Nilan Ekanayake specialises in commercial litigation and dispute resolution. He has worked in international commercial law firms, government, and as principal solicitor for a not-for profit organisation. Mr Ekanayake also spent several years at the Bar where he honed his skills as an advocate. He has experience across a wide range of civil and commercial matters, and has appeared as counsel in the Federal Courts and Western Australian State Courts, from the Magistrates Court to the Court of Appeal, as well as a number of Tribunals. Mr Ekanayake appeared as counsel in significant matters including before the Western Australian Supreme Court relating to the construction of the Retirement Villages Act 1992 (WA) and the Full Federal Court in relation to advocates’ immunity. Whilst sitting as an arbitrator in the Workers’ Compensation Arbitration Service, Mr Ekanayake published a number of decisions upheld on appeal.
