Indian law firm Khaitan & Co has bolstered its employment practice with the addition of two partners from IndusLaw. Avik Biswas (L) joins in Bengaluru, while Vaibhav Bhardwaj joins the firm in Delhi.

Biswas led the employment practice at IndusLaw and was also a part of the leadership of the anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC) practice group. He has almost 20 years of experience and is well known for his expertise in employment law, governance, internal investigations, whistleblower investigations, anti-bribery and anti-corruption issues.

He also collaborates with multinational corporations' legal, compliance, finance, and HR functions. Currently, Biswas serves as the regional representative (Asia) of the Anti-Corruption Committee of the International Bar Association.

Bhardwaj brings over 15 years of experience in employment law, ethics, and investigations. He has advised clients on policy structuring, C-suite level exits, workforce restructuring, employee secondments, closure of undertakings and employment issues in mergers and acquisitions. He has extensive experience in advising clients on complex matters involving internal disciplinary investigations and inquiries.

Earlier this year, Khaitan hired private client partner Divi Dutta in Noida from Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, disputes partner Digant Popat in Ahmedabad, and tax partner Brijesh Kothary in Bengaluru from Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan.