Practical immigration legal advice for businesses and individuals

Our immigration team advises both companies and individuals on setting up, trading and remaining in the UK. We work with a wide range of commercial clients, from start-up businesses to multinational PLCs, with a strong focus on inward investment. We also advise individuals who are looking to enter or remain in the UK and, with immigration rules constantly changing, we are here to provide the most up-to-date advice, coupled with clear and practical solutions.

Our go-to legal firm for our immigration matters and renewing our sponsorship licence particularly when the government rules and regulations seem to be in a constant state of flux.

Immigration client, Legal 500

How we can help you

We support applications under the skilled worker route, extensions, Global Business Mobility, compliance and health-checks. We also help with business visitor visas, plus settlement, nationality, Global Talent, High potential, Electronic Travel Authorisations and leave to remain applications.

Our approach centres on developing an expert understanding of clients’ core objectives and long-term commercial needs. Above all, we recognise that business immigration is all about supporting individuals, so a personal and dedicated service, coupled with a 360-degree view, is vital.

The team provides excellent commercial and practical legal advice. They understand our business fantastically well and ensure that all advice is tailored to our needs. They are experts in their field but are also down-to-earth and very enjoyable to work with.

Immigration client, Legal 500

Our global mobility lawyers

Our team works closely with other jurisdictions across the world. We have fantastic colleagues in Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Poland, Spain and France who we work with regularly on cross jurisdictional work. Where we do not have a colleague in a particular jurisdiction, we have a fantastic network of contacts who we have excellent working relationships with. This wider web of contact, both inside Osborne Clark and out, enable us to assist clients with global mobility beyond just the UK.

Our team is able to offer clients practical and relevant advice and are in a fantastic position to bring in other teams, (employment, tax etc.) where needed. A wider network also enables the team to assist with global mobility to other jurisdictions.

Experience

Global Talent

Assisted AI scientist with exceptional talent visa, enabling them to set up a business in the UK bringing significant AI...

Large multinational

Managed work visa strategy and applications for large multinational and their UK-bound employees.

Multinational company

Advised on sponsor licence and work visa applications within very short timescale for multinational company.

Work visa applications for urgent flood repairs

Multiple work visa applications at very short notice from multiple overseas jurisdictions to assist with flood damage...

UK gymnastics team

Advised on a discretionary UK passport application for EU national in order to qualify for UK gymnastics team.

Strategic and ongoing compliance

Ongoing assistance for large business within the care industry, ensuring ongoing compliance and strategic advice is...

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