Employment laws were, traditionally, not an area of focus for full-service law firms in India. However, with the opening of floodgates of foreign investments and multinationals in the country, the demand and need of expert advisory in employment laws has increased manifold. With its specialised practice in this area, RDA Legal is one of the very few firms in the country with a standalone employment law team which partners in-house legal counsels as well as HR departments of the companies.

RDA Legal has now been chosen by L&E Global for its presence in the Indian market. L&E Global is one of the largest employment law networks in the world dealing with issues related to workplace/employment laws across the globe. RDA Legal will be the exclusive India member and through this association, the law firm looks forward to further the cause of global employment practice standards in India.

Stephan Swinkels, Executive Director and Member of the Board of L&E Global, noted that, “According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) India is expected to be the world’s fastest growing major economy in 2015 and 2016. India has the 7th largest GDP in the world, has the 3rd largest purchasing power parity (PPP), is in the top 20 global traders according to the World Trade Organization and has a labour force of more than 485 million people. As such, it is vital for L&E Global to have an excellent team in India that can advise multinational corporations on all employment law matters. RDA Legal gives us that team.”

“The demand for effective counsel on employment law matters in India is a constant point of interest for clients,” observed John Sander, Shareholder at Jackson Lewis P.C. and Member of the Board at L&E Global. “Whether clients are seeking to enter the Indian market, expand their existing operations or manage their workforces, having a strong and responsive team of practical employment law specialists at

RDA Legal is a major element in ensuring that cross-border clients from the US and elsewhere receive the support and advice they need.”Jackson Lewis is one of the largest employment law firms in the world without around 900 attorneys based in the US and is a founding member of L&E Global.

L&E Global’s presence in India now substantively concludes its global presence in the most important jurisdictions across the world in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.