Announcement - New member of The Lawyer Network in Sri Lanka

Mrs. Anomi I Wanigasekera, Attorney-at-Law, is the Senior Partner of Julius and Creasy, Sri Lanka, a legal firm founded in 1879, which has established itself on rich tradition and the highest professional principles in its journey of 147 years. She also heads the Intellectual Property division of the firm. Mrs. Wanigasekera is a leading Commercial Lawyer with a wealth of knowledge and extensive experience of over 42 years in all aspects of intellectual property law. Mrs. Wanigasekera holds a Master’s degree from the University of Wales on International Trade Law and holds Diplomas in Intellectual Property Law, International Trade Law, Banking and Insurance Law of Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the Incorporated Council of Legal Education expanding her legal knowledge in distinct fields of law.  Ms. Wanigasekera is a Life Member of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka and the Colombo Law Society. She is a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA).  Mrs. Wanigasekera co-chairs the INTA General Advisory Council South Asia region for the term 2026–2027. She is also a member of the INTA Unfair Competition Committee for the term 2026-2027. Mrs. Wanigasekera is a member and Councilor of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) and the Vice president of the APAA Sri Lanka Group.  Mrs. Wanigasekera has contributed to many local as well as international journals on different topics relating to Intellectual Property. She has extensive experience in all Intellectual Property prosecution as well as enforcement matters. She advises on all aspects of Intellectual Property including Trademarks, Patents, Copyright, management and transactional matters. Her work includes representing clients before the NIPO, acting for multinationals as well as Sri Lankan conglomerates in respect of infringement actions, applying for injunctions and search and/or seizure orders. Mrs. Wanigasekera also overlooks drafting and reviewing of contracts and advises on regulatory compliance matters. Awards Legal 500 - Hall of Fame Chambers and Partners - Asia Pacific Band 1 IP: 2022-2025 Global 100 - Best Partner of the Year Sri Lanka 2026 M&A Today - Best Partner of the Year Sri Lanka 2026 American Business Vanguard - Best Partner of the Year Sri Lanka 2026 The Lawyer Network - Full Service Lawyer of the Year Sri Lanka 2026 The Lawyer Network - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year Sri Lanka 2025 Advisory Excellence - Exclusive IP Law Position Sri Lanka 2025 Advisor Society – Exclusive Intellectual Property Expert of the Year Sri Lanka 2025 Acquisition International Leading Intellectual Property Enforcement Lawyer of the Year Sri Lanka 2025 Leaders in Law IP Law Expert Sri Lanka 2024 Full Service Lawyer of the Year 2024 – Global Law Experts Full Service Lawyer of the Year 2024 – Corporate America Today Full Service Lawyer of the Year 2025 – Corporate America Today Memberships Life member of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka Life member of the Law Society of Sri Lanka Council member of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) Vice President of the APAA Sri Lanka Group Member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) Committee member of the Unfair Competition Committee of INTA for the term 2026–2027 Co-chair of the INTA General Advisory Council South Asia region for the term 2026–2027