A team that is sought by leading global law firms’ employment teams and some of the largest multinational corporations and Fortune 500s operating in India, Trilegal‘s labour and employment team offers clients deep expertise in the practice area. The team’s leadership consists of five practitioners in the major Indian commercial centres. In Bengaluru, Atul Gupta brings expert support on transactional, contentious and advisory matters alongside Swarnima, a specialist in employee misconduct and sexual harassment investigations, performance management, compliance with social security laws and contract worker engagement, and Veena Gopalakrishnan, who is experienced in employee document and benefit plans, senior managerial exits, navigating closures and discrimination cases. From Mumbai, Apeksha Mattoo focuses on industrial relations and collective issue matters, while Parvathy Tharamel focuses on POSH compliance and workplace investigations. Kanishka Maggon supports the wider team’s reorganisations and M&A-related matters.
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Key clients

  • The New York Times
  • Rolls Royce

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Veena Gopalakrishnan
Veena Gopalakrishnan
Swarnima
Swarnima
Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Parvathy Tharamel
Parvathy Tharamel
Practice head

Atul Gupta; Swarnima; Veena Gopalakrishnan; Apeksha Mattoo; Kanishka Maggon; Parvathy Tharamel

Other key lawyers

Rina Goyal; Archita Mohapatra; Vinduja Menon