Khaitan & Co LLP

As one of the most specialised labour and employment teams in India, Khaitan & Co. offers clients assistance with cross-border employment matters, immigration, trade union issues, compensation and benefits structuring, and disciplinary investigations related to misconduct and senior executive exits. Working cross-practice, the team is able to additionally assist clients with litigation needs. The team’s leadership consists of Anshul Prakash, an adviser to domestic and international clients in policies, ethics and compliance; Avik Biswas, an expert in whistleblower investigations, policies and internal investigations, sexual harassment proceedings, compensation structures and reduction-in-force exercises; and Vinay Joy, who is experienced in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Vaibhav Bhardwaj adds to the team’s abilities in ethics and investigations. Other standout practitioners include Abhimanyu Pal, who specialises in NDAs, HR and personnel policies and employment manuals; Ivana Chaterjee, who handles regulatory and governance mandates; and Deepak Kumar, who covers both contentious matters and the employment elements of M&A.