Aarti Jagpal

Aarti Jagpal

Senior Lawyer (rockhopper)
London, United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7074 8000

About

I am a Senior Lawyer in our rockhopper team with over 11 years' experience in employment law, advising on all matters pertaining to the employment relationship.

I advise on both contentious and non-contentious matters for employers, on a range of legal issues including grievances, disciplinaries, sickness absence, family friendly provisions, performance management and TUPE. I also have substantial experience in advising on and defending Employment Tribunal claims and drafting policies, contracts and agreements.

Prior to becoming a rockhopper lawyer I was a Senior Associate in the employment team at Watson Farley & Williams LLP where I advised clients across a range of sectors, including hospitality, energy, real estate, financial services and software and technology.

Experience

  • Advising clients across a range of sectors on day-to-day contentious and non-contentious HR matters including long term sickness absences, complex grievances and disciplinaries, performance issues as well as settlement agreements and exits
  • Advising on transactional matters, including corporate support, the application and impact of TUPE
  • Drafting and negotiating executive service agreements, contracts of employment, consultancy agreements and employment policies as well as advising on the drafting and interpretation of restrictive covenants
  • Supporting clients with redundancy and reorganisations, including strategic and day-to-day advice on collective consultation, project management and advice on issues arising throughout the process
  • Defending a range of Employment Tribunal claims on behalf of clients, from unfair dismissal to complex discrimination and whistleblowing claims