Purnel is a dispute resolution and litigation attorney based in Durban. 

Purnel's areas of focus are:

• Commercial disputes – Purnel offers a wide range of services from foreclosure of bonds, recovery actions, contractual disputes, liquidation proceedings, risk advisory and other dispute resolution services.
• Administrative law – Purnel acts for various corporate entities in respect of tender reviews and related services. 
• Insurance law – Purnel represents various insurance companies with defending actions and recovery actions. She also deals with personal injury litigation.
• Medical law – Purnel deals with medical negligence claims.

Purnel participates in client training seminars on trending topics and has contributed to various blogs. She has an interest in youth development and is actively involved in CSI and school career projects. She is also a member of the NRFSA Women in Red Durban committee.

Purnel obtained her LLB degree in 2015 and LLM degree in Business Law in 2016 from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.  

Purnel is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa.