Sheetul Sowdagur

Sheetul’s practice focuses on regulatory, reputational, discrimination, and employment matters. She is often instructed on matters where careers, professional standing and public trust are on the line. Sheetul’s focus is to ensure that her clients who are facing issues at work or with their regulators come out of these complex and challenging processes with their future prospects and reputation intact.

Her clients include senior professionals, regulated individuals, Ultra High Net Worth individuals, politicians and businesses, who regularly turn to her for guidance on high-stakes issues such as allegations of misconduct, dishonesty, harassment, fraud, discrimination, and professional competence.

She is recognised for her expertise in navigating complex and sensitive legal issues affecting her clients: “Sheetul Sowdagur provides legal services fearlessly” (Legal 500 2025); “Sheetul is a very experienced employment and regulatory lawyer. She is a useful contact because of this and is extremely good with client care” (Chambers UK, 2025); “Sheetul Sowdagur is extremely hardworking, makes herself available, and is client focused” (Legal 500, 2024); “She has been very helpful and understanding through what has been a very difficult matter” (Chambers UK, 2023).

Sheetul is a trusted advocate, representing clients before key regulatory bodies including the General Medical Council, the General Dental Council, the Nursing & Midwifery Council, and the Health and Care Professions Council.

While her expertise covers a broad spectrum of regulated professions – including teachers, academics, social workers, accountants, actuaries, and financial services professionals – Sheetul’s primary focus is on addressing discrimination within regulated sectors. She has built a distinguished track record of representing leading consultants and senior professionals, providing them with strategic advice and robust representation at all stages of employment and regulatory proceedings (from advising on Fitness to Practice concerns at the investigatory and hearing stages, to challenging and appealing decisions made by professional regulatory bodies in the Administrative Court).

As a Solicitor Advocate with Higher Rights of Audience, Sheetul excels in advocating on behalf of her clients at hearings, delivering expert advocacy at all levels.

Beyond her legal practice, Sheetul is a Visiting Lecturer at Westminster University, where she shares her expertise with the next generation of legal professionals. She is also a published author to Harvey on Industrial Relations and Employment Law, further solidifying her reputation as a thought leader in the field.