Our Team
Neeraj Rajiv Shivam
Founding Partner
Mr. Neeraj Rajiv Shivam graduated in 2014 and thereafter enrolled in the Karnataka State Bar Council. With over 8 years of Practice in Trial Courts and High Court in the State of Karnataka and other Quasi- Judicial Authorities, he holds specialisation in Civil and Criminal Litigation, Service Laws, Land Revenue, Acquisition and Land Reforms, Property and Corporate Laws, Labour and Industrial Relations and Family Law.
Mr Neeraj Rajiv Shivam was a Senior Associate at Sundarawamy & Ramdas Advocates, serving under the able guidance of Designated Senior Counsel S.S. Ramdas, Pradeep S. Sawkar and S.R. Kamalacharan.
R. Sharath Chandra
Senior Advisor
Mr. R. Sharath Chandra graduated in 1987 and enrolled in the Karnataka State Bar Council during the same year, having over 35+ years of experience dealing in a wide array of legal areas across several courts and tribunals in India. He has practiced under the able guidance of renowned Advocate H.M. Munivenkatappa and has served for prestigious institutions such as KIADB, BDA, BBMP, PWD, Zila Panchayaths of various districts of Karnataka, Taluk Panchayaths, Gram Panchayaths, Urban Development Dept., Karnataka Public Service Commission, Kidwai Institute of Cancer, Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd., Karnataka Housing Board and various Municipal Corporations.
Mr. R. Sharath Chandra has also served as Government Advocate to High Court of Karnataka, Central Government Standing Counsel, Spl. Public Prosecutor to Central Bureau of Investigation and Principal Legal Advisor to the Public Works Department, Government of Karnataka. Presently he is serving as the Spl. Public Prosecutor to the Karnataka Lokayukta.
T. Hanumareddy
Senior Advisor
Hanumareddy, graduated in 2002 and enrolled in the Bar Council of India during the same year, having over 20 years of experience. He has served under the able guidance of renowned Advocate Tipanna and has experience in varied areas of law such as criminal matters, Writ Petitions, Writ Appeals, Appeals against Judgement and Decrees of subordinate Courts and other allied matters before the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka. He has been appointed as an Amicus Currie on numerous occasions to assist the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka various subject matters in which he specialises in.
Pavithra H
Senior Associate
Mrs. Pavithra H. is in practice since 2017 and specializes in the following areas of law namely Commercial litigation, Family law, Arbitration, Consumer Protection, Intellectual Property Rights, Service Laws, Criminal law and Land Acquisition Matters.
She has been a Research Assistant to the Karnataka Lokayukta, worked as an Junior Associate in Pragati Law Chambers and has served as an advocate in the chambers of Designated Senior Counsels such as Advocates P.P. Hegde and Dhananjay Joshi and is now a part of Astra Law Chambers as a Senior Associate.
Gagan B.S.
Principal Associate
Mr. Gagan B.S. is a Principal Associate at Astra Law Chambers. He pursued B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) and graduated in the year 2019 from Christ University, Bengaluru. He has been practicing since 2019 and specializes in the following areas of law namely Civil and Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Property and Land Laws Intellectual Property Rights, Consumer Protection and Land Acquisition. He has worked as an associate in M/s. Sundaraswamy and Ramdas Advocates for 4 years serving under the able guidance of Designated Senior Counsel S.S. Ramdas, Pradeep S. Sawkar and S.R. Kamalacharan.
Manan Khandelwal
Associate
Mr. Manan Khandelwal is an Associate at Astra Law Chambers. He pursued BBA, LL.B. (Hons.) from School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore and graduated in the year 2023. His area of interest includes Environmental Law, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws, Service Laws. He is currently assisting in matters dealt at Commercial, Civil, Magistrate, Family courts and High Court.