Himani Perera

Himani is a Partner and Head of Intellectual Property at the firm.

Background & expertise

Himani, a founding Attorney of the firm, heads the Intellectual Property Law practice. With over 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

Publications

• Author, Sri Lanka chapters, IP Value 2005, 2006 and 2007 Editions of “Building and Enforcing Intellectual Property Value, an International Guide for the Boardroom”, Globe White Page publishers of Intellectual Asset Management magazine (IAM)
• Author, Sri Lanka chapter, Managing Intellectual Property magazine (Asia-Pacific Focus 2004)