Anthony Purvis

• Advising the retailer, H&M, on HR issues and representing the business in litigation.
• The successful defence of a sexual harassment claim in the Employment Tribunal.
• The successful defence of a claim for employee status brought by an agency worker.
• Advising a tech SME on the restrictive covenants in the employment contract between a competitor and a prospective new hire.
• Defending a group claim brought by over 100 claimants in the Employment Tribunal.
• Negotiating the exit package of a senior advertising executive.
• Advising on the potential closure of a client site and the associated large-scale redundancy process affecting more than 200 people.
• Negotiating the severance package of an employee who had recently returned from maternity leave.
• Advising on and negotiating the exit terms of an employee on long-term sickness absence.
• Advising a sales director on the terms and conditions of employment offered to them by their new employer.
• Advising on the TUPE implications of a client’s outsourcing project.
• Advising an international tech client on its return to office working after the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Successfully defending an Employment Tribunal claim for disability discrimination and unfair dismissal brought by an employee who was dismissed for ill health reasons.
• Negotiating termination conditions and a good financial package for an employee who was subject to allegations of gross misconduct.
• Advising a charity on and assisting with the negotiation of the termination of one of its senior employees.

• University of Warwick

• We have always found that you and your team have an enjoyable way of making the complex appear simple. The Wandsworth Group
• Anthony is our “go to” for advice on employment and HR legal issues in the UK. We really value his practical and commercial guidance in helping us find the right solution to a problem. Workable
• I went to Anthony for assistance when my role was at risk of redundancy. He walked me through my options in detail and maintained a high level of communication as we progressed. At each decision we discussed options and agreed the best way forward so I was both reassured and confident every step of the way. Due to his hard work on my behalf he was able to secure a better severance package for me. I would certainly recommend his services to others in the same position. Senior Marketing Executive
• Anthony was very responsive, professional and a pleasure to deal with. His expertise helped us to reach a satisfactory outcome in a short amount of time. Business Owner, Food & Beverage Industry
• Anthony Purvis met with me. Having explained my situation to him, he was so kind, so supportive. It was over a six-month battle of negotiations and finally I got a call from him to say that my employer agreed, finally, to settle out of court. Employee, Luxury Retail
• We have turned to Waterfront for advice on HR issues for several years now. We find their lawyers to be very knowledgeable, responsive and able to find practical solutions to the HR challenges we face as a large organisation. H&M

• Employment Lawyers Association.

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