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Peshala Attygalle

Partner · Nithya Partners

Sri LankaBanking & Finance, Financial Regulation

About

Peshala Attygalle is a Partner at Nithya Partners in Sri Lanka, primarily engaged in the firm's banking and finance practice advising on legal and regulatory matters for banks and non-bank financial institutions, bilateral loans, loan syndications, export credit finance, trade finance, derivatives, foreign exchange regulation and AML/CFT controls. She has expanded into construction law advising on contracts and disputes, was admitted as an Attorney-at-Law by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2012, and holds an MBE from the University of Stuttgart specializing in International Construction: Law and Practice.

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceFinancial RegulationTrade FinanceDerivativesConstruction

Office

Expertise

Banks and Non-Bank Financial InstitutionsLoan Syndications & Bilateral LoansExport Credit & Trade FinanceDerivativesForeign Exchange RegulationAML/CFT ComplianceConstruction Contracts & Disputes

Education

  • Master of Business Engineering (MBE), University of Stuttgart (specialisation in International Construction: Law and Practice)

Admissions

  • Attorney-at-Law, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (2012)
  • Member, Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL)