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Immigration

INTRODUCTION

The law underpinning immigration is complex and everchanging. The lawyers in our immigration team marry deep-seated legal expertise with sound commercial awareness and understanding of the unique challenges faced by our clients in this area.

Our immigration practice integrates seamlessly with various other teams within the firm. There is close collaboration between our lawyers specialising in tax and wealth planning, property, corporate, employment, family, dispute resolution, reputation protection and media law. We understand the nuances in each industry and tailor our advice accordingly. We advise start-up businesses or individuals engaging in start-up ventures.

We also have significant expertise in advising high net worth individuals and their families, often with regards to sensitive and complex applications.

We have a stellar track record in advising and assisting with complex nationality applications and regularly advise individuals with refused visas, having successfully turned around numerous domestic worker refusals, a visit visa refusal and an individual who was refused EU pre-settled status on two occasions.

We provide advice and assistance on the full range of both UK and international immigration categories:

  • Global talent
  • Start-ups/innovators
  • Skilled workers
  • Students
  • Family immigration for partners, children, including adoption and surrogacy, and other relatives
  • EU Settlement Scheme
  • Visitors
  • Domestic staff
  • Indefinite leave to remain (settlement) and British citizenship
  • Strategic immigration advice
  • Brexit advice for employers
  • Human resources support and strategy
  • Sponsor licence applications
  • Sponsor licence management including assigning key personnel and complying with sponsor duties
  • Applying for and assigning certificates of sponsorship
  • Skilled worker applications
  • Compliance advice and guidance
  • Right to work checks
  • TUPE and company restructuring
  • Prevention of illegal working
  • Visiting the UK for business
  • Temporary work arrangements

Our fees

As of December 2018, new rules require us to provide a range of prices for certain services. You can view our relevant price transparency information here.

Our people

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Associate

Sasha Lal

Immigration
Managing Associate

Poppy Lucas

Employment and immigration

Testimonials

What people say

Rather than just offering technical answers, they act as strategic advisers, often working across multiple departments to provide a joined-up service. That level of internal collaboration makes a real difference, especially when clients are dealing with complex or fast-moving situations.”

The Legal 500

Clients respond well to the team’s calm, thoughtful approach, as well as their discretion and responsiveness.”

The Legal 500

I was blown away by the experience, knowledge and attitude of all the Harbottle lawyers we spoke to, who were all incredibly wise and helpful. Meetings with them were clear, upbeat and encouraging.”

Chambers HNW

Harbottle & Lewis leads the way in the private wealth space in London; they have the depth and strength to provide commercially relevant and detailed advice.”

The Legal 500

The firm has a cohesive team, able to advise on complex matters that span multiple areas of law. There is always a colleague available to discuss time-sensitive matters: my calls never go unanswered.”

Chambers HNW

The team dealt with the extremely tricky issues in a knowledgeable, constructive and commercial manner. The turnaround times have also been very good, especially when considering the complexities.”

Chambers HNW

The team is very thorough and knowledgeable, on a par with the best.”

The Legal 500