Firms To Watch: Labour and employment

Anhad Law was formed in 2021 by employment specialist Manishi Pathak, formerly at IndusLaw; the growing practice has a strong offering across both advisory and contentious matters.
Dentons Link Legal‘s employment practice continues to advise on compliance and structuring aspects of commercial transactions, M&A, divestitures and takeover-related matters, and has a particular specialism in conducting human resource audits.
DSK Legal‘s expanding practice, which has expertise advising on sexual harassment-related employment matters, was kickstarted with the August 2022 arrivals of co-heads Deepali Chandhoke and Suyash Srivastava from Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India.
Economic Laws Practice leverages the firm’s wider tax and litigation capabilities to continue to strengthen its labour and employment offering, advising on emerging labour legislation, contractual agreements, as well as contentious labour matters.

Labour and employment in India

IndusLaw

The dedicated labour and employment team at IndusLaw excels across the full spectrum of matters, both contentious and non-contentious, and acts for large multinational corporations across all industry sectors. Bengaluru-based head of the practice Avik Biswas has extensive expertise advising on employment contracts, in internal disciplinary inquiries, and in handling sexual harassment proceedings. Mumbai-based Sowmya Kumar is a key contact for mandates relating to reductions in force exercises and senior management severances. Vaibhav Bhardwaj in New Delhi is also key name. Bengaluru-based principal associate Ivana Chatterjee‘s broad practice has particular emphasis on industrial relations and disputes.

Praxisleiter:

Avik Biswas


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Vaibhav Bhardwaj; Sowmya Kumar; Ivana Chatterjee


Referenzen

‘This team is incredibly responsive and provides actionable advice.’

‘Indus Law team has been supporting me in various kinds of labour matters and their candidness, and pragmatic solutions help us to win in complex situations.’

‘The team has a good understanding of legislation and also understand the nuances involved in a matter.’

Kernmandanten

Coca Cola India


PhonePe


Infosys Technologies


Siemens India


Pernod Ricard India


Mahindra Group


Gameskraft


InMobi Technologies


Unacademy


Conviva Technologies


Wipro Limited


Smarsh India


Allegis India


3M


Worley India


Air India


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  • Advised Air India Limited, India’s largest international carrier, on a mammoth merger harmonisation exercise which was on account of the acquisition of Air India Limited by the Tata group.
  • Advised Wipro Limited, a leading Indian multinational technology services and consulting company with a workforce of approximately 150,000, on a wide range of Indian employment law matters and market practices.
  • Advised two Indian entities of the Siemens Group on social security matters, including representing them before provident fund authorities in Mumbai and filing a writ petition before the jurisdictional High Court against an adverse order issued by provident fund authorities in Bangalore.

Khaitan & Co LLP

Counting major domestic and international corporates among its impressive roster of clients, Khaitan & Co. assists on the full-range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including industrial disputes, workplace harassment and discrimination, and workforce management matters. Mumbai-based Anshul Prakash leads the team and has a broad practice that covers the full suite of contentious and advisory cases. In Bengaluru, Vinay Joy is the key name for corporate and M&A-related work, whilst New Delhi’s Jeevan Ballav Panda takes point on labour disputes. The practice also fields a strong team of associates, including senior associate Kruthi Murthy and principal associate Abhimanyu Pal; both are Mumbai-based and recommended for their expertise in domestic and cross-border employee transfers and relocations, as well as social security and benefits issues.

Praxisleiter:

Anshul Prakash


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Kruthi Murthy; Abhimanyu Pal; Vinay Joy; Jeevan Ballav Panda


Kernmandanten

Deutsche Bahn


British Telecom


Indo Nissin


NatWest Group (India)


HDFC Group


Kin and Carta


Nissin Foods


LIC Housing Finance


Dara Pharma


Nike


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  • Advised Quadria Capital Advisors in terms of conducting a comprehensive review of employment law compliance vis-à-vis Maxivision Eye Hospitals, which runs a network of eye care clinics, in connection with the client’s investment of up to INR 1,300 crores into the share capital of the said company through primary investment and secondary acquisition.
  • Advised Waters Corporation on all employment aspects in relation to the setting up of a development centre in India in partnership with a large (listed) information technology (IT) company in Bangalore.
  • Successfully advised and represented Tata Communications in a writ petition before the Delhi High Court in obtaining an interim stay order on the impugned order passed by the Assistant Labour Commissioner – Central (Delhi).

Kochhar & Co.

With a large team and significant geographic spread, Kochhar & Co.‘s dedicated labour and employment team handles a robust mix of advisory, contentious, and transactional work for domestic and international corporates. The team is jointly led by New Delhi-based Rohit Kochhar and Bengaluru’s Suhas Srinivasiah; Kochhar specialises in sexual harassment matters, whilst Srinivasiah is an experienced litigator with a focus on tech and outsourcing. Also in Bengaluru, Debjani Aich acts for global IT companies on their workforce-related operations in India in addition to her anti-sexual harassment advisory work. At the same office is senior associate Sidharth Santosh, who assists on workforce restructurings and social security compliances. In Chennai, Savitha Kesav Jagadeesan is the key name for labour disputes and termination contracts.

Praxisleiter:

Rohit Kochhar; Suhas Srinivasiah


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Debjani Aich; Sidharth Santosh; Savitha Kesav Jagadeesan


Kernmandanten

Ciena Corporation


Foundry Digital LLC


GEA Group


GoGuardian


IG Infotech (India) Private Limited (IG)


Lexmark International, Inc.


Maersk No


META (Facebook)


National Basketball Association (NBA)


Nuance Communications


Rackspace


Ramboll


Softbank


Standard & Poor’s (S&P)


Willis Towers Watsons


Yahoo!


YOP Factory LLC (YOP LLC) and Digimarket Operations Private Limited (DOPL), Wabi


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  • Advised on key legal issues for S&P such as downsizing and streamlining employee strength across its various offices in India, settlement of deceased employee benefits, including cases with contesting claimants and no clear nominations.
  • Advised Yahoo! who had laid off around 800 employees in India as part of a restructuring in its advertising tech division, ensuring a successful and well-managed layoff process.
  • Provided the client with legal advice and support in respect of dealing with a serious fraud committed by 20 personnel deployed by a manpower agency.

Trilegal

With an impressive client roster that includes blue-chip multinational tech companies and major domestic and international corporates, Trilegal’s stand-out labour and employment offering covers the gamut of contentious and non-contentious issues. The team is led by seasoned specialist Atul Gupta, whose broad practice has particular emphasis on high-value and sensitive matters. The cohort also includes Swarnima, who takes point on POSH as well as diversity and inclusion matters, in addition to advising on the Indian Labour Codes. Both are based in Bengaluru. Counsel Parvathy Tharamel is a key contact in Mumbai, recommended for matters relating to employee benefits, business transfers, and restrictive covenants. The firm strengthened its advisory offering with the February 2023 arrival to its Bengaluru office of sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace-focused practitioner Veena Gopalakrishnan, formerly of AZB & Partners, who also has expertise in senior managerial exit cases.

Praxisleiter:

Atul Gupta


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Swarnima; Parvathy Tharamel; Veena Gopalakrishnan


Referenzen

‘Trilegal stepped into a sensitive situation and led a tight and coordinated legal response that was appropriately scoped, done expeditiously, and get a big job done under difficult circumstances.’

‘Despite time differences and the lack of a prior relationship, our contact partner was extremely responsive and gave us good advice.’

‘They bring expertise and look at the matter holistically.’

Kernmandanten

Lyondell Basell


Accenture


Goods and Services Tax Network


Carlyle Group


Mensa Brand Technologies India Private Limited (Mensa)


Google


Oracle


Nike


Intel


IBM


Amazon


VMware


Poly Inc.


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  • Assisted Lyondell Basell in strategizing the approach for successfully defending various lawsuits initiated by former employees of LYB claiming reinstatement.
  • Assisted Accenture in designing its return to workplace and remote work policies, liaising with various governmental authorities to ascertain the scope of compliance expected from organisations like Accenture towards the protection of children and transgender people.
  • Engaged by Goods and Services Tax Network to review its internal policies and practices and prepare a comprehensive memo addressing the legal implications from an employment law perspective on its policies and practices and the measures it will need to take.

ALMT Legal

ALMT Legal’s full-service labour and employment practice is routinely instructed by multinational employers and senior executives across a broad-range of industry sectors, including life sciences, tech, and manufacturing in both contentious and non-contentious contexts. Led by the Mumbai-based Aliff Fazelbhoy, the team has seen growth in instructions related to workplace misconduct and terminations. Junia Sebastian in Bengaluru is the key name for cross-border employment issues, particularly those arising from business transfers and acquisitions. Also in Bengaluru is Souvik Paul Mazumdar, who advises corporates on the structuring and streamlining of HR practices, as well as on ESOP scheme drafting. Principal associate Ahetesham Thaver in Mumbai, supports multinational companies on all aspects of Indian employment laws.

Praxisleiter:

Aliff Fazelbhoy


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Junia Sebastian; Souvik Paul Mazumdar; Ahetesham Thaver


Kernmandanten

Aarav Unmanned Systems Private Limited


Athena Technology Solutions Private Limited


Acheron Software Consultancy Private Limited


Aquasail Distribution Company Private Limited


CAI Info India Private Limited


Direct Dialogue Initiatives India Private Limited


Epicor Software India Private Limited


Gebruder Loedige


Golden Spiral Foundation


Intermedics Healthcare LLP


Starflex


Starmanch Private Limited


Virtusa Consulting Services Private Limited


Zocdoc Online Health Management India Pvt. Ltd


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  • Advised a multinational manufacturing company having presence in India on preparing a strategy to address the behavioural and performance issues by a factory worker.
  • Assisted the client, a private limited company engaged in the business of systems integrator and various information technology related products and services with updating their registered office address with the Provident Fund office.
  • Advised a multinational ITeS company that was facing a major issue with candidates using their offer of employment to get better salary packages at other companies and not joining the client.

AZB & Partners

The ‘very diligent’ labour and employment team at AZB & Partners leverages the firm’s strength in litigation, corporate, and tax to provide a comprehensive offering across the full-range of matters. In Mumbai, Nohid Nooreyezdan advises on workforce restructurings, employee benefits and stock option plans, while New Delhi’s Sunila Awasthi and Rachit Bahl are recommended for their expertise in internal investigations and severance programs, respectively; the three jointly head the practice. The ‘highly innovativeJatinder Singh Saluja is another key member of the Delhi team. In April 2023, the Mumbai practice was strengthened with the arrival of Ajay Singh Solanki, previously at Nishith Desai Associates; Solanki is a specialist whose practice has a particular emphasis on enforcing restrictive covenants, sensitive confidentiality and IP matters, and anti-discrimination law work. Former co-head Veena Gopalakrishnan left the practice in December 2022 and is now at Trilegal.

Praxisleiter:

Nohid Nooreyezdan; Sunila Awasthi; Rachit Bahl


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Ajay Singh Solanki; Jatinder Singh Saluja


Referenzen

‘The AZB team, especially Rachit Bahl and Jatinder Saluja, consists of business-oriented lawyers who try to provide solutions that help our business objectives. Their advice is always practical and easy to follow.’

‘Rachit Bahl and Jatinder Saluja have always been highly innovative and delivered solutions in a time-bound manner.’

‘AZB & Partners have provided sound legal advice for many matters and issues. They have a good, practical understanding of legal frameworks in labour law areas. They are very diligent in their preparation.’

Kernmandanten

Citibank N.A.


Amazon Seller Services Private Limited and group companies


Smile Train India


Women’s World Banking


Glanbia Performance Nutrition India Private Limited


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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Acting for major clients across the finance, life sciences, and telecoms sectors, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas’ employment team is adept at handling a broad and varied range of matters, both advisory and transactional. Practice head Rashmi Pradeep, in Bengaluru, is sought out by clients for her expertise in large transactions, retrenchments, and workforce restructurings, as well as in complex and sensitive whistle-blower investigations. Also in Bengaluru is Abe Abraham, who is recommended for his expertise in employment benefits and work involving social security laws, whilst Bharath Reddy takes point on matters concerning share-based employee benefits. In Mumbai, Ankita Ray is a key contact, regularly assisting clients entering the Indian market on workforce structuring and compliance issues.

Praxisleiter:

Rashmi Pradeep


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Abe Abraham; Bharath Reddy; Ankita Ray


Referenzen

‘The team is good, quick, crisp and at the same time detailed wherever needed.’

‘Rashmi always provides inputs not only from legal angle but satisfies business requirements.’

Kernmandanten

ICICI Bank Limited


Credit Suisse Services AG


National Australia Bank Limited, NAB Global Innovation Centre India Private Limited


Sanghvi Beauty and Technologies Private Limited (“MyGlamm”)


Johnson and Johnson Group


RMZ Corp Holding Private Limited


Blackstone Advisors Private Limited


F5 Networks Innovation Private Limited


Redington India Limited


Titan Company Limited


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Majmudar & Partners

With particular strength in transactional and contentious employment matters, as well as employee tax issues, Majmudar & Partners’ employment team routinely advises clients in the tech, construction, and financial services sectors. The team is noted for its 'knowledge and expertise in labour and employment law'. Neerav Merchant and N. Raja Sujith jointly head the team; Merchant, in Mumbai, is an experienced employment litigator, while Sujith leads the Bengaluru office and the firm’s broader south India employment practice.

Praxisleiter:

Neerav Merchant; N. Raja Sujith


Referenzen

‘I recommend them for their knowledge and expertise in labour and employment law.’

Kernmandanten

Lifeworks Wellbeing Solutions (India) LLP


AppIt Ventures, LLC


TRSA Group


Haitong Securities India Private Limited


Kallang Services Private Limited


Knowcraft Analytics Private Limited


Equisoft India Private Limited


Elementis Holdings Ltd


Perforce Software, Inc.


Frontdoor, Inc.


CompuCom Systems, Inc.


ScienceLogic, Inc.


Saryu Properties and Hotels Pvt. Ltd.


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  • Advised TRSA Group, a leading US-based consultancy services provider in the retail space, on Indian employment law issues pertaining to setting up a PEO arrangement.
  • Advised AppIt Ventures, LLC, an award winning US-based app development provider, on Indian employment law issues, in connection with its Indian subsidiary.
  • Advising Equisoft India Private Limited, the subsidiary of a leading Canadian IT services management company, on employment termination matters, and assisted in drafting and finalizing separation documents.

Nishith Desai Associates

Nishith Desai Associates’ HR and employment practice takes a multidisciplinary approach, working closely with its tax, IP, and data protection teams to provide a comprehensive offering for its clients. Ajay Singh Solanki left the team in April 2023; he is now at AZB & Partners. Associate Archita Mohapatra left the team in August 2022. Since publication, former practice head Vikram Shroff also departed.

Kernmandanten

Amdocs


Netflix


Nvidia


General Mills


Intel


General Atlantic


Cognizant


Bank of New York Mellon


Dun & Bradstreet


Infosys


Synopsys


Target


Rockstar / Tale Two


Discovery


Blackstone


TPG Global


Silicon Valley Bank


Crocs


Water.org


PayPal


Cognizant


AMD


Automation Anywhere


Lumenci


McCormick & Company


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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Leveraging the firm’s broader strength across other practice areas, the dedicated Delhi-based labour and employment team at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has notable strength in benefits, industrial relations, workforce management, and transactional mandates. Practice head Pooja Ramchandani takes point on corporate restructurings and M&A-related employment issues; she is assisted by senior associate Suryansh Gupta. Kriti Kaushik was promoted to partner in September 2022 and has particular strength advising on compensation, benefits, and executive engagement matters, whilst Suruchi Kumar is the key contact for industrial relations, investigations, and issues pertaining to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Praxisleiter:

Pooja Ramchandani


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Kriti Kaushik; Suryansh Gupta; Suruchi Kumar


Kernmandanten

JK Paper Limited


New Era Technology, Inc.


Singapore Airlines Limited


Varel Oil and Gas Inc.


Reliance Retail Ventures Limited


Sagen MI Canada Inc.


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  • Advised Singapore Airlines (SIA) in the consolidation by TATA Sons Private Limited and SIA of the businesses of Air India Limited, and TATA SIA Airlines Limited (Vistara), resulting into merger of Vistara into Air India.

Ashlar Law

The ‘very diligent and thorough‘ team at Ashlar Law acts for multinational pharma companies; banks and financial institutions; and government companies, handling the full spread of labour and employment mandates. Head of the practice and founding partner Pingal Khan splits his time between the firm’s Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Delhi offices, and handles the full range of employment matters, with particular strength in transactional and corporate employment issues-related mandates. Senior associate Roshan Jacob is recommended for labour disputes and gig economy contracts work.

Praxisleiter:

Pingal Khan


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Roshan Jacob


Referenzen

‘Very supportive team willing to provide timely help and counsel.’

‘The team is led by Pingal and has a vast experience in labour and employment issues and has been advising us for last 6 years. We always reach out to Roshan Jacob for labour law disputes.’

‘Ashlar Law, with its solution-oriented approach, offers a unique blend of industry-specific, curated, end-to-end corporate advisory and litigation support services to clients across various sectors.’

Kernmandanten

Workex Solution & Services Pvt Ltd


Gigforce Private Limited


Willis Towers Watson


Hindustan Unilever


North Shore Technologies Pvt Ltd


Firecompass Technologies Pvt Ltd


Unipe. Inc


T-Systems ICT India Pvt Ltd


Ocwen Financial Solutions Pvt Ltd


Sila Group


Infinyte Club Pvt Ltd


Jupiter Electric Mobility Pvt Ltd


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  • Advised an education tech company with foreign holding structure in achieving compliance with ESOPs and RSUs to be issued to their founding team many of whom were not continuing as employees of the Company or were simply attached to the same as consultants.
  • Advised Infinyte Club in structuring its platform for providing access and liquidity to ESOP holders of private enterprises by accessing the retail investor market.
  • Advised Firecompass Technologies Pvt Ltd and Firecompass Technologies Inc in structuring their global ESOPs and inducting founder and KMP holding at the India level into the US Co cap table through use of ESOPs.

Bharucha & Partners

Acting for individual executives and multinational corporations, the full-scope HR and employment practice at Bharucha & Partners is noted for its expertise handling sensitive mandates and business-critical cases, including industrial disputes, internal investigations, and POSH compliance-related work. Managing partner Justin Bharucha co-heads the team and handles both advisory and contentious matters. Vandana Pai is the key name for corporate restructurings, business closures, and employee benefits. Bharucha and Pai jointly head the team from Mumbai. In Bengaluru, corporate expert Swathi Girimaji advises start-ups and established companies on regulatory employment issues and compliance.

Praxisleiter:

Justin M. Bharucha; Vandana Pai


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Swathi Girimaji


Referenzen

‘Their level of knowledge, engagement and interaction is of a high standard with an endeavour to provide timely and efficient response to the client.’

‘The team members are always willing and available to interact with the client.’

Kernmandanten

DJO Global India Healthcare Private Limited


Cuddles Foundation


Alchem International Private Limited


Swami Divyanand Education Trust


Flourish Ventures


Firstsource Solutions Limited


Girnarsoft Education Services Private Limited


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  • Advising and representing Swami Divyanand Education Trust before the Supreme Court of India against an order of reinstatement of a workman.

HSA Advocates

Leveraging the firm’s broader capabilities in criminal litigation, the labour and employment team at HSA Advocates has notable strength in conducting internal investigations and audits, acting for domestic and multinational clients across a broad-range of industries. The team is jointly led by Jivesh Chandrayan and Soumya Kanti De Mallik, both from the New Delhi office. Chandrayan advises on the employment aspects of domestic and cross-border transactions as well as corporate regulatory requirements, while De Mallik takes point on compliance issues, disciplinary proceedings, and strategizing employee litigation matters.

Praxisleiter:

Jivesh Chandrayan; Soumya Kanti De Mallik


Kernmandanten

Amplus Energy Solutions Private Limited


Infobip Private Limited


Gail Limited


Assytem S. A


Here India


JVS Industries


Mumbai Port Trust


National Investment and Infrastructure Fund


Acme Cleantech Solutions


Mytrah Energy (India) Pvt Ltd


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  • Advised STUP Consulting on their termination of a key employee.
  • Advised MKU GmbH on a dispute and liaising with local counsel in Germany.
  • Advising on various options for transaction structuring, including transfer from FINDI and fresh issuance of shares of TSIL.

JSA Law

JSA Law‘s employment offering is experienced acting for employers across the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious labour issues. In Gurugram, Shivpriya Nanda has a broad practice and advises on large-scale workforce restructurings and disciplinary issues, while Rupinder Malik takes point on matters in connection with POSH, workplace harassment, and code of conduct issues. Sajai Singh is the key contact in Bengaluru, while Sandeep Mehta is based in Mumbai; the four jointly lead the team. The ‘thoughtful, communicative, and responsive’ Gurugram-based Minu Dwivedi is recommended for workplace investigations and POSH inquiries work.

Praxisleiter:

Shrivpriya Nanda; Sajai Singh; Rupinder Malik; Sandeep Mehta


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Minu Dwivedi


Referenzen

‘The JSA team is attentive to client needs. They are quick to respond to questions with thorough guidance, they think things through, and they are active managers of possible risks, not merely passive advisors.’

‘Minu Dwivedi is a great lawyer. She is thoughtful, communicative, and responsive.’

 

Phoenix Legal

Adept at handling both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, Phoenix Legal regularly advises on employee transfers, disciplinary inquiries, industrial disputes, and terminations, with particular sector expertise in the manufacturing and service industries. Manjula Chawla and Abhishek Saxena take point on corporate employment matters; Saket Shukla handles restructurings and senior executive exits; Sawant Singh in Mumbai has a broad practice and is recommended for M&A-related employment mandates, while Pranav Srivastava is the key contact for clients in the tech and life sciences sectors. The five co-lead the practice. All lawyers mentioned are based in Delhi unless otherwise stated.

Praxisleiter:

Manjula Chawla; Saket Shukla; Abhishek Saxena; Sawant Singh; Pranav Srivastava


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Akshay Sachthey


Referenzen

‘Excellent.’

‘Akshay Sachthey is a superstar.’

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Samvad Partners

With a solid roster of clients spanning a diverse range of sectors, the full-service human resources and employment practice at Samvad Partners advises individuals, start-ups, and large multinationals. Bengaluru’s Poornima Hatti and Ashwini Vittalachar in New Delhi jointly head the team. Hatti acts for employers and senior mandates, handling both advisory and contentious matters, including workplace harassment and employee misconduct. Vittalachar has a strong focus on transactional and advisory employment issues, regularly advising on retention and compensation structures, as well as ESOP shareholder exits. Also in New Delhi, Junaira Rahman focuses on structuring workforce reductions and retrenchments.

Praxisleiter:

Poornima Hatti; Ashwini Vittalachar


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Junaira Rahman


Kernmandanten

CIGNEX Datamatics Technologies Limited


Daiwa Corporate Advisory India Private Limited


Delhivery Limited


Eastern Engineering Company Private Limited


Exilant Technologies Private Limited


Expertrons Technologies Private Limited


Fintellix Solutions Private Limited


GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.


Global Consumer Products Private Limited


Huron Eurasia Private Limited


Interglobe Aviation Ltd. (Indigo)


JP Morgan Services Private Limited


Jumbotail Technologies Pvt. Ltd.


Knowlarity Communications Private Limited


Logos India


Mahindra Aerostructures Pvt. Ltd.


Manthan Software Services Private Limited


McKinsey & Company, Inc.


MTS Systems Corporation


Profinch Solutions Pvt. Ltd.


Robotic Wares Private Limited (Fareye)


Sarvaloka Services-On-Call Private Limited


Securens Systems Pvt. Ltd.


Sequoia Capital India LLP


SFO Technologies Private Limited


Smartpaddle Technology Private Limited (Bizongo)


Stryker Global Technology Centre Private Limited


Thorogood Associates India Pvt. Ltd


Verisk Advisory Private Limited


Visa Inc.


Wellthy Therapeutics


Xiaomi Technology India Private Limited


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Singhania & Partners LLP

As part of the firm’s larger dispute resolution practice, the employment team at Singhania & Partners LLP assists Indian and international companies on a broad-range of contentious and non-contentious labour issues, including severances, employee transfers, corporate restructurings, and regulatory compliances. Managing partners Ravi Singhania, Dipak Rao, Gunjan Gupta, and Rudra Srivastava are recommended for matters concerning employee transfers during M&A, while Vikas Goel takes point on contentious matters. Manish Kumar Sharma is another key name. The six jointly lead the team from New Delhi.

Praxisleiter:

Ravi Singhania; Dipak Rao; Vikas Goel; Rudra Srivastava; Manish Kumar Sharma; Gunjan Gupta


Kernmandanten

Achieve Cybersecurity Holdings Inc.


ABS Industrial Verification (India) Private Limited


Bazaar Gateway Business Solutions


Ness USA Inc.


Bioculture (Mauritius) Ltd.


Crosskudi Inc.


Goodwin Procter LLP


Kamic Group AB


Plasma Water Solutions


Alorica Inc.


Commissioning Agents Inc.


Fusion Trade


Quantum Holding UK Bidco Limited


Global Study Technology


Codleo


PWS-LLC


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  • Advising and assisting Achieve Cyber Security Holding Inc. in drafting of the Bonus Pool Plan within the parameters prescribed under the Foreign Exchange Management laws.
  • Advised ABS Industrial Verification (India) Private Limited on Employee Transfer during Business Restructuring.

Vaish Associates

Clients in the tech, consumer goods, and life sciences sectors regularly instruct Vaish Associates on both contentious and non-contentious labour and employment mandates. In Mumbai, managing partner Bomi Daruwala and Tushar Shah oversee the team and are key names for employee agreements reviews, policy drafting, and anti-sexual harassment policies. Working alongside them is New Delhi’s Manish Tully, recommended for non-compete agreements, disciplinary proceedings, and compliance audits.

Praxisleiter:

Bomi Daruwala; Manish Tully; Tushar Shah


Referenzen

‘Tushar Shah – his customer centricity and clarity of setting expectations are valuable.’

‘They provide professional insights and advice.’

Kernmandanten

Regus Eversun Business Centre Private Limited


L.E.K. India Consulting Private Limited


Apollo Hospitals Educational & Research Foundation


Sarin Technologies India Private Limited


Koelnmesse YA Tradefair Private Limited


Lakeside Software India Private Limited


Hyland Software Solutions India LLP


Mindcrest (India) Private Limited


Carel ACR Systems India Private Limited


Medix Medical Services India Private Limited


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  • Advised Koelnmesse regarding the hiring of a managerial employee, including restrictive covenants and various safeguards to be incorporated in documentation as well as in practice to avoid frivolous litigation by their competitor(s) i.e. old employers of the candidate.
  • Assisted Hyland India in devising a suitable anti-moonlighting policy.
  • Advised Sarin Technologies India Private Limited on understanding the meaning of the term ‘wages’ as defined under Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. Assisted Sarin in identifying components that would form part of salary/ wages to be considered for calculating the statutory bonus.

Ahlawat & Associates

Jointly led by managing partner Uday Singh Ahlawat and Sheena Ogra, the labour and employment practice at Ahlawat & Associates leverages extensive industry experience to provide a full-service offering, with particular strength in general advisory matters as well as industrial disputes and trade union negotiation cases. Ogra has extensive experience advising on employee incentive schemes, including stock options and social security benefits, as well as on employee terminations and onboardings.

Praxisleiter:

Uday Singh Ahlawat; Sheena Ogra


Kernmandanten

Microlise Group in India


Caltrol Inc.


ThinkPlace Pty Limited


Anaqua India LLP


Redcliffe Hygiene Private Limited


IPD Analytics


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  • Advised Microlise group in India on the manner of modifying their global human resource policies for the purpose of complying the same with the applicable Indian legislations.
  • Advised Redcliffe Hygiene Private Limited in formulating their employee stock option policy and provided assistance in drafting requisite documentation in relation to the same.

Clasis Law

Leveraging the firm’s corporate, commercial, and litigation capabilities, Clasis Law advises both domestic and international clients on a broad-range of labour and employment issues, including POSH, mass employee terminations, disciplinary proceedings, and workforce restructurings. Managing partner Vineet Aneja and corporate and regulatory expert Vikram Bhargava jointly head the practice; both are based in New Delhi.

Praxisleiter:

Vineet Aneja; Vikram Bhargava


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Fox Mandal & Associates

The labour and employment team at Fox Mandal & Associates acts for a diverse roster of clients in the manufacturing, IT, and healthcare sectors, advising on compliance handling, HR policies, and system implementations. Purnima Kamble in Hyderabad, Shyamal Mukherjee in Bengaluru, and Kolkata’s Kaustuv Nath Chunder jointly oversee the practice.

Praxisleiter:

Purnima Kamble; Shyamal Mukherjee; Kaustuv Nath Chunder


Kernmandanten

Synchrony International Services Private Limited


Mphasis Ltd


Mobis India Limited


SIS Software (India) Pvt. Ltd.


Providence Global Center LLP


FMC Technologies India Private Limited


VXI Global Solutions LLC


NTE India by ANSR LLP


Epimax Solutions LLP


HABA Trading B.V.


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G&W Legal

With strength in cross-border matters, the labour and employment team at G&W Legal is regularly instructed by large international corporations. ‘Very knowledgeable and experienced‘ senior counsel Srijoy Das advises on emerging employment issues;  Disha Mohanty handles large-scale restructurings and retrenchments, policy drafting, and disability and minority rights; and Anup Kumar is the key contact for regulatory compliance issues, audits, and implementation; the three jointly head the practice from Dehli.

Praxisleiter:

Srijoy Das; Disha Mohanty; Anup Kumar


Referenzen

‘G&W provides excellent advice and quality service to international clients. The team is technically strong on Indian law and provides good guidance on how this will be applied to clients. What sets them apart is excellent response times and being available on short notice at inconvenient times.’

‘Srijoy Das has provided top-quality service – very knowledgeable and experienced in legal matters and associated risks. Provides clear and timely advice.’

Kernmandanten

Juniper Networks, Inc.


lululemon Athletica


On Semiconductor, Singapore


KAS Services India Private Limited


Keller Williams Realty Inc.


Evidence Action Inc.


India Youth Soccer Association


ID Insight, USA


Digi-Key Corporation, USA


Gaming Laboratories International


Highlight-Mandate


  • Represented and obtained a favourable judgment for Juniper Networks, Inc. in a litigation brought by an ex-sales employee of the client alleging non-payment of commission.
  • Advised Lululemon Athletica with introducing and implementing plans for the benefit of the LGBTQ+ community and preparing appropriate policies for India.

Hammurabi & Solomon Partners

Drawing on the firm’s strength in corporate and commercial litigation, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners offers advice on employment-related transactional matters, industrial and employee disputes, and sexual harassment allegations. Founder and managing partner Manoj Kumar co-heads the team alongside seasoned litigator Shweta Bharti. Also in the core team are disputes-focused Shantanu Malik and Anil Tiwari, who advises on non-contentious matters. All are based in New Delhi.

Praxisleiter:

Manoj Kumar; Shweta Bharti


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Shantanu Malik; Anil Tiwari


Kernmandanten

G4S Secure Solutions India Pvt Ltd


Tata Housing Development Company Limited


Indian Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (ITDC)


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advising Tata Housing Development Company Limited on the labour law compliance and employment aspects of the transactions included conducting diligence, amending executive contracts of employment and providing post-transaction assistance pertaining to the real estate projects based out in, Haryana, Orissa, Kolkata and Himachal Pradesh.
  • Advised ITDC on transactional documentation, compliances, labour issues, tax issues and leave & license agreements of the following hotels of ITDC: a) Hotel Ranchi Ashok, Ranchi b) Hotel Ashok, Bangalore, and c) Janpath Hotels Ltd.
  • Retained by a leading real estate developer for having extensive experience and industry knowledge pertaining to the labour law compliance and employment aspects of the projects.

Lumiere Law Partners

Lumiere Law Partners’ labour and employment offering is adept at handling cross-border employee transfers, operations expansions, due diligence, and workforce reorganisations. Counting major international pharma and life sciences companies among its clients, the team also advises on regulatory compliance, policy matters, and trade union disputes.

Kernmandanten

Index-Werke Gmbh & Co. KG


Bharat FIH Limited


Campus Activewear Limited


The Canada Life Assurance Company


Highlight-Mandate


  • Assisted and advised Index-Werke Gmbh & Co. KG in relation to the secondment of its employee(s) to its Indian subsidiary.
  • Provided legal advisory to the Canada Life Assurance Company in relation to a proposed expansion of operations and consequent restructuring of its employees in India.
  • Regularly advising Campus Activewear Limited on a wide array of matters regarding labour and employment laws.