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.

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Key clients

Deutsche Bahn
British Telecom
Indo Nissin
NatWest Group (India)
HDFC Group
Kin and Carta
Nissin Foods
LIC Housing Finance
Dara Pharma
Nike

Work highlights

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).