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Shahila Wijewardane

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Admitted: Mar 2013

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Surry Hills, NSW, Australia

Breach Of Contract Law, Business Finance Law, Business Formation Law, Business Law, Business Taxation Law... and more!

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About Shahila

Shahila is a corporate and commercial lawyer with over 13 years of experience and combines technical
legal expertise with a strong commercial instinct to help businesses navigate legal issues with clarity and
confidence. Drawing on her background in commercial dispute resolution, Shahila offers clear, strategic
advice that is legally robust, mitigates risk and delivers commercially sound outcomes. She is known for
her responsive, solutions-focused approach tailored to each client’s specific needs. Shahila’s practice spans a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, with particular expertise in:

- Share sale and purchase transactions and shareholder arrangements
- Partnerships and joint ventures
- Corporate structuring, governance and business law
- Employment, contractor and consultancy agreements
- Debt recovery
- Startup legal frameworks


Shahila has worked across a range of industries and has advised businesses of varying sizes- from sole
traders, to startups and multinational companies. Her clients value her attention to detail, efficiency and
collaborative working style as well as her ability to deliver high-quality legal support within tight timeframes.

Areas of Law

Breach Of Contract Law

Business Finance Law

Business Formation Law

Business Law

Business Taxation Law

Businesses Purchase And Sale Law

Commercial Law

Commercial Lease Law

Commercial Litigation Law

Commercial Property Law

Company Law

Competition Law

Contract Law

Corporate Law

e Commerce Law

Joint Ventures Law

Mergers And Acquisitions Law

Small Business Law

Debt Collection Law

Debt Management Law

Startup Law

100+

Clients Served

13

Years Experience

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