Basava Prabhu S. Patil is a Senior Advocate practicing in the Supreme Court of India. A legal luminary with three decades of practice, he has made over 25000 appearances before various forums including High Courts, Commissions and Appellate Tribunals besides having represented his clients in domestic and international arbitrations. His field of law practice is diverse and includes constitution, criminal, electricity, anti-dumping, corporate, telecom, banking, real estate, matrimonial, IT, technology and broadcasting media and entertainment laws.
He is an alumnus of University Law College, Bengaluru and was the first to graduate and enroll from its 5-year law course in 1991. He was the youngest to be designated as Senior Advocate by the Karnataka High Court in 2008.
Basava Prabhu has been conferred several awards in recognition of his dedication to the practice of law. He is currently on the Supreme Court Board of Examiners for conducting the Advocate-On-Record Examination.
Basava Prabhu lives in Delhi.