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Sebastian Purnell

Sebastian Purnell

Devereux, London

Position

Sebastian Purnell specialises in all areas of employment and discrimination law (both claimant and respondent), tax law (both HMRC and taxpayer), sports law and general commercial litigation. He regularly appears in high-value multi-day hearings in the Employment Tribunal and the First-tier Tax Tribunal, and has also appeared in the EAT, Upper Tribunal, High Court and Court of Appeal.  He acts for a wide range of public and private sector clients which includes FTSE 100 companies, banks and risk management companies, insurance companies, energy suppliers, telecoms providers, freight and infrastructure companies, high street chains, universities and charities.

For more information on Sebastian's practice and latest case highlights, please visit his full Devereux profile. 

Career

Junior Counsel to the Attorney General (C Panel). Research analyst, Mckinsey & Company; Paralegal in Competition, EU and Trade department, Berwin Leighton Paisner;  Secondee in Litigation Department, Fasken Martineau, Toronto; called 2010; Middle Temple; (Fox Scholar).

Languages

Italian (fluent), Spanish (conversational).

Memberships

ELA, ELBA, COMBAR, RBA.

Education

BA (Hons), Modern Languages (First Class).

Mentions

London Bar

Employment

Leading junior3
Sebastian Purnell – Devereux 'A real team player, self-sufficient, well-prepared. A brilliant advocate who punches above his weight.'
London Bar

Sport

Leading junior4
Sebastian Purnell –Devereux ‘Sebastian exudes gravitas and is extremely clever. He is head and shoulders above many barristers more senior than him in terms of strategic judgement, preparation, and persuasiveness.’