Nighat Sahi
RSW Law
Solicitor (England and Wales/N.I.)
Regions
- London
33 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4JH, United Kingdom
07968 440612
nighat [at] rswlaw.co.uk
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Nighat is an experienced employment lawyer; having cut her teeth in a niche employment practice based in the City. Nighat represents and acts on behalf of Respondent (businesses) and Claimants (individuals) in all aspects of employment law.
Nighat is one of the founding partners of RSW Law.
Nighat’s ethos is to provide a focused, consultative and advisory approach to all her clients needs, whether it involves litigation, advice on procedures, policies, handbooks, or simply seeking advice on best practice to resolving disputes through mediation.
Nighat’s clients range from businesses [covering a wide variety of sectors], Directors and senior executives to junior employees. She advises businesses and individuals on a variety of areas including: redundancy dismissals, redundancy procedures, complex TUPE claims/procedures , discrimination [harassment], equal pay, unfair dismissal, health and safety dismissals, maternity/paternity rights, part-time and fixed-term workers rights, agency worker’s rights, whistleblowing, restrictive covenants, breach of contract and conciliation and settlement of claims.
She also represents employers/employees at judicial and private mediations. Her client support work includes: contract negotiations as well as severance packages, producing and updating handbooks/contracts, training, consultative and audit work.
Nighat has particular expertise in conducting discrimination [sex, race, disability] cases and has advised in a number of high-value discrimination cases. Nighat undertakes advocacy at Tribunal.
She is a member of the Employment Lawyers’ Association, Chair and Trustee of Kiran Support Services ( Charity - supporting women and children).
Nighat is one of the founding partners of RSW Law.
Nighat’s ethos is to provide a focused, consultative and advisory approach to all her clients needs, whether it involves litigation, advice on procedures, policies, handbooks, or simply seeking advice on best practice to resolving disputes through mediation.
Nighat’s clients range from businesses [covering a wide variety of sectors], Directors and senior executives to junior employees. She advises businesses and individuals on a variety of areas including: redundancy dismissals, redundancy procedures, complex TUPE claims/procedures , discrimination [harassment], equal pay, unfair dismissal, health and safety dismissals, maternity/paternity rights, part-time and fixed-term workers rights, agency worker’s rights, whistleblowing, restrictive covenants, breach of contract and conciliation and settlement of claims.
She also represents employers/employees at judicial and private mediations. Her client support work includes: contract negotiations as well as severance packages, producing and updating handbooks/contracts, training, consultative and audit work.
Nighat has particular expertise in conducting discrimination [sex, race, disability] cases and has advised in a number of high-value discrimination cases. Nighat undertakes advocacy at Tribunal.
She is a member of the Employment Lawyers’ Association, Chair and Trustee of Kiran Support Services ( Charity - supporting women and children).
Fees
- Fixed fee for basic advice on terms and effect of a settlement agreement. (Fee starting from: 300.00 + VAT)
- Fixed fee first meeting. (Fee starting from: 300.00 + VAT) *
*Fixed fee arrangements will be based upon a scope of work set out in the member's engagement letter. (The scope may be limited and the eventual fee may be higher.)
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