Debjani Aich

Debjani Aich is a Partner in the Bengaluru office of CMS INDUSLAW and is part of the Employment practice group. Her primary practice area is Employment Law.

She brings a wealth of experience advising multinational corporations on workforce-related operations in India, from both federal and state-level employment and labour law perspectives. Her expertise spans a wide range of employment-related documentation, compensation structuring, compliance issues, employee transfer and integration, immigration matters, and employment negotiations.

She is well versed in handling complex employee terminations, including large-scale contentious reductions in force (RIFs), and often serves as external counsel during termination discussions. She has extensive experience handling investigations into employee misconduct matters, including domestic enquiries.

She is also highly regarded for her work in laws related to the prevention of sexual harassment (POSH) in the workplace, having undergone certified international training in this area. She regularly advises on Indian anti-sexual harassment laws and acts as an external member on the anti-sexual harassment committees of several clients. Furthermore, she conducts workplace training on employment laws, with a focus on POSH and DEI and discrimination, for both senior management and general employees. She is a sought-after speaker at national and international conferences on employment issues, with diversity, equity and inclusion being a key area.

She has been recognised for employment by Chambers & Partners, Legal500, IBLJ and WWL. She is a member of the International Employment Lawyers (IEL) and CII – IWN.

She holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law, Delhi University (2000), and is an Advocate in India. She speaks English.