Sudath Perera Associates advises on a broad range of contentious matters spanning commercial, corporate, regulatory, and criminal law. The team is also active in construction, financial and real estate disputes, and also demonstrates strength in cases concerning defamation actions, white-collar crime, and IP litigation. The group is led by Lakshana Perera, who oversees civil and commercial litigation, Deshan Hewavithana, who heads up the criminal defence practice, and Manoj Bandara, who focuses on litigation involving civil, company, competition, consumer, banking and regulatory law. Founder and managing partner Sudath Perera continues to act in complex regulatory and enforcement matters. Other key contacts include Thivanka Hettiarachchi and Thiyagaraj Rushani, who concentrate on commercial and corporate disputes.
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Manoj Bandara
Lakshana Perera
Practice head
Lakshana Perera; Deshan Hewavithana; Manoj Bandara
Other key lawyers
Sudath Perera; Thivanka Hettiarachchi; Thiyagaraj Rushani; Sashini de Silva; Kasuni Ranawera