Leveraging the firm’s broader strength across other practice areas, the dedicated Delhi-based labour and employment team at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has notable strength in benefits, industrial relations, workforce management, and transactional mandates. Practice head Pooja Ramchandani takes point on corporate restructurings and M&A-related employment issues; she is assisted by senior associate Suryansh Gupta. Kriti Kaushik was promoted to partner in September 2022 and has particular strength advising on compensation, benefits, and executive engagement matters, whilst Suruchi Kumar is the key contact for industrial relations, investigations, and issues pertaining to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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Key clients

  • JK Paper Limited
  • New Era Technology, Inc.
  • Singapore Airlines Limited
  • Varel Oil and Gas Inc.
  • Reliance Retail Ventures Limited
  • Sagen MI Canada Inc.

Work highlights

  • Advised Singapore Airlines (SIA) in the consolidation by TATA Sons Private Limited and SIA of the businesses of Air India Limited, and TATA SIA Airlines Limited (Vistara), resulting into merger of Vistara into Air India.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Pooja Ramchandani

Other key lawyers

Kriti Kaushik, Suryansh Gupta, Suruchi Kumar