Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law
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About
Managing Partner: Vanessa Ganguin
Senior Counsel: Philip Trott
Senior Associate: Ben Maitland
Senior Associate: Alexander Finch
Senior Client Manager: Ross Kennedy
Associate Solicitor: Eralda Shullazi
Firm Overview
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law is a friendly and dynamic immigration practice providing outstanding advice and exceptional service to businesses, individuals and families. The team of well-respected specialists led by founder Vanessa Ganguin has an impeccable record of finding fast solutions, challenging decisions and winning complex cases at all levels.
As a boutique firm, the firm's approachable lawyers are referred business and personal clients from all over the world by financial and legal service professionals who value a tailored, personal service for their clients. Client satisfaction is always a priority.
Since the firm was founded by Vanessa Ganguin, who boasts three decades of UK immigration expertise, it has gone from strength to strength, attracting outstanding immigration specialists, such as Philip Trott "a legendary figure in immigration law” according to Spears, with a glittering career of helping high-profile clients navigate the UK's immigration system as smoothly as possible, all the way through to latest addition to the team Alexander Finch, a real authority on routes for investors, entrepreneurs and nationality matters, who according to one Chambers HNW testimonial is “an authority, always a step ahead solving problems, considering all available options and single-mindedly focused on objectives.”
The boutique practice prides itself on it’s high-quality, responsive service and impeccable advice, making it a go-to for many legal and professional services around the world seeking positive outcomes for their clients when it comes to the ever-changing UK immigration laws. Vanessa and her colleagues are known for their trouble-free, hand-holding approach to all UK immigration and nationality matters, with the range of expertise to offer strategic solutions across all the UK's immigration pathways.
The firm’s senior immigration specialists regularly comment on UK immigration developments in the media, write articles and briefings on immigration matters and are highly-regarded in the major legal directories.
Business Immigration:
Sponsor compliance support and training
International Sportsperson visa
Health and Care Worker visa
Global Business Mobility visa:
·Senior or specialist worker to meet specific business needs (this replaces Intra-Company Transfers)
·Graduate trainee as part of a training programme (this replaces the Intra-Company Graduate Trainee route)
·Secondment worker to UK firms in high value contracts or investments
·Service supplier to the UK in line with UK trade agreements (this replaces the T5 International Agreement routes)
·UK expansion worker to establish a UK presence (this replaces Representative of an Overseas Business)
·Religious Worker visas
Temporary Work:
·Government Authorised Exchange visa
·Charity Worker visa
·International Agreement visa
As well as working on next steps with people on legacy visas such as Start Up or Investor and working on routes to settlement.
Personal Immigration:
Family visas (partners, spouses, children, adult dependants)
EEA nationals and family (including late EUSS applications)
British citizenship and naturalisation
British National (Overseas) visa
High Potential Individual visa
Human Rights claims
Appeals, Administrative Reviews and Judicial Reviews
Routes to settlement for those on legacy visas such asEntrepreneur, Start Up or Investor
Ranked Offices
Provided by Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law
- London81 Rivington Street , London, Greater London, UK, EC2A 3AY
- Tel: +44(0)207 033 9527
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Articles, highlights and press releases
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Vanessa Ganguin responds to shadow home secretary’s suggestion that robots replace immigrants
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law Managing Partner Vanessa Ganguin comments in HR Magazine.
Britain’s visa system is going digital: Vanessa Ganguin writes about the UK's new eVisa and ETA
Vanessa Ganguin outlines UK immigration's digital changes in Relocate Magazine
Latest eligible universities to apply for UK’s High Potential Individual visa
The new list of elite universities that qualify their graduates for the United Kingdom’s High Potential Individual visa has been published.
UK employers don’t always need a work visa for sponsored Creative Workers, Ross Kennedy explains
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law's Senior Client Manager Ross Kennedy explains the Creative Worker visa concession in an article for Free Movement
eVisas and ETAs: all you need to know about UK visa digital transformation
The UK is undergoing a significant transformation of its immigration system towards a fully digital approach. This guide covers two key aspects of this digitalization: eVisas and Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).
Ross Kennedy outlines immigration practitioners’ concerns about the eVisa in Solicitors Journal
Ross Kennedy writes in Solicitors Journal
What the UK's review of IT, engineering & telecom work visas means for employers
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law's Ross Kennedy writes about what may be in store for tech, comms and engineering employers for Free Movement
How high-growth tech firms can benefit from the UK's Scale-up visa
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law's Ben Maitland joins scale-up panel for techUK
Update: UK Government urges people with physical immigration documents to transition to eVisas
The Government is urging all those across the UK who use a physical immigration document to take immediate action to transition to an eVisa, as part of plans to digitise the UK border and immigration system.
Record number of employers have sponsor licences suspended or revoked
Over 1,000 Skilled Worker licences were suspended or revoked in the second quarter of 2024, compared to 117 in the same period last year – this is an unprecedented leap in enforcement action.
Vanessa Ganguin talks to HR Magazine on how employers can ensure migrant hires aren’t exploited
The number of migrant care workers who have reported being employed under exploitative contracts rose from 22 to 134 between 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.
Article on the New Entrant discount for employers sponsoring junior Skilled Workers
Ben Maitland writes about the New Entrant discount for employers sponsoring junior Skilled Workers in Free Movement
Vanessa Ganguin talks to Personnel Today about “an unprecedented leap” in sponsor licence suspension
Huge rise in cancelled sponsor licences for overseas workers
Home Office asks Migration Advisory Committee to advise on IT and engineering jobs
The Home Secretary has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the “reliance on international recruitment” in the IT and engineering sectors, asking for a report in nine months “to allow time for sufficient stakeholder engagement to inform any conclusions.”
UK immigration update: what a new government means for business and family routes
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration law’s Senior Client Manager Ross Kennedy provides some insight for BritishAmerican Business to help employers, employees and their family members with what we know so far about upcoming UK immigration developments.
How different is a Labour business immigration system likely to be?
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law's Ross Kennedy writes in The HR Director
What are Labour's plans for immigration law?
Ross Kennedy analyses King’s Speech and Labour manifesto immigration choices for Solicitors Journal
What Euro 24 taught us about football and global mobility
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law Managing Partner Vanessa Ganguin on the UEFA Euro competition and the facts and figures behind football immigration.
What work immigration changes can we expect from Britain’s new Labour government?
The new UK government is set to overhaul business immigration Vanessa Ganguin writes in Relocate Global Magazine
UK immigration news: July ballot date announced for India Young Professionals Scheme
How to apply for the July 2024 India Young Professionals Scheme reciprocal cultural exchange
Who needs an eVisa and why is the UK’s digital immigration change controversial?
The new eVisa is a digital proof of immigration status, replacing the physical biometric residence permit (BRP) and other documentary proof of UK immigration status.
Vanessa Ganguin comments on the Reform Party’s immigration policies for HR Magazine
Vanessa Ganguin examines the impact on employers of Reform’s immigration policies for HR Magazine
What would a Labour government promise for business immigration?
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law's Ross Kennedy writes in Free Movement
What immigration election manifesto pledges would mean for UK’s tech sector
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law's Ross Kennedy's briefing for techUK members on how the main election manifestos's immigration policies would affect UK tech firms.
Vanessa Ganguin examines the impact on employers of Reform’s immigration policies for HR Magazine
Vanessa Ganguin provides expert immigration commentary for employers in HR Magazine
An obsession with immigration will cripple UK growth - Vanessa Ganguin writes in Politics.co.uk
Vanessa Ganguin writes an expert opinion piece on UK immigration and the UK's general election for Politics.co.uk
Vanessa Ganguin and Philip Trott ranked in Best Lawyers UK 2025 for immigration
We are proud to be in the 2024 Best Law Firms again, ranked by Best Lawyers® based on peer reviews.
What do election pledges on immigration mean for UK businesses?
Vanessa Ganguin writes for Startups Magazine
Skilled worker sponsors face licence crackdown – Vanessa Ganguin talks to HR Magazine
Skilled worker sponsors face licence crackdown - Vanessa Ganguin explains what may be behind a recent spike in sponsor licence suspensions and revocations
Rishi Sunak’s visa plans will damage labour market say experts– Vanessa Ganguin talks to HR Magazine
Vanessa Ganguin comments in HR Magazine
Vanessa Ganguin responds to shadow home secretary’s suggestion that robots replace immigrants
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law Managing Partner Vanessa Ganguin comments in HR Magazine.
Britain’s visa system is going digital: Vanessa Ganguin writes about the UK's new eVisa and ETA
Vanessa Ganguin outlines UK immigration's digital changes in Relocate Magazine
Latest eligible universities to apply for UK’s High Potential Individual visa
The new list of elite universities that qualify their graduates for the United Kingdom’s High Potential Individual visa has been published.
UK employers don’t always need a work visa for sponsored Creative Workers, Ross Kennedy explains
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law's Senior Client Manager Ross Kennedy explains the Creative Worker visa concession in an article for Free Movement
eVisas and ETAs: all you need to know about UK visa digital transformation
The UK is undergoing a significant transformation of its immigration system towards a fully digital approach. This guide covers two key aspects of this digitalization: eVisas and Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).
Ross Kennedy outlines immigration practitioners’ concerns about the eVisa in Solicitors Journal
Ross Kennedy writes in Solicitors Journal
What the UK's review of IT, engineering & telecom work visas means for employers
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law's Ross Kennedy writes about what may be in store for tech, comms and engineering employers for Free Movement
How high-growth tech firms can benefit from the UK's Scale-up visa
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law's Ben Maitland joins scale-up panel for techUK
Update: UK Government urges people with physical immigration documents to transition to eVisas
The Government is urging all those across the UK who use a physical immigration document to take immediate action to transition to an eVisa, as part of plans to digitise the UK border and immigration system.
Record number of employers have sponsor licences suspended or revoked
Over 1,000 Skilled Worker licences were suspended or revoked in the second quarter of 2024, compared to 117 in the same period last year – this is an unprecedented leap in enforcement action.
Vanessa Ganguin talks to HR Magazine on how employers can ensure migrant hires aren’t exploited
The number of migrant care workers who have reported being employed under exploitative contracts rose from 22 to 134 between 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.
Article on the New Entrant discount for employers sponsoring junior Skilled Workers
Ben Maitland writes about the New Entrant discount for employers sponsoring junior Skilled Workers in Free Movement
Vanessa Ganguin talks to Personnel Today about “an unprecedented leap” in sponsor licence suspension
Huge rise in cancelled sponsor licences for overseas workers
Home Office asks Migration Advisory Committee to advise on IT and engineering jobs
The Home Secretary has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the “reliance on international recruitment” in the IT and engineering sectors, asking for a report in nine months “to allow time for sufficient stakeholder engagement to inform any conclusions.”
UK immigration update: what a new government means for business and family routes
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration law’s Senior Client Manager Ross Kennedy provides some insight for BritishAmerican Business to help employers, employees and their family members with what we know so far about upcoming UK immigration developments.
How different is a Labour business immigration system likely to be?
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law's Ross Kennedy writes in The HR Director
What are Labour's plans for immigration law?
Ross Kennedy analyses King’s Speech and Labour manifesto immigration choices for Solicitors Journal
What Euro 24 taught us about football and global mobility
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law Managing Partner Vanessa Ganguin on the UEFA Euro competition and the facts and figures behind football immigration.
What work immigration changes can we expect from Britain’s new Labour government?
The new UK government is set to overhaul business immigration Vanessa Ganguin writes in Relocate Global Magazine
UK immigration news: July ballot date announced for India Young Professionals Scheme
How to apply for the July 2024 India Young Professionals Scheme reciprocal cultural exchange
Who needs an eVisa and why is the UK’s digital immigration change controversial?
The new eVisa is a digital proof of immigration status, replacing the physical biometric residence permit (BRP) and other documentary proof of UK immigration status.
Vanessa Ganguin comments on the Reform Party’s immigration policies for HR Magazine
Vanessa Ganguin examines the impact on employers of Reform’s immigration policies for HR Magazine
What would a Labour government promise for business immigration?
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law's Ross Kennedy writes in Free Movement
What immigration election manifesto pledges would mean for UK’s tech sector
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law's Ross Kennedy's briefing for techUK members on how the main election manifestos's immigration policies would affect UK tech firms.
Vanessa Ganguin examines the impact on employers of Reform’s immigration policies for HR Magazine
Vanessa Ganguin provides expert immigration commentary for employers in HR Magazine
An obsession with immigration will cripple UK growth - Vanessa Ganguin writes in Politics.co.uk
Vanessa Ganguin writes an expert opinion piece on UK immigration and the UK's general election for Politics.co.uk
Vanessa Ganguin and Philip Trott ranked in Best Lawyers UK 2025 for immigration
We are proud to be in the 2024 Best Law Firms again, ranked by Best Lawyers® based on peer reviews.
What do election pledges on immigration mean for UK businesses?
Vanessa Ganguin writes for Startups Magazine
Skilled worker sponsors face licence crackdown – Vanessa Ganguin talks to HR Magazine
Skilled worker sponsors face licence crackdown - Vanessa Ganguin explains what may be behind a recent spike in sponsor licence suspensions and revocations
Rishi Sunak’s visa plans will damage labour market say experts– Vanessa Ganguin talks to HR Magazine
Vanessa Ganguin comments in HR Magazine