We work with clients to assist across the full range of immigration matters, with an emphasis on the provision of bespoke and tailored solutions to often complex immigration issues.

People are the primary asset of any organisation, and as mobile workforces expand, the UK authorities have imposed increasingly complex sets of rules, regulations, policies and penalties in relation to the international movement of workers and legal right to work compliance. It is crucial that UK based businesses and individuals understand and implement these rules: we work with businesses of every size to assist with all aspects of the immigration space, from entry and residence to settlement and citizenship. We advise on all business immigration queries, including international secondments, intragroup transfers, regularly assisting clients to navigate requirements such as the resident labour market tests and changing legislation and rules.

Our work with clients helps them to unravel the complexities of international mobility and take responsibility for business compliance with work permit schemes, sponsorship regimes and residence requirements. Dealing with immigration applications and compliance can be time consuming, frustrating and confusing for the uninitiated. There are also some very nasty pitfalls. We aim to simplify the process for clients and to ensure that applications are handled as expeditiously as possible, whilst counselling a compliant and realistic approach.

We also provide advice for private individuals and families and advise regularly to assist clients to navigate the challenges presented by Brexit, including assisting EU and non EU nationals and their family members to ensure they can travel to the UK to work or remain following the end of the transitional period. We have particular expertise in supporting start-ups, SMEs, making applications for senior and highly specialised individuals, as well as advising on the crucial immigration-related compliance issues that arise in corporate transactions.

Key Contacts

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Immigration expertise

  • Advice to professional services providers, including lawyers & accountants
  • Applications under the points based system & global mobility strategy
  • British nationality - naturalisation & registration as a British citizen, & ancestry applications
  • Challenges to refusals - administrative review & appeals
  • Compliance issues for employers & sponsors, & employees - prevention of illegal working
  • Entry visas - visitors, marriage & family issues, residence and settlement
  • EU nationals & Brexit; the EU Settlement Scheme, issues for EEA nationals & family members
  • Global talent, investors, innovator & start up applications
  • Indefinite leave to remain & returning residents
  • Practical guidance - training & representation, including assistance with audits & practical advice
  • Sole representatives of overseas businesses
  • Sponsor licences & compliance, including record keeping and reporting
  • Advice to professional services providers, including lawyers & accountants
  • Applications under the points based system & global mobility strategy
  • British nationality - naturalisation & registration as a British citizen, & ancestry applications
  • Challenges to refusals - administrative review & appeals
  • Compliance issues for employers & sponsors, & employees - prevention of illegal working
  • Entry visas - visitors, marriage & family issues, residence and settlement
  • EU nationals & Brexit; the EU Settlement Scheme, issues for EEA nationals & family members
  • Global talent, investors, innovator & start up applications
  • Indefinite leave to remain & returning residents
  • Practical guidance - training & representation, including assistance with audits & practical advice
  • Sole representatives of overseas businesses
  • Sponsor licences & compliance, including record keeping and reporting

Immigration experience

  • Successfully secured UK spouse visa entry clearance for a client with a complex immigration history, including previous refusals and credibility concerns

  • Advised the managing partner of a private equity fund on dual UK–Guernsey immigration permissions to enable lawful cross-border working while reducing UK tax exposure ahead of key tax changes

  • Successfully secured Indefinite Leave to Remain for a client transitioning from Student to Skilled Worker to Global Talent visa

  • Advised a major US law firm on the cross-border relocation of a senior partner to the UK, navigating complex sponsor compliance risks

  • Successfully secured a UK Global Talent visa for a South American fine artist with strong regional acclaim but emerging global recognition

  • Advised a global law firm on securing sponsorship and immigration permission for an associate to deliver specialist training under a third-party services arrangement

  • Advised an aviation company on right-to-work compliance after the Home Office identified the accidental employment of a worker without valid permission

  • Advised a UK bank on enhancing its right-to-work compliance systems across multiple business functions, delivering tailored scenario analysis, risk tools, and practical frameworks

  • Advised an international law firm on a complex Skilled Worker visa application, including responding to an unexpected Home Office enquiry

  • Advised a multinational energy and commodities group on a high-risk UK immigration compliance issue involving unlawful work, overstaying and repeated UK entry

"Seasoned practitioners in the law of immigration, gave clear and reliable advice, and were efficient and easy to deal with."


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