Shashidhar Agali | Senior Associate

A Unique Synergy of Corporate Insight and Legal Acumen Guided by the visionary leadership of N Manohar, Shashidhar Agali serves as a Senior Associate, bringing an exceptional and highly diversified skill set to the firm. With a robust background spanning 22 years in Corporate HR, Shashidhar seamlessly translates his profound corporate and operational insights into formidable legal advocacy. He has been actively practicing as an Advocate and Legal Consultant since September 1, 2019.

Core Legal Expertise

Shashidhar offers comprehensive consultancy and advocacy services, specializing in the following core areas:

• Litigation & Advocacy: Extensive practice in Civil, Commercial, Consumer, and Family matters.

• Corporate Legal Compliance: Expertise in managing, integrating, and implementing legal compliances, having previously overseen compliances across 19 centers Pan-India.

• Labor & Employment Law: Proficient in drafting legal notices, managing labor disputes, overseeing disciplinary procedures, and handling retrenchment processes.

• Strategic Resolution: Highly skilled in conflict resolution, employee grievance management, and providing critical legal advice on corporate contracts and ongoing litigation.

Distinguished Corporate Leadership

Prior to dedicating his career entirely to legal practice, Shashidhar built an impressive corporate legacy.

• Firstsource Solutions Limited: He served as the Deputy General Manager (DGM) of Legal & Compliance, where he drafted responses to legal notices, liaised with external law firms, and certified the company under the Employment Standing Orders Act for multiple locations. He was also a pivotal part of their HR team for over a decade.

• ICICI OneSource Limited: Played a key role in designing and implementing disciplinary procedures, ensuring statutory compliances under various labor legislations, and formulating employee welfare measures.

• Foundational Roles: His extensive career also includes impactful tenures managing personnel, labor issues, and statutory compliances at Cadila Healthcare Limited and Astra-Zeneca Limited.

Academic Foundations

Shashidhar’s strategic legal approach is deeply rooted in his stellar academic qualifications:

• LL.M in Labour Laws from Acharya Nagarjuna University.

• LL.B from BMS College of Law, Bengaluru (Karnataka State Law University).

• Master of Social Work (MSW) specializing in Personnel Management, Industrial Relations & Labour Welfare from Osmania University.

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from Osmania University.