Shridhar Prabhu - Partner at Indic Lex Collective LLP
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Shridhar Prabhu

Advocate – High Court of Karnataka

Partner, Indic Lex Collective LLP

Advocate with over two decades of experience in constitutional, regulatory and infrastructure-related litigation, with extensive engagement in energy and electricity law and the renewable energy sector.

EXPERIENCE 20+ Years
ENROLMENT KAR/1839-A/2001
LOCATION Bengaluru
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

Experience Across Litigation & Regulatory Law

Shridhar Prabhu is an Advocate practicing before the High Court of Karnataka and statutory and regulatory authorities, with over two decades of professional experience.

His practice focuses on energy and electricity law, regulatory disputes, infrastructure development and administrative law, with extensive engagement in renewable energy matters involving wind, solar, biomass and bagasse-based cogeneration projects.

He is a Partner at Indic Lex Collective LLP, a litigation and regulatory practice with offices in Bengaluru and Dharwad.

CORE PRACTICE AREAS

Areas of Practice

01.

Energy & Electricity Law

Regulatory disputes, tariff determination, open access and renewable energy projects.

02.

Infrastructure & Regulatory Litigation

Statutory approvals, infrastructure disputes and public law remedies.

03.

Constitutional & Administrative Law

Writ proceedings, statutory interpretation and regulatory challenges.

04.

Commercial & Public Law Litigation

Contractual disputes, institutional matters, labour and service law.

SECTOR EXPERIENCE

Energy & Renewable Energy Expertise

Over two decades of engagement in energy law, with particular experience in the wind energy sector and renewable energy regulation.

  • Electricity regulatory disputes
  • Renewable energy tariff proceedings
  • Wind, solar, biomass and cogeneration projects
  • Policy and regulatory consultations
  • Proceedings before CERC and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions
  • Challenges before courts and the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

Professional Experience

2000 — 2003

Early Professional Engagements

Professional exposure through the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology under the aegis of the Reserve Bank of India, and Indialawinfo.com, one of India's early legal information portals.

2003 — 2008

Energy Sector Advisory & Regulatory Work

Advisory and regulatory work involving wind energy companies, industry associations, tariff proceedings, project due diligence and regulatory consultations.

2008 — PRESENT

Litigation & Regulatory Practice

Practice before constitutional courts and statutory tribunals in matters relating to energy, infrastructure, constitutional, administrative and regulatory law.

INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT

Public & Professional Roles

  • Non-Official Member, Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (2021–2026)
  • Former Member, Academic Council, Karnataka State Law University (2022–2025)
  • Former Panel Counsel, Bar Council of India before the Karnataka High Court
  • Former Vice Chairperson, Energy Committee, Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry
  • Legal Advisor, Infosys Green Energy Forum
PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Reported Judgments & Publications

The professional record includes reported judgments across electricity, infrastructure, education, service and public law matters, together with published commentary on law, policy and institutional issues.

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