The growth and sustainability of any business revolve around the vision, expertise and strategic direction of the leaders in an organization. The leadership team at Paramount includes professionals from diverse backgrounds with industry expertise, global exposure and outstanding track record across multiple industry domains.
LEADERSHIP
SUDATH PERERA – CO-FOUNDER/ MANAGING DIRECTOR
With over 25 years of legal experience, Sudath Perera is the Founder and Managing Partner of Sudath Perera Associates. Sudath was called to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in the year 1991 and is proficient across all variations of the law and is well equipped to combat any legal issues.
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His expertise and drive to conquer all complex legal challenges has resulted in him building a practice that is truly a One – Stop – Shop for legal advice.
Prior to the creation of Sudath Perera Associates, he was at the core of the inception of several key departments including Litigation, Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment and Conveyancing as a Partner at his previous firm.
Sudath is universally described as a solution based attorney. His focus on providing clients with effective, precise and efficient solutions to any legal issue is renowned. Sudath stems from a background in hospitality and it is no wonder that he has on multiple occasions, been bestowed with the converted “Client’s Choice Award” in recognition of his exceptional client care.
Sudath sits as Chairman of the Board of Directors in over 15 companies in Sri Lanka and served as a Director of the Export Development Board.
He is also an active member of several key legal representative Bodies in Sri Lanka and the world over, inclusive of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, the International Bar Association, the Asian Patent Attorneys Association, the International Trademark Association and the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals.
Sudath is also a serial entrepreneur with special focus on knowledge based business models.
DR. NIRMAL DE SILVA - CO-FOUNDER/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Being a visionary, management consultant and entrepreneur, Dr. Nirmal De Silva has been in the business profession with more than 15 years of senior management experience in the Asia Pacific region.
His success is built by his outstanding results and experience in many diverse areas such as,
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Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Alliances, Product Management, Operations & Country Management for a number of Multi National and Fortune 500 companies.
Dr. De Silva was instrumental in setting up operations for the Regus PLC, the world’s largest flexible workspace provider in Sri Lanka (an LSE quoted company with presence in over 120 countries). As the Country Manager for Sri Lanka at Regus, he was responsible for the Overall Operations, Network Development, Marketing and the Growth Initiatives of the Company.
Dr. De Silva is a well-respected thought leader in his area of expertise, has addressed a number of forums in India, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, Maldives, Cambodia and Italy.
Dr. De Silva is passionate about people and customer service. He looked forward to assist existing and potential clients realize their real estate aspirations.
MANOJ BANDARA- DIRECTOR
Manoj is the Lead In-House Counsel at Sudath Perera Associates and has been with the firm since 2008. Manoj draws from vast experience in law from leading firms in Sri Lanka and is one of the firm’s most reputed lawyers and has been listed by international ranking systems as an outstanding lawyer.
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He has a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Colombo and was called to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2001. Manoj believes that Sudath Perera Associates owes much of its success to the firm’s client focused approach to business.
He describes himself as a mature lawyer who came into the profession by accident. He is a quiet and thoughtful man who relaxes by spending time with his family.