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 innovative’ Jatinder 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.
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- '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.'
- 'Rachit Bahl has good insights into legal applications; has the history of why a particular enactment was put in place and always a practical way of looking at issues. Jatinder Saluja is very collaborative and understands the legislative framework well.'
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- 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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Nohid Nooreyezdan, Sunila Awasthi, Rachit Bahl