Preetham Shanbhag

Preetham Shanbhag brings more than 20 years of deep industry experience and global expertise in white collar crimes, fraud, financial crimes, regulatory and compliance matters. Over the last few years, he has pivoted his focus to Criminal laws in India, Civil litigation, Matrimonial and Family Law cases and has been an active voice in enforcing fundamental rights of citizens via the writ jurisdiction

He is the Founding member and Managing Partner of Shanbhag Law, a boutique law firm focused on Criminal Defence, Civil Litigation, Matrimonial and Family Law matters with presence across all courts in Karnataka

Over the last few years, Preetham Shanbhag and his co-founder Hema Shanbhag have expanded their presence to Tier II towns and new practice areas such as constitutional and commercial litigation. He brings to the legal profession a uniquely powerful blend of legal acumen, deep analytical capability, and two decades of senior leadership experience in global corporations spanning industries such as Aerospace, Building Technologies, Automotives, Chemicals with specific focus on Data & Analytics, Gen AI in tackling Financial crimes, Corporate Frauds, White Collar crimes, Regulatory and Compliance Matters

Areas of Practice

• Civil Litigation – property disputes, contracts, injunctions, recovery, company matters

• Criminal Litigation – quash petitions, defamation, economic offences, cyber fraud, white-collar crime

• Constitutional Litigation – writs, service matters, administrative law

• Commercial & Corporate Law – arbitration, corporate disputes, shareholder issues, M&A-related litigation

• Technology & Regulatory Matters – fintech, online gaming, crypto, NFTs, AI, data governance

• Financial & Analytics-Driven Disputes – matters requiring forensic financial analysis, data-driven litigation strategy, Financial Crimes and Corporate Fraud