Immigration

We have assisted many clients in obtaining the most appropriate visa for them to enter the United Kingdom, stay in the country and obtain British nationality. Companies benefit from us in recruiting staff overseas as well as transferring staff from their overseas companies. We also conduct appeals on behalf of our clients whose applications were refused by the immigration authorities as well as obtaining injunctions against removal from this country. We have successfully prevented removal of clients, only receiving instructions the day prior to the deportation, often requiring filing an emergency application for judicial review.  We have also made many appeals for the Secretary of State to use his discretion in respect of unique situations and in respect of the European Convention on Human Rights.  In short, we provide legal services at every stage and aspect of immigration including:

Assisting clients to gain entry into the UK as visitors, students, spouses, unmarried partners, same-sex partners, fiancé(s), children, dependent relatives, business people, European rights of free movement, asylum seekers and entry refusal.  Further we carry out employers’ registration with the Home Office for sponsors who wish to stay and work in the UK or obtain a visa extension, work permit, highly skilled migrant programme, MBA students, Science and Engineering Graduate Scheme, detention and removal.

Family

We have extensive experience in all legal issues flowing from relationship breakdown including separation and divorce and the impact upon children.  Much time is spent advising on financial arrangements for the future including trusts and pensions.  Special focus is given to children issues including disputes over schooling, contact and which country a family can live in post divorce. The scope of our services includes pre-nuptial arrangements, separation and divorce, civil partnership, annulment of marriage ancillary relief on division of properties between husband and wife and cohabitees, contact order, parental responsibilities and matrimonial property disputes.

The identity of clients is deliberately guarded. The team is renowned for its discretion, confidentiality and high level of client care. This attracts many direct approaches from clients and referrals from other professional advisors. Our team often advises on pre-marriage agreements and related tax and asset protection planning, the family group are expert in cases involving an international element.

We have acted for a number of clients who have been outside of the jurisdiction in securing maintenance payments and representing them in Ancillary Relief, Contact and Residence Order applications.  We further file and respond to divorce petitions routinely.

Estate Planning and Wealth Management

We provide specialist legal advice on the whole spectrum of private client issues to a range of clients which includes both those who have inherited wealth and those who have made it themselves.  We offer a straightforward personal service designed to protect all our clients from the effect of tax, political instability, bad investment, extravagant children and divorce.