Immigration: High Net Worth Individuals
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : UK-wide
Band 1
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Provided by Mishcon de Reya LLP
We advise private and corporate clients on the full spectrum of UK immigration and nationality law. Requirements can be specific, unusual and require prompt outcomes due to the necessity to travel urgently and freely.
We also advise clients on US immigration requirements and the team provides a comprehensive transatlantic immigration advice and service for companies, individuals, and family offices.
Our clients often require advice for other key international locations and we are well accustomed to both the legal and cultural nuances involved when advising clients around the world. With numerous offices, we provide clients with integrated and innovative immigration solutions. We have a multinational team, equipped with cultural and linguistic fluency, that can provide bespoke services to the most discerning international client base.
Work highlights:
- Urgently obtained British Citizenship for twin babies born to surrogate parents in the USA to facilitate their entry into the UK during the COVID-19 lockdown
- Provided a global immigration strategy for a highly complex Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) application as a Tier 1 (Investor) with less than 9 months of UK residence in their qualifying period, and successfully arguing sole responsibility to ensure the children obtained ILR
- Assistance with an urgent US visit visa application, addressing a complex immigration history which included previous visa cancellations and inaccurate adverse information on compliance database
Chambers Review
Mishcon de Reya has a wealth of experience in high net worth immigration and offers sophisticated, tailored advice to its clients. The team has particular expertise in complex discretionary applications to the Home Office that fall outside the usual rules and routes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mishcon is a superb firm."
"Mishcon de Reya are excellent at dealing with the client and also working as a team - my impression of working with them was an absolute pleasure. All their work was really really high quality."
"The team at Mishcon have strong understanding and grasp complex issues quickly."
"Mishcon has a broad and responsive team."
"Mishcon are able to identify and focus on relevant issues quickly and accurately."
"Mishcon is a superb firm."
"Mishcon de Reya are excellent at dealing with the client and also working as a team - my impression of working with them was an absolute pleasure. All their work was really really high quality."
"The team at Mishcon have strong understanding and grasp complex issues quickly."
"Mishcon has a broad and responsive team."
"Mishcon are able to identify and focus on relevant issues quickly and accurately."
Notable Practitioners
Kamal Rahman is highly respected for her immigration expertise. Rahman acts for high net worth clients on a wide range of sophisticated immigration work, including complex discretionary applications to the Home Office.
"Kamal Rahman is very impressive."
Maria Patsalos specialises in advising high net worth clients on immigration and naturalisation matters. Patsalos represents a wide range of clients, including sportspeople, and as well as handling high net worth matters is also noted for her human rights-related work with vulnerable clients and those from marginalised backgrounds.
"Maria is superb on all fronts."
"Maria Patsalos strikes me as a very straight-talking, strategic lawyer. She has the ability to think about the ultimate goals right from the outset."
"Maria is very insightful."
Steven Bostock leads the immigration practice and works on high net worth mandates involving indefinite leave to remain, visas and citizenship. He also advises on asylum and extradition cases.
"Steven's excellent in terms of his legal knowledge and skills, very technically minded, but also in terms of strategy and thinking outside the box. He's good at coming up with inventive ideas to help."
"Steven Bostock is a go-to person."
Hannah Barnett has strong experience advising both high net worth individuals and businesses on a wide range of UK immigration matters. Barnett's expertise includes advising high net worth individuals on investor visa extensions, naturalisation and leave to remain.
"Hannah Barnett is a go-to person - she's warm and human and really knows her stuff."
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