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Anthony Purvis

Partner, Head of Employment and HR Law

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Anthony Purvis is Head of Employment at Waterfront Law and has advised his clients on all aspects of employment law for more than 15 years.

I’ve been an employment specialist since 2009 and I’m fortunate to love my job, which I have carried out at Waterfront Law since 2012. I really enjoy helping my clients through the various legal challenges that arise in the workplace; sharing a win with a client is the best feeling.

My aim is always to provide real-world commercial and pragmatic guidance, to be responsive to my clients’ needs and to make my clients better off for having worked with me. I am determined and robust when it is called for, whilst being a supportive and calm sounding board during what can be difficult and stressful times.

My practice covers the lifespan of the employment relationship – from recruitment, through to the management of performance and conduct issues, and on to dismissals and Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation. I act for global businesses, start ups and everything in between, and I regularly represent individuals as well.

I’m a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and I often provide training, as well as writing articles on employment and HR law (I have been published in The Times).

 

Anthony Purvis

Anthony Purvis

Partner, Head of Employment

I can’t recommend Anthony Purvis highly enough. He was incredibly supportive, knowledgeable, collaborative, and proactive throughout the entire process. I was facing a challenging situation and genuinely wouldn’t have made it through without his guidance. Anthony made everything feel manageable and was always clear and reassuring - I felt like I was in safe hands from our first phone call. He came highly recommended to me, and now I understand why.

Employee Client

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

I highly recommend Anthony Purvis. Thank you for making my settlement process so smooth and stress-free. It was handled professionally, clearly, and Anthony was very responsive. I really appreciate the support and guidance throughout. Highly recommended!

Employee Client

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

Anthony was GREAT. He listened, he advised. I found the whole experience very quick and painless. Would very much use him again and would certainly recommend him to others.

Employee Client

We have always found that Anthony and his team have an enjoyable way of making the complex appear simple.

The Wandsworth Group

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.

Senior Marketing Executive

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

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

Areas of Expertise

  • 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
  • Employment Lawyers Association.

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