Abe Abraham

Abe handles domestic and international clients on various employment and labour law issues including employment benefits, social security coverage, employee stock option plans and agreements issued by overseas entities to employees of subsidiary/branch entities in India and the connected regulatory issues. His focus area covers core IR issues including trade unionism, grievance redressal mechanisms, disciplinary machinery, anti-harassment and termination laws.

• He has been involved in restructuring issues such as closure, redundancies, voluntary separation schemes, transfer of business along with employees for various clients such as Teva Pharmaceuticals, MAN Trucks & Bus AG (a Volkswagen group entity), Insilco Limited, a large automotive component manufacturer as well as one of the largest outdoor cooking appliances manufacturer, Madurai Power Corporation Pvt. Ltd, Sun TV Network Limited.
• He has led the employment law team who assisted on the mega consolidation plan of the Union Government to amlgamate13 Public Sector Banks into 5 Public Sector Banks.
• Assisting clients in dealing with trade unionism and implementing effective steps to help maintain industrial harmony including providing strategic advice on trade union related issues and in conducting negotiations with the union.
• He has closely worked with clients on investigating sexual harassment complaints and has conducted various training sessions including on anti-sexual harassment measures for members of client organizations.
• He has advised on various employment structures including engagement of part time employees, consultants and 3rd party agency employees, benefit packages and governing documentation.
• He has provided compliance related advise to various clients both on substantive and procedural law related requirements.
• Conducted audit on practices followed by clients while engaging contractors supplying manpower/human resources.
• Assisted clients across various sectors including Pharma industry, Banking & Finance, Manufacturing, IT & ITeS, Power, Education, E-Commerce, Hospitals.

• Recognized as ‘India’s Super 50 lawyer’ by Asian Legal Business (ALB) in 2022
• Recognized for ‘Labour & Employment’, APAC 2021 Legal 500

• Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, India
• HR and Women Empowerment and Leadership Expert Committee, BCIC