Ellisons Solicitors in Bury St Edmunds has ‘a great team’ headed by the ‘brilliant’ practice head Sohan Sidhu. Vastly experienced senior counsel Graeme Kirk remains active in the practice with huge experience in all aspects of immigration law. Sidhu acts for numerous private individuals, many of whom rely on his ability to speak Punjabi and Hindi, as well as advising corporate clients and entrepreneurs. He frequently handles matters concerning business immigration including the Points Based System, and also advises on Innovator and Start-Up visas. His work on UK immigration law is sought after by clients in a diverse range of sectors, among them IT, healthcare, horse racing, fashion and professional services.

Mills & Reeve LLP has a firm-wide immigration practice in which the team in Norwich plays a central role, thanks to national practice head Alex Russell and 'exceptional and pragmatic' consultant Tracy Yates. 'They are extremely knowledgeable and up-to-date, and give great practical advice', remarks one client. The firm frequently advises clients in the education, health, charity, life sciences, technology, sports, and private wealth sectors, and is particularly well known for its understanding of the immigration needs of universities, NHS Trusts and other organisations on the points based immigration system. Recent work includes acting as a Level 1 user on the sponsor management system and Skilled Worker visas for a software development company, and assisting NHS Trusts with right to work issues and termination of employment matters.

 

Birketts LLP offers a substantial range of immigration advice which includes sponsor licences, worker expansions and key worker visas. Sacha Wooldridge, who operates from London and East Anglia, leads the team on these matters in addition to Home Office compliance audits and EU visa status issues. The well-regarded team assists clients in myriad sectors, both small and large and Wooldridge is noted for ‘expertise that is second to none‘.

Stone King LLP has a small specialist immigration team based in its Cambridge office that frequently assists clients in the education sector with workforce shortages and supports teachers in obtaining Skilled Worker visas to come to the UK. The practice, which is led by Julie Moktadir, is also deeply involved with the charity and not-for-profit sector, particularly faith-based charities wishing to recruit outside of the UK. The firm has assisted numerous religious organisations with sponsor licence applications, having advised on Minister of Religion and Religious Worker visas with a 100% success rate. It also handles private client and business immigration matters, frequently acting for start-up companies seeking to appoint science and technology graduates.