Anita Wisby
UK Guide 2025
Associates to watch : Employment
Associates to watch
About
Provided by Anita Wisby
Practice Areas
Anita has specialised in employment law for over 19 years and works with UK and international clients in a wide range of sectors; she manages a broad caseload of advisory, non-contentious and contentious work. Anita regularly speaks at external and internal seminars on employment law, facilitates workshops and HR forums and undertakes client training.
Anita is listed in Chambers & Partners as an “Associate to Watch”. Testimonials from legal directories include “Part-time employment judge Anita Wisby advises on both contentious and non-contentious issues, from disciplinaries and absence management to restructures and business transfers. Clients report that she is “excellent and can really help bring commercial balance to legal issues.” Anita has also been noted in directories as being “extremely intelligent” and “extremely responsive, knowledgeable, supportive and quick at turning things around” as well as being “highly ranked by peers”. Anita is a part time employment judge.
Professional Memberships
Employment Lawyers Association
Publications
Contributor to the Pensions Law Handbook (15th Edition), Bloomsbury Professional.
Education
University of Sheffield
Psychology Degree
1993
College of Law, Guildford
LPC
1997
Chambers Review
UK
Anita Wisby is an experienced practitioner with specialist knowledge of senior exits, restructurings and employment tribunal claims in addition to a range of HR issues. She regularly works with both domestic and international clients in the biotechnology, publishing and technology sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Anita's deep understanding of the law and keen awareness helped us navigate through challenging legal scenarios with confidence."
"It is great to work with Anita. She is professional and knowledgeable."
"Anita is extremely strong and competent."
"Anita's deep understanding of the law and keen awareness helped us navigate through challenging legal scenarios with confidence."
"It is great to work with Anita. She is professional and knowledgeable."
"Anita is extremely strong and competent."