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Dedicated practice with a focused team that advises top Indian and multinational companies on Indian labour and employment laws 

Our Labour and Employment practice is one of the most comprehensive in the country, and has been the go-to resource for several Fortune 500 companies seeking advice on the implementation of labour codes, including the impact of the new definition of wages, managing contract worker engagements, and streamlining various obligations under labour laws.   

It is consistently rated as one of India’s best labour and employment practices by agencies such as Chambers & Partners, IBLJ, Asian Legal Business and Who’s Who Legal. 

Our employment practice provides specialised legal advice on a wide spectrum of issues. These range from routine compliance matters and complex senior management negotiations, to trade union disputes and representation before Provident Fund and other regulatory authorities. The firm is regularly involved in labour audits for clients and frequently assists them with disciplinary inquiries and termination claims. We routinely advise on bespoke compensation and benefits structuring, intellectual property protection, and investigations and inquiries arising from employee misconduct/white-collar crime. 

Chambers Review

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Employment - India

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Trilegal possesses an outstanding labour and employment law practice recognised for its broad handling of contentious and non-contentious work. Its employment team is favoured by a substantially international, blue-chip clientele. Trilegal offers comprehensive coverage of practice area issues, including business closures, reorganisations, drafting policies and senior management negotiations, plus specialist expertise in sexual harassment and white-collar investigations. The firm also handles relevant disciplinary proceedings and is skilled in working alongside companies' internal HR teams and active in offering training programmes.

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Work Highlights

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  • Trilegal advised Blackstone on employment law aspects of multi-state workforce integration, in the share swap and proposed merger of its portfolio company, QCIL, with Aster DM Healthcare.

Strengths

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  • The firm gives practical advice and acts as a thought partner to come up with business solutions.

    Employment respondentAsia-Pacific

  • The Trilegal team has always demonstrated in-depth capabilities, legal expertise, and provided timely support and guidance.

    Employment respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Atul Gupta
    Atul Gupta

    Atul Gupta

    Atul Gupta chairs Trilegal's labour and employment law team from Bengaluru. He comes highly recommended for his broad knowledge and expertise in the employment sphere.

    • Atul delivers superb and helpful work products that meets our needs.

      Employment respondentAsia-Pacific

    • Atul Gupta is a trusted partner with strong technical legal skills, which is evident in the advice provided.

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  • Swarnima
    Swarnima

    Swarnima

    Swarnima regularly advises clients from her Bengaluru base on compliance issues, including as these relate to wages and remote and hybrid working arrangements. She also has notable expertise handling sexual harassment investigations and complaints.

    • Swarnima is everything a client would want on a legal engagement. It is a delight to work with her.

      Employment respondentAsia-Pacific

    • Swarnima provides very responsive, practical and clear advice tailored to the client's needs.

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  • Veena Gopalakrishnan
    Veena Gopalakrishnan

    Veena Gopalakrishnan

    Veena Gopalakrishnan is actively building her employment practice, advising clients on a wide range of issues including senior employee exits, incentive plans and sexual harassment cases.

    • Veena Gopalakrishnan is a very safe pair of hands, providing actionable and commercial solutions in complex and sensitive situations.

      Employment respondentAsia-Pacific

    • She is very focused, and what I like most about her is that she always sticks to timelines. The quality of work her team delivers is always very good.

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