B Shanker
Advocates LLP.
Advocates & Counsel, Supreme Court of India. A boutique practice in disputes, arbitration, and advisory.
Leadership
The founding partners.
The firm practises before the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, the High Court of Telangana, and specialised tribunals. Offices in New Delhi and Hyderabad.
Founding Partner
Mr. B. Shanker
Civil, Criminal & Appellate Litigation · Accredited Mediator
Mr. B. Shanker is the Founding Partner with over four decades at the Bar. His practice spans complex civil, criminal, and appellate matters before courts in Telangana and beyond. He has secured acquittals in matters carrying life imprisonment and favourable decrees in intricate succession and civil disputes.
An accredited mediator, former Member of the Bar Council of Telangana, and founder of the Advocates Mutually Aided Co-operative Society at the City Civil Court.
Experience · Over 40 years · Bar Council of Telangana · Accredited Mediator
Managing Partner & Advocate-on-Record
Mr. B. Shravanth Shanker
Supreme Court Practice · Commercial Litigation & Arbitration
Managing Partner and qualified Advocate-on-Record of the Supreme Court of India. Enrolled in 2009 with the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh, formerly associated with Mr. Amit Sibal, Senior Advocate, New Delhi.
His practice spans special leave petitions, commercial litigation, and arbitration across the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, and District Courts. Permanent member, Supreme Court Bar Association.
Enrolled 2009, Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh · Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court of India · Member, Supreme Court Bar Association
Practice Areas
What we do.
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Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record
The firm has a qualified Advocate-on-Record with exclusive rights to file and conduct matters before the Supreme Court of India. We handle the full range of apex court proceedings.
Jurisdiction
Special Leave Petitions · Constitutional Matters (Art. 32) · Original Jurisdiction · Appellate Jurisdiction · Writ Petitions · Review & Curative Petitions · Transfer Petitions · PIL · Statutory Appeals
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Commercial Arbitration & ADR
End-to-end arbitration services for domestic and international commercial disputes — from drafting the clause to enforcement of the award. Institutional and ad hoc references.
Sectors
Construction · Energy · IT · Banking · Real Estate · Manufacturing · Joint Ventures · Mediation & Conciliation
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High Court & Trial Court Litigation
Civil and commercial litigation before the Delhi High Court and trial courts — from pleadings through final adjudication.
Matter Types
Commercial Disputes · Civil Appeals · Writ Jurisdiction · Service Law · Property & Recovery · Injunctions · Execution Proceedings
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White-Collar Crime Defence
Four decades of experience in economic offence defence — representing clients from the investigation stage through appellate proceedings.
Agencies & Statutes
PMLA · Companies Act & SEBI · Prevention of Corruption Act · Banking & Financial Fraud · Tax Evasion
CBI · ED · SFIO · EOW · Income Tax & GST Authorities
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Tribunal Practice
Extensive experience before specialised tribunals across insolvency, energy regulation, real estate, and consumer matters.
Tribunals
NCLT · APTEL · RERA · NCDRC · DRT / DRAT · CAT · CESTAT · ITAT
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Corporate & Commercial Advisory
Legal advisory for corporations, institutions, and individuals — informed throughout by the firm's disputes practice.
Areas
Corporate Structuring · Contract Review · Regulatory Compliance · Due Diligence · Joint Ventures · Employment Law
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Aviation
Aircraft leasing, financing and repossession, DGCA regulatory matters, carrier liability, and Cape Town Convention disputes.
Forums
DGCA · High Courts · Arbitral Tribunals · Cape Town Convention proceedings
08
Mining
Concessions and auctions under the MMDR Act, environmental and forest clearances, and mining disputes before the High Courts and the National Green Tribunal.
Forums
High Courts · National Green Tribunal · Revisional Authority
Our Team
The people.
Founding Partner
Mr. B. Shanker
Civil, Criminal & Appellate Litigation
Over four decades at the Bar. Practice spans complex civil, criminal, and appellate matters. Secured acquittals in matters carrying life imprisonment. Accredited mediator and former Member, Bar Council of Telangana.
Experience · 40+ years · Bar Council of Telangana · Accredited Mediator
Managing Partner & AoR
Mr. B. Shravanth Shanker
Supreme Court · Commercial Litigation & Arbitration
Qualified Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court of India. Enrolled 2009. Formerly associated with Mr. Amit Sibal, Senior Advocate, New Delhi. Practice spans SLPs, constitutional matters, commercial litigation, and arbitration.
Enrolled 2009, Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh · AoR, Supreme Court of India · Member, SCBA
Chief Operating Officer
Yeshwanth Raj
Operations · Strategy · Organisational Growth
B.Tech, MBA, and LL.B. — a combination that brings together technical systems thinking, business leadership, and legal understanding. Leads the firm's operational strategy, technology adoption, and cross-functional growth across both offices.
Focused on positioning B Shanker Advocates LLP as a modern, technology-enabled practice ready for national and international mandates.
Education · B.Tech · MBA · LL.B.
Principal Associate
Prerna Robin
Supreme Court · Arbitration · Cyber Law
Practises before the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, and tribunals. RGNUL Punjab graduate; LL.M. in Cyber Law & Cybercrime Investigation. Notable matters include the ₹40,000 crore Kanchana Rai succession dispute (Delhi HC), the Avio Helitronics defence & aerospace arbitration, and bail for Russian national Mikhail Shargin in the JEE hacking case.
Part of teams securing three reportable Supreme Court judgments. President, Delhi Chapter, All India Association of Jurists. Permanent member, Supreme Court Bar Association.
Education · B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) RGNUL Punjab, 2019 · LL.M. Cyber Law, 2021 · GDPR & Data Protection Certification
Senior Associate · Hyderabad
Grahita Agarwal
Civil & Criminal Litigation · Family Law · Arbitration · RERA
Enrolled with the Bar Council of Telangana, leading the firm's Hyderabad office. Practises before the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, Telangana High Court, and specialised tribunals across civil disputes, criminal defence, family law, revenue, consumer litigation, RERA, and transactional drafting.
Contributed to three reportable Supreme Court judgments. Published on evidence law in Advocatespedia.
Education · B.A. LL.B. · Bar Council of Telangana
Senior Associate
Shivam Kunal
Criminal · Civil · Commercial Litigation
B.Com LL.B. Practice spans criminal, civil, and commercial litigation before trial courts, High Courts, and the Supreme Court. Contributor to Economic Times, Business Standard, and Mint.
Education · B.Com LL.B.
Associate
Dandu Laxman
Constitutional Law · Intellectual Property
Enrolled Bar Council of Telangana, 2023. LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law, RGSOIPL, IIT Kharagpur (2025). Active in constitutional, IP, civil, and criminal litigation work.
Education · B.A. LL.B. · LL.M. IP Law, IIT Kharagpur (2025)
Associate
I.V. Sai Nikhil Sandeep
Civil Litigation · Technology · ED Matters
LL.B., O.P. Jindal Global University; B.Tech (IT), JNTU Hyderabad. Active across ED matters, civil litigation, and criminal proceedings. Part of two reportable Supreme Court judgments.
Education · B.Tech (IT), JNTU · LL.B., Jindal Global University
Experience
Counted honestly.
Years at the Bar
The Founding Partner's standing alone.
Matters Handled
Litigation, arbitration, and advisory across the firm's history.
Courts & Tribunals
From the Supreme Court to specialised tribunals and trial courts.
Offices
New Delhi and Hyderabad.
Contact
Get in touch.
New Delhi
Managing Partner · Mr. B. Shravanth Shanker
Defence Colony,New Delhi – 110024
Hyderabad
Founding Partner · Mr. B. Shanker
Somajiguda,Hyderabad – 500082
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