Anshul Prakash
Partner at Khaitan & Co
Specialisation: Indian Employment & Labour Law, Employer of Record (EOR) Compliance, Permanent Establishment Risk, Workforce Structuring
Anshul Prakash is a Partner leading the Employment, Labour and Benefits practice at Khaitan & Co, one of India’s oldest and largest full-service law firms. Based in Mumbai, he exclusively advises multinational companies on the full spectrum of Indian employment and labour law, from workforce structuring and outsourcing to industrial relations, workplace investigations, and representation before labour authorities.
At Employsome, Anshul contributes expert legal analysis on Indian employment law, Employer of Record compliance, permanent establishment risk, and the regulatory landscape foreign companies face when hiring in India.
Background
Anshul holds a B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) from the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata (2005). He joined Khaitan & Co and has built the firm’s Employment, Labour and Benefits practice into a Tier 1 ranked team across all major league tables, including Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific, and Asia Law Profiles.
His practice covers the full range of employment law matters that foreign companies face when entering India: Employer of Record structuring, permanent establishment risk assessment, social security compliance, workforce restructuring, industrial relations strategy, executive appointments and exits, workplace harassment and discrimination, and employee benefits and equity-based incentives. He regularly advises on complex transactions involving workforce transfer, business divestitures, and mergers with significant employment law components.
Anshul leads the firm’s thought leadership in employment and labour law and is a regular speaker at events organised by industry bodies including IBA, CII, ASSOCHAM, and IGCCI. He is one of the most recognised employment lawyers in India, with consistent rankings across Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Forbes India, Benchmark Litigation, and Business Today.
He contributed the India edition of Employsome’s Expert Spotlight series, providing an in-depth legal analysis of EOR viability under Indian law, permanent establishment risk, and the compliance realities of hiring through an EOR in India.
Credentials
Education
- B.A., LL.B. (Hons.), National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata, 2005
Admissions
- Bar Council of India
Recognition
- Litigation Star, Labour and Employment, Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific (2024)
- Top 10 Influential Employment Lawyers, Business Today (2023)
- Top 50 Under 50 HR Leaders, Human Resource Association of India (2023)
- Labour & Employment Lawyer of the Year 2022-23, Legal Era
- Top Individual Lawyer (Labour & Employment), Forbes India Legal Power List (2020-21, 2023-24)
- Leading Individual, Legal 500 Asia Pacific
- Highly Recommended, Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific
- Client Service Excellence, Asia Law Profiles
- ALB India Super 50 Lawyers (2021, 2022)
- 40 Under 40 Best Lawyers & Legal Influencers, BW BusinessWorld
Practice Areas
- Indian Employment & Labour Law
- Employer of Record (EOR) Compliance in India
- Permanent Establishment Risk Assessment
- Workforce Structuring & Outsourcing
- Industrial Relations & Trade Union Strategy
- Executive Compensation & Equity-Based Incentives
- Workplace Investigations & Harassment
- Social Security & Benefits Compliance
- Business Transfers & Workforce Restructuring
- Contractor vs. Employee Classification
Selected Publications & Speaking
Employer of Record & Employment Law
- Regular contributor on Indian employment law developments through CII, ASSOCHAM, IGCCI, and IBA events
- Published across Legal Era, Forbes India, BW BusinessWorld, and industry journals on workforce structuring, labour code reforms, and compliance
External Profiles