Eresha Weerasuriya
Partner
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Email
eresha@sudathpereraassociates.com -
Linkedin
https://lk.linkedin.com/in/eresha-weerasuriya-659a3319b -
Phone Number
+94 11 7559944 Ext: 268
Eresha is a Partner in the firm’s Corporate & Commercial Law Department.
Background & Expertise
Eresha specialises in regulatory and compliance matters, with experience advising multinational corporations (with headquarters in jurisdictions such as the USA, Japan, and India) as well as local enterprises across a broad range of industries.
Her practice centres on regulatory compliance and corporate advisory work. She regularly provides legal opinions and strategic guidance on matters relating to consumer affairs, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, mining, manufacturing, shipping and logistics, and tourism.
Eresha also has transactional experience, particularly in preparing comprehensive due diligence and red-flag reports for clients across various industries.
Eresha joined Sudath Perera Associates in 2019 and is a lifetime member of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL). She holds an LL.B (Hons) from the University of London and an M.B.A. from Cardiff Metropolitan University. She was enrolled as an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2019.
Notable Matters
- Advised Circularity Capital LLP, as Sri Lankan legal counsel, on its private equity investment in the UK-headquartered Cocogreen group of companies
https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/circularity-capital-supports-cocogreen-growth-capital-investment/ - Regularly advises Fonterra Brands Lanka (Private) Limited on a broad range of matters, including the drafting and review of commercial agreements, as well as providing general legal advice on various corporate and commercial issues
- Advised Unifeeder FZCO, part of DP World, on the corporate restructuring of its Sri Lankan business operations
https://www.dailymirror.lk/print/business-news/Senior-shipping-personality-appointed-as-Unifeeder-Lanka-MD/273-258606 - Advised 3M on its exit from direct operations in Sri Lanka and the appointment of master distributors for the market
https://economynext.com/sri-lankas-sunshine-gets-3m-healthcare-agency-10808
https://www.mll.lk/3m-global-channel-services-appoints-mclarens-group-as-master-distributor/ - Advised Scan Global Logistics on its entry into the Sri Lankan market
https://sundaytimes.lk/online/business/SCAN-GLOBAL-LOGISTICS-PUT-THE-FOOTPRINT-IN-SRI-LANKA/10-1139240