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Mahinda Haradasa

Mahinda Haradasa

Asia-Pacific 2026

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About

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Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property

Corporate & Commercial

Labour & Employment

Career

Mahinda Haradasa is the Precedent Partner at Varners. He was called to the Bar as an Attorney-at-Law of the

Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 1977 and has over 40 years' of experience in advising clients on corporate

commercial and intellectual property matters. He is renowned in corporate circles for his foresight and ability to

devise practical solutions, based on commercial and strategic considerations, which have stood the test of time.

Mahinda has a well-established track record in advising on various corporate commercial transactions involving

foreign investment, investment structuring, corporate due diligences, mergers & acquisitions, capital markets,

and intellectual property.

He has been actively involved in advising the Government of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan private sector on the

conversion of state-owned enterprises and undertakings into public companies and public private partnerships.

This being with the objective of broad basing the ownership of such entities, making them efficient and

profitable in the long run, and creating a positive impact and contributing to the growth of the Sri Lankan

economy.

Professional Memberships

Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public, Sri Lanka

Solicitor, England and Wales, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory

Barrister, Australian Capital Territory, High Court of Australia

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Intellectual Property - Sri Lanka

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Band 2

Individual Editorial

Mahinda Haradasa is the firm's precedent partner and handles a wide variety of IP prosecution and litigation, including in relation to patents and trade marks.

Strengths

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  • He is a very senior lawyer with the expertise to provide legal advice on a multitude of industries.

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  • Mahinda is an excellent leader and has strong foundational knowledge of the subject matter.

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Ranked Individuals at Varners (5)

Sri Lanka

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