AI Magazine Issue 7 2018

50 Acquisition International - Issue 7 2018 Julius and Creasy is one of the oldest civil law firms in Sri Lanka. Recently, we profiled the firm and spoke to Anomi Wanigasekera as we looked to discover more about the Julius & Creasy and the secrets behind their success. ounded in 1879, the firm has established itself on rich tradition and the highest professional principles. Julius & Creasy offers an extensive range of legal services in the fields of Corporate, Commercial, Banking, Insurance, Tax, Property and Construction, Intellectual Property, IT, Telecommunications, Infrastructure, Shipping and Employment Law. Anomi begins by providing us with an overview of the firm’s approach when undertaking a new client, as well as their ongoing business strategy. “We always welcome new clients and we are committed to serving the interests of our clients competently and diligently. We endeavour our best to manage their portfolios with operational efficiency. In providing such high standard service, we ensure that we always communicate and work together with our clients to develop and implement a unique and effective strategy that suits each of our clients’ needs and achieves each of our clients’ goals. Hence why, our high-quality work and commitment to client service are reflected in the recognition we receive within the legal industry in Sri Lanka. “As a whole, we undertake the full range of enforcement, management and transactional matters pertaining to intellectual property law, we have helped the world’s leading multinational companies in all aspects of the acquisition, protection, enforcement and exploitation of their IP rights. We advise foreign and local clients on the registration, clearance, protection and exploitation of IP rights, as well as manage and co-ordinate our clients’ IP portfolios in Sri Lanka. We act for clients in opposition proceedings and in Appeals to the High Court and Supreme Court from any decision of the Director General of Intellectual Property. Also, we have a well-qualified and trained staff with great experience to meet client’s demands and we regularly liaise with the relevant authorities, keeping clients informed of the status of their applications.” When discussing the team at Julius and Creasy, Anomi informs us that the staff are grouped into specialist divisions to provide a full range of legal services. As such, expertise in the relevant practice areas is consolidated and expanded. Contact: Anomi Wanigasekera Company: Julius & Creasy No. 41, Janadhipathi Mawatha Colombo 01, Sri Lanka Phone: 0094 11 2336277 Web: www.juliusandcreasy.com Julius and Creasy: Providers of Expert Legal Advice F 1807AI20 “We believe in team work. Our dynamic, experienced Intellectual Property team offering guidance in advising on all aspects of Intellectual property law maintaining the highest standards of integrity and dedication, as well as to provide clients the best possible service with invaluable appreciation, on the basis of the rich traditions and the highest professional principles upholding by our firm since long.” Julius and Creasy’s wealth of expertise and experience in a wide range of specialised fields of Law enables the firm to offer innovative legal and business solutions to a diverse, sophisticated and high-profile clientele. Their overall aim is to provide services of exceptional quality as a team with technical excellence whilst developing to meet upcoming challenges. With their 139-year-old history, Julius and Creasy pride themselves in upholding traditional values, whilst rising to meet the challenges of changing times, but also looking to the future to take full advantage of new opportunities, for the development of the firm, along with the consequent development of our clients. Looking ahead to what the future holds for Julius & Creasy, Anomi highlights the key developments that she foresees and how the firm will adapt around these changes. “At Julius & Creasy, we are expecting changes to the IP system in Sri Lanka in favour of formulating a national IP Policy to incentivise innovation and creativity of the nation to a different level by strengthening IPR regimes. Mainly, the government is expected to make regulations with regard to registration of GI’s in Sri Lanka in order to accord better protection for GI, even though the Intellectual Property Act no. 36 of 2003 recognises GI’s as a type of Intellectual Property and is additionally protected under the trademark law and unfair completion law as well. However, the specialisation of technical and legal skills, our team endeavours to improve both the effectiveness and flexibility of our mechanism to satisfy the demands of our clients in all aspects of intellectual property protection. “Moving forward, we will continue to offer services of outstanding quality to satisfy the demands of our client’s at all times adhering high standards of professionalism.” Julius and Creasy: Providers of Expert Legal Advice