Sudath Perera Associates is one of Sri Lanka’s leading full-service law firms with a team of highly skilled and experienced professionals specializing in varied aspects of the law. The firm has a well-established reputation of being innovative and providing excellent service to its clientele- who are both local and international. Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution are the firms’ core strengths. Legal500 has recognized Sudath Perera as a leading lawyer in Sri Lanka and the firm has received Tier 1 rating for Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution for a consecutive number of years.

Himani, a founding Attorney of Sudath Perera Associates heads the Intellectual Property Law practice. With almost 23 years’ experience in the profession, she has played a key role in making Sudath Perera Associates a top-tier law firm in Sri Lanka. She has advised renowned global brands on intellectual property rights (IPR) prosecution and enforcement in Sri Lanka. Starting her practice in commercial litigation, Himani worked as an Associate on several high-profile cases with leading counsel in Sri Lanka. She subsequently focused exclusively on intellectual property law and was instrumental in establishing the firm’s Brand Protection and Enforcement practice, which has since become a leader in this field in Sri Lanka. She manages a team of Attorneys working on large trademark portfolios for both local and international clients, patent prosecution and domain name disputes. In addition to intellectual property, she provides advice on the commercialization of innovations, manufacturing and licensing agreements, franchise arrangements, and regulatory matters for pharma, media, and food & beverage companies.

Academic & professional qualifications, memberships, associations and accreditations:

In addition to being a life member of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), Himani is actively involved in several prominent associations. She is a member of the Colombo Law Society (CLS), the Association of Corporate Lawyers Sri Lanka (ACL), the International Trademark Association (INTA), and the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA). Furthermore, she is an associate member of the European Community of Trademark Attorneys (ECTA).

Accolades & recognition

• Legal500 – Leading Partner – Intellectual Property

• Chambers & Partners, Band 3 – Intellectual Property