Duncan Lewis Solicitors‘ immigration and public law team offers a full range of services with strong expertise in strategic immigration, human rights, asylum, and deportation cases. The team is regularly engaged to represent clients in judicial review cases – particularly with relation to unlawful detention and removal challenges, as well as human rights cases that focus on vulnerable clients, fresh asylum claims, and detained asylum seekers. The team is led by Darren Middleton, who specialises in working with vulnerable individuals and complex cases that include further submissions and deportation matters. Amritpal Singh is a supervising solicitor in the private and business immigration department and has significant experience dealing with clients in detention, as well as those suffering from complex psychological issues and victims of both torture and trafficking.
Immigration in West Midlands
Duncan Lewis Solicitors
Praxisleiter:
Darren Middleton; Amritpal Singh
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‘Clients always speak highly of the interactions with the team.‘
‘Their sensitivity to the needs of their clients and the trauma they have endured. They always go the extra mile to ensure that the client is listened to and represented.’
‘The legal aid team at Duncan Lewis is friendly and professional. They make every effort to achieve a successful outcome for their clients.‘
Sydney Mitchell LLP
The immigration team at Sydney Mitchell LLP represents clients in significant matters throughout the immigration space. With an established practice in private fee-paying immigration matters, often handling personal and human rights-based cases, the practice has developed a strong corporate offering, dealing with several sponsorship licence applications and skilled worker applications. The team is led by André Minnaar, who brings vast experience in immigration and asylum work, often resolving complicated UK immigration, asylum, and nationality problems. Further support is offered by Melissa Southall, who provides extensive personal immigration advice to clients ranging from spouse visas and applications for children to European applications for citizenship.
Praxisleiter:
André Minnaar
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Melissa Southall
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‘Throughout all of my dealings with the immigration department at Sydney Mitchell, they have always been very professional. A particular mention goes to André Minnaar, who has always gone above and beyond to reassure me and keep me up to date.’
‘André Minnaar has always given a very personal and professional service. He is an expert in his field.’
‘Sydney Mitchell has always worked together efficiently and brilliantly as a team. Everything from start to finish has been flawless, no stress and very clear.’
Highlight-Mandate
- Applied successfully for entry clearance in accordance with the de facto adopted child rules, although the child in question was not yet adopted by the single mother parent, as a result of Indonesian Law not allowing a single parent over 40 to adopt.
- Successfully applied for a sponsorship licence allowing the employment of a foreign worker working in the digital asset (crypto) industry.
VWV
VWV‘s immigration team handles a mix of personal and corporate immigration work, with a range of clients from the technology, automotive, financial services, and education sectors. As part of an integrated team, the group regularly advises on corporate transactions involving business and education providers that hold sponsor licenses, assisting with both due diligence and the processes to sponsor both foreign national students and employees. The team benefits from the experience of practice head Tom Brett Young, who specialises in both business and personal immigration matters, often advising on clients’ compliance duties as sponsors of worker and student visa applications. Talitha Degwa is also recommended, and excels in the technology sector.
Praxisleiter:
Tom Brett Young
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Talitha Degwa
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‘Tom Brett Young is fantastic – hugely knowledgeable with a warm, engaging manner, a real joy to work with.‘
‚Tom Brett Young is an energetic, dedicated lawyer who is committed to improving immigration law and practice in the UK for wider benefit, as well as for his clients. And I have to mention the great sense of humour!’
‘Bringing the VWV Immigration team onboard to support us in our recruitment and subsequent sponsorship of skilled workers has made a real difference in our Company’s ability to grow our business.‘
Bevan Brittan LLP
The immigration team at Bevan Brittan LLP offers various types of immigration law advice including advising clients on skilled worker eligibility, certificates of sponsorship, assisting visa applicants with preparation and submissions, right-to-work checks, and overseas recruitment. The team is particularly well-known within the healthcare and university sectors, often assisting with sponsorship eligibility matters, visa application processes, and workforce planning. Ashley Norman heads the team and leads the firm’s national immigration practice, with experience supporting a range of clients from different sectors on immigration compliance and audits.
Praxisleiter:
Ashley Norman
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‚Bevan Brittan LLP stands out due to its client-focused approach, multidisciplinary expertise, and commitment to innovation.‘
‚They deliver tailored solutions that address our business needs.‘
‚Their team has specialist knowledge in immigration and offers us precise and strategic advice. Compared to other firms, they consistently deliver high-quality legal services with a forward-thinking approach.‘
Kernmandanten
Artisan Health Care
Carebase
Construction Industry Training Board
Curasolva Limited
Danube Properties Consultants
Hallmark Care Homes
Rational UK Limited
Rehability UK
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Trust
West Sussex County Council
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP’s global mobility and immigration team represents a range of leading organisations throughout various industries. The team is led by Audrey Elliott, a specialist in both employment law and business immigration, Elliott leads both the Birmingham and national immigration practice, which regularly advises clients on global mobility and risk management issues including the defence of illegal working prosecutions, and immigration enforcement raids, and sponsor licence compliance audits. Further support comes from Nerys Ireland, with a focus on education sector immigration.
Praxisleiter:
Audrey Elliott
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Nerys Ireland
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‚Audrey Elliott is an experienced immigration lawyer who provides practical advice and support to clients such as us in managing overseas assignees.‘
‚The team are very knowledgeable and supportive. They are friendly and very accommodating with even very last minute requests.‘
‚Good knowledge of very complex area, able to identify issues and guide through these effectively.‘
Kernmandanten
University College London
University of Bristol
London South Bank University
Birmingham City University
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Leeds Trinity University
Leonard Cheshire
Next plc
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised University College London on its sponsorship and compliance processes.
- Supported NEXT plc on an end-to-end basis for its global mobility, immigration, and compliance needs using the legal technology platform, Immgr8.
- Successfully retained the sponsor licence of Leonard Cheshire following a revocation notification from the Home Office.
The Wilkes Partnership
The business immigration department at The Wilkes Partnership provides a range of services targeting matters relevant to employer clients and owner-managers, including skilled worker and global business mobility sponsorship matters, frontier worker permits, and EU family permits. The team is led by Pam Sidhu, who advises on all employment-related immigration areas, with extensive experience handling applications, worker visas, business visitor visas, and a range of EU permits.
Praxisleiter:
Pam Sidhu
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‘Personal approach, fast turnaround.’
‘Pam Sidhu – Personal approach and very knowledgeable.’
‘The team is able to adapt to my requirements and support to obtain the right outcome. They are knowledgeable and available to always support.’
Kernmandanten
German Christmas Company Limited
Semco Maritime Limited
SAL GmbH
Lunar HR
THK GmbH
OncoBeta GmbH
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised German Christmas Company Limited – Advised and applied for (and renewed) all UK immigration permissions and visas for foreign staff for entry to the UK in order to operate the German Christmas Markets in Birmingham.
- Advised Semco Maritime Limited on all UK sponsorship matters and related employment and visa processes.
Wright Hassall LLP
Wright Hassall LLP‘s business immigration team represents a strong client base covering the retail, advertising, financial, and other professional services sectors. The team, led by Matthew Davies, demonstrates strong capabilities to advise clients on their business immigration matters and also other law firms on their internal immigration issues. Davies brings extensive experience to the team and is noted for dealing with sensitive cases often involving illegal working and dismissals.
Praxisleiter:
Matthew Davies
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‚The Immigration team at Wright Hassall LLP stands out for its responsiveness, expertise, and client-focused approach.‘
‚They are exceptional at maintaining clear and consistent communication, ensuring clients are always well-informed and supported throughout the process.‘
‚Their ability to provide swift and precise responses is a key strength, minimising delays and offering reassurance at every stage.‘
HCR Law
Harrison Clark Rickerbys‘ employment and immigration team represents a wide-ranging client base, operating across numerous sectors including the education, charities, technology, and healthcare spaces, as well as assisting private individuals. The team has a particular strength in handling the recruitment of non-UK nationals, often working with those who require sponsorship. Other work handled by the firm involves compliance issues and dealing with the Home Office and related sponsorship duties. The team is led by Lynne Adams and Michael Stokes, who bring a wealth of employment and immigration experience to the practice.
Praxisleiter:
Lynne Adams; Michael Stokes
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‘They are very transparent and seem to have a very experienced team of solicitors.’
‘I highly value how knowledgeable they are in their field. The lead solicitor tending to my case has proven multiple times to be a very capable lawyer, able to identify key elements in my case and provide clear plans of action every step of the way.’
‘Having worked with many solicitors in the past, I found HCR’s personal and caring approach to be unique and places them above the rest.‘
Kernmandanten
Mizuno Corporation (UK)
Capital Care Group Limited
NDT Consultants Limited
Enviro Technology Services Limited
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Mizuno Corporation (UK) on the business immigration implications of an internal restructure of the Mizuno group.
- Advised NDT Consultants Limited on how to remedy an error made by the Home Office which resulted in a sponsored employee’s Skilled Worker visa and his wife’s Dependant visa being rejected.
- Advised an Australian national on her ability to remain in the UK following the expiry of her previous permission under the Ancestry Rules.
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
Shakespeare Martineau LLP‘s business immigration team acts for a range of businesses across a wide range of sectors, from education and healthcare, to finance and construction. The team has a focus on providing business planning and immigration solutions for clients who rely on a skilled international workforce, and Calum Hanrahan leads the team and has extensive knowledge of the UK sponsorship system, working directly with clients to navigate immigration matters. Further work sees the team undertake immigration audits for clients to assess UKVI sponsor licence and right-to-work compliance, as well as providing immigration training sessions for HR professionals.
Praxisleiter:
Calum Hanrahan
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‘A no-nonsense and very practical approach to immigration, actions described in a simplistic way that any client would understand.’
‘Calum Hanrahan is a very personable and patient individual who demonstrates flexibility to support us getting the job done as quickly as possible.’
‘The whole advisory process was great.’
Kernmandanten
Kiwa Limited
University of Staffordshire
Solihull College & University Centre
Toyota Material Handling UK Limited
Archer Hotel Capital B.V
University College Birmingham
Royal College of Art
C&K Meats Limited
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised one of the UK’s top-ranked art and design universities on the high-profile appointment of its new President and Vice-Chancellor.
- Advised Kiwa Limited relating to UKVI sponsor licence compliance following the acquisition of other businesses in the UK.
- Advised C&K Meats Limited with the recruitment of twenty key staff in the skills shortage roles of butchery operative and specialist skilled slaughter operatives.