazardous cargo. Advising on cross-border issues concerning English, German, US and Japanese jurisdictions.

Advising a leading engine manufacturer and its subsidiaries on the drafting of general terms and conditions and contracts for specific projects. Representing this client in various cross-border disputes with customers, service providers and joint venture partners.

Representing a German bank in proceedings in the London High Court against a consortium of insurers in the London market in connection with claims in excess of EUR 10 million under a Mortgage Interest Insurance policy.

Advising a German Insurer in relation to general average issues arising from the Ever Given casualty.

Drafting and negotiating a cross-border share purchase agreement worth more than EUR 20 million.

Representing shipowners, charterers, cargo interests and insurers in various London arbitrations.

Representing traders in Gafta arbitrations.