Immigration systems are complex and ever-changing, yet they are often a fundamental foundation for living, working, and running a business.
Our specialist lawyers help individuals, families and businesses to navigate the complexities of both UK and cross-border immigration. We offer practical advice delivered with emotional intelligence and commercial astuteness.
We use our wealth of knowledge and experience to guide our personal immigration clients through all aspects of their immigration journey, from initial applications to settlement and citizenship. We understand that interaction with immigration authorities can be stressful and we strive to make our clients’ experience as smooth as possible.
Our corporate immigration clients range from entrepreneurial start-ups to large multinationals and our advice is tailored to each unique set of operational needs and business vision. We work with HR professionals, in-house lawyers, founders and directors to ensure businesses are equipped to establish, grow and thrive.
Our specialist team can help with the following:
We provide bespoke guidance for individuals and families seeking to navigate the complexities of the visa process, from initial strategy to all stages of application and beyond. We also understand how valuable the security of settlement and citizenship is in an unpredictable world. Whether you are looking to secure residence or citizenship in the UK or elsewhere, we can help. We pride ourselves on becoming long-term, trusted advisers who will see our clients safely through to their end goals.
Find out more about our personal immigration services.
Our team of experts provide strategic immigration solutions to businesses of all sizes, from start-ups to multinational corporations, ensuring that companies can recruit and retain the right employees to drive growth and success. We help founders, directors, HR professionals and in-house lawyers to navigate the legal complexities of establishing an international workforce. With immigration enforcement a political priority and the regulatory landscape constantly shifting, it can be challenging for businesses and employers to remain compliant. We provide comprehensive, pro-active advice to ensure businesses can meet their legal obligations and minimise risk.
Find out more about our corporate immigration services.
As a global Firm with significant international reach, we have a wealth of experience in advising on complex, multi-jurisdiction immigration matters. We co-ordinate closely with our trusted network of overseas colleagues and hand-picked local firms to ensure our clients’ goals are met.
Many immigration issues involve more than a single application or jurisdiction. Our immigration lawyers are experienced in advising on complex, cross-border matters where personal, commercial and regulatory considerations intersect.
We regularly support clients whose circumstances span multiple countries, legal systems and immigration regimes, including internationally mobile families, senior executives and businesses with global workforces. This often requires careful coordination with tax, employment, private client and corporate advisers, as well as with overseas counsel.
By taking a long-term, joined-up approach, we help clients manage risk, anticipate regulatory change and make informed decisions that support their wider personal or business objectives - both in the UK and internationally.
We offer a comprehensive service that integrates immigration with tax, private client, property, family, employment, corporate and commercial law as needed. We take the time to really understand all our clients, be they individuals, families or businesses, to ensure that immigration strategies are not only legally sound but also aligned with wider objectives and needs.
Personal Immigration
We pride ourselves on being a trusted adviser who will see you and your family safely through to your end goals.
Corporate Immigration
We understand that any business, be it a start-up or a multi-national, needs to recruit and retain the right workforce to help it thrive.
Acting as trusted advisor to an
internationally renowned auction house
for over a decade providing immigration, global mobility, international tax and employment law advice, including advising on the relocation of senior staff to the UK and Hong Kong.
Assisting an
ultra-high net worth entrepreneur and their family
to relocate from the US to the UK, working closely with tax advisors and other intermediaries to develop a bespoke immigration solution supporting complex professional travel and education needs.
Assisting a
world-wide top tier sports body
with key UK visa applications and providing responsive advice to their HR team on ad hoc immigration issues.
Successfully securing UK settlement for an
ultra-high net worth investor
with key UK visa applications and providing responsive advice to their HR team on ad hoc immigration issues.
Assisting a
French tech company
to establish a thriving UK presence, including visa sponsorship for key international staff, providing bespoke compliance training and advising at the intersection of employment and immigration law.
Taking urgent, protective action on behalf of a
prominent European businessperson
to maintain their family’s lawful immigration status in the UK while their personal circumstances were changing, and subsequently varying their applications to keep them on the most suitable visa route once matters settled.
Advising a
large international bank
on personal and corporate immigration matters, including undertaking a full sponsor compliance audit, visa applications for highly-skilled staff and securing settlement for the CEO and their family.
Advising
two generations of the same family
on complex potential claims to British citizenship based on citizenship of previous generations, the impact of historic discriminatory legislation and the remedies now available to them.
Securing a sponsor licence for a
global tourism company
which had been granted permission to develop an innovative tourist attraction in the UK, with significant UK investment and job creation, enabling them to relocate key overseas staff to the UK to support commencement of operations.
Securing entry visas and residence permit for the
non-EU national family member of an Italian citizen
navigating the specific documentary and procedural requirements and liaising closely with the Italian local immigration authorities to address administrative complexities and secure the timely issuance of the residence permit.
Acting as trusted adviser to a
global financial platform
for over a decade, facilitating the smooth transfer of key international staff and their family members, and co-ordinating global immigration advice for senior staff to conduct compliant international business trips.
Assisting an
EU citizen's non-EU spouse and minor children
to obtain Italian residence cards under EU free movement rules, coordinating the collection of extensive supporting documentation from multiple jurisdictions, and engaging directly with the local authorities to bring the process to a successful conclusion.
Acting pro bono for an
environmental charity
to help them secure a sponsor licence to facilitate expansion of their work and supporting staff visa applications and essential compliance.
Handling the registration of a
Swiss national with the Italian civil registry (Anagrafe)
as a resident in Italy, guiding the client through the specific bureaucratic requirements and liaising with the relevant municipal offices to resolve procedural issues and successfully complete the registration.
Managing the enrolment of
non-EU investor visa holders
in the Italian National Health Service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale), ensuring they could access public healthcare in accordance with Italian law, and working with the competent local health authorities to complete the enrolment process and satisfy the particular, complex administrative requirements.
Charles Russell Speechlys provide a highly personal service as well as thoughtful and comprehensive advice.
The Charles Russell Speechlys team is very professional, knowledgeable and approachable.
The team has excellent immigration knowledge and experience and goes the extra mile in ensuring the best result for clients.
Extremely knowledgeable and proactive.
Jeffrey Lee
Partner, Head of Singapore office, Private Client
Nicola Saccardo
Partner, Head of Italian practice, Private Client
Employment
We help untangle the full spread of employment, pensions and immigration issues, for a broad range of businesses.
International Employment
Our team can deliver a coordinated and commercial approach worldwide wherever your employment issues arise.
Pensions
Our Pensions team works with companies, scheme trustees and individuals across all aspects of pensions law.
What's important to you is important to us. Let's talk
If you would like to speak to a member of our Immigration team or to find out more about how we work, please get in touch.
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