Krishna C.V. Grandhi is a Designated Senior Advocate practicing before the Hon’ble Supreme
Court of India, State High Courts, and a range of national Tribunals and Appellate Forums. He

has over two decades of domestic and international experience spanning the legal, technology,

and policy sectors, with particular expertise at the intersection of law and emerging

technologies. He is the founder of the Centre for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the

Law, a policy think tank dedicated to advancing understanding of the complex legal, ethical,

and policy challenges posed by artificial intelligence technologies.

As a Senior Advocate, his core areas of practice include corporate and commercial litigation,

insolvency and bankruptcy, real estate disputes, energy sector disputes, intellectual property

litigation, white-collar defence, economic offences, and complex commercial arbitration. He

has served as Standing Counsel for several public sector entities, including The New India

Assurance Company, Union Bank of India, and Indian Bank.

In the domain of cyber law and emerging technologies, Mr. Grandhi brings a rare blend of

technical fluency and legal acumen, grounded in his undergraduate and graduate education in

Computer Science and sharpened by decades of litigation experience. This dual expertise

makes him exceptionally well-positioned to navigate the legal complexities of AI, cybercrime,

data protection, and digital regulation. He regularly advises and represents clients in cutting-

edge matters involving AI-enabled financial fraud, deepfake offences, platform abuse,

unauthorised data access, and algorithmic discrimination. His practice spans both preventive

and defensive strategies, including the deployment of AI tools for cybercrime detection, digital

forensics, and automated regulatory compliance. With a deep understanding of both the

underlying technologies and their legal implications, Mr. Grandhi delivers strategic legal

counsel on data privacy, cross-border data transfers, cybersecurity governance, RegTech, and

India’s evolving digital regulatory landscape.

He has also worked on precedent-setting cases under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and

has advised on corporate transactions involving complex applications of contract and company

law, including merger schemes and oppression and mismanagement matters. Notably, he has

represented clients in high-stakes matters such as the insolvency of Deccan Chronicle

Holdings, Trident Hotels, Leonia Resorts, and the KSK Group.

With respect to white-collar defence and economic crimes, he has advised and represented a

number of high-profile clients across India on matters pertaining to the Serious Fraud

1Investigation Office [SFIO], the Central Bureau of Investigation [CBI], the Enforcement

Directorate [ED], the prevention of corruption, anti-bribery, and other economic crimes.

In the intellectual property and media law space, Mr. Grandhi has a strong reputation as counsel

to leading production houses and celebrity brands. He has litigated several cross-border IP and

content infringement cases, including pioneering IP-address-based John Doe orders to combat

digital piracy. His clients include Geetha Arts, UV Creations, Northstar Entertainment, Virat

Kohli’s “Wrogn”, and Allu Arjun’s “AA” brand portfolios.

Mr. Grandhi holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science from Cleveland State

University (USA), where he was a full-scholarship recipient for graduate research in advanced

computing. He earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law,

serving as Executive Editor for Business & Technology at the Cleveland State Law Review. He

also holds an MBA from Cornell University and received executive education in Strategic

Design and Project Management from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.

His unique convergence of legal expertise and technological insight positions him as a thought

leader at the forefront of AI regulation, cybercrime jurisprudence, and digital policy in India.

Frequently consulted on matters of tech governance and regulatory reform, he plays an

influential role in shaping the legal and policy frameworks that will define India’s digital future.