V. Sreedharan, Lead Partner

FCS 2347; C.P. No. 833; FCS from 20-12-1993.

Sreedharan is a Graduate in Commerce and Law and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. After working in various companies in Maharashtra and Karnataka from 1977 to 1985, he started whole-time practice as a Company Secretary from 1988 onwards.

He was a Government Nominee on the Central Council of ICSI (1998-2000) and elected twice to the Central Council of ICSI from Southern India (2001-2006). He has served on various committees of the Institute and the Secretarial Standards Board. He was also a member of the Committee for drafting Rules for the Companies Act, 2013 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi.

He is a member of the Peer Review Board since 2022. He is an Arbitrator empanelled by the National Stock Exchange of India Limited for resolution of disputes between investors and Trading Members, guest speaker at various platforms including the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, HAL, etc and has addressed students and members on various occasions.

He passed the Limited Insolvency Examination conducted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India in the month of June 2017. He is a director on the board of Tatsat Corporate Solutions Private Limited, Bengaluru.

As a seasonal professional, Mr. Sreedharan has abundant experience in the field of corporate laws, besides being an Arbitrator. He also acts as a guide to the other partners and plays the role of a mentor.

Pradeep B. Kulkarni, Managing Partner

FCS 7260; C.P. No. 7835. ACS from 21-04-2008 and FCS from 22-07-2013.

Pradeep B. Kulkarni is a graduate in Commerce from Karnataka University, Dharwad and is a Fellow Member of the ICSI. He completed his Apprenticeship Training under V. Sreedharan and became a Founder Partner from 2008.

Pradeep was the Chairman of the Bengaluru Chapter of ICSI for the year 2019. He was a member of the Managing Committee of CCGRT, Mumbai in 2021 and was a member of the Managing Committee of the Centre of Excellence, Hyderabad in 2021 and 2022. He has also addressed students of the Bangalore Chapter of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India on academic subjects. He is a Director on the board of Tatsat Corporate Solutions Private Limited, Bengaluru.

He is the Chairman of SIRC of ICSI for 2024-25.

Pradeep brings to the firm his rich experience of about 15 years of professional practice in the fields of corporate law, NCLT and FEMA.

Ms. Devika Sathyanarayana, Managing Partner

FCS 11323; C.P. No. 17024. ACS from 10/12/2002 and FCS from 05/08/2021.

Ms. Devika Sathyanarayana is a Graduate in Commerce and General Laws. She also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management. She is a Member of the ICSI from 2002. She completed her Apprenticeship training at Wipro.

After working in various organizations as a Company Secretary for over 15 years, she joined V Sreedharan & Associates as a Partner in the year 2016.

Devika is a member of the Investor Grievance Redressal Panel of the Multi Commodity Exchange of India. She was a Member of the Expert Committee for Banking, Legal and Corporate Affairs under the Bangalore Chamber of Industries and Commerce (BCIC) in 2021.

She is a former member of the Investor Grievance Redressal Panel of the National Stock Exchange of India.

She is a Non- Executive Director on the Board of Subex Technologies Limited.

Devika is a guest speaker at the ICSI. In addition to this, she is the Chairperson for Women Empowerment under the Rotary Club, Bengaluru. She is an Insolvency Professional under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of India and handles Insolvency and Winding Up cases. Devika was elected as member of the Managing Committee of the Bengaluru Chapter of ICSI for the period 2023 to 2026. She is the Vice Chairman of Bengaluru Chapter of ICSI for 2024-25. She is actively involved in various social services and believes that there is no short cut to success!

With a total experience of 20 years, Devika is an experienced professional and is specialising in the field of Insolvency Practice.

Our Team

Our team consists of trainees, semi qualified and qualified company secretaries who are the backbone of our office.