The practice at Bharucha & Partners regularly acts for multinational and domestic clients, frequently assisting with employment disputes, the structuring of incentive plans, and POSH compliance matters. Managing partner Justin Bharucha advises on all aspects of employment law and co-heads the Mumbai-based practice alongside Vandana Pai, who handles cross-border corporate transactions, internal investigations and employee policies.

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Testimonials

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  • 'What distinguishes the practice at B&P is the proactive, client centric approach adopted by the entire team we have interacted with. The team is approachable, displays a deep understanding of our industry and business objectives and is able to customize services that meet our specific needs.'

Key clients

  • ITC Limited
  • General Atlantic
  • IMCD Group
  • Cuddles Foundation
  • Girnar Software Private Limited
  • Hitech Corporation
  • Flourish Ventures
  • Lightrock Advisors
  • Swami Divyanand Education Trust
  • Enovis

Work highlights

  • Advised IMCD India Private Limited on the negotiation of employment arrangements with the promoters of ValueTree Ingredients Private Limited.
  • Advised Cuddles Foundation on multiple employment law matters, including disciplinary issues against employees, trainings for employees in health & safety laws.
  • Represented Som Nath Biswas in a civil suit for recovery of arrears of salary for the services rendered during his employment to be filed against M/s Sky One Airways Private Limited.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Justin Bharucha, Vandana Pai