The mobility of staff is a key business issue for multi-national businesses operating in a global economy. Each country has its own set of complex immigration laws which are a major barrier to staff mobility.

Our team can offer expertise in both UK and non-UK business immigration and combines detailed knowledge of the UK immigration system coupled with a clear understanding of the legal requirements in international jurisdictions (both within Europe and beyond).

The team provides practical, commercial advice in relation to all aspects of business immigration both into the UK and internationally. We can provide invaluable and cost effective assistance to businesses in helping them overcome the complexities of UK and international immigration laws. We offer a full range of advice from the planning stage through to obtaining the relevant immigration permissions and documents.

UK

• Work permits – business and commercial, sports and entertainment, and training and work experience. We deal with new recruits, board level relocations, intra company transfers, extensions and change of employer applications.
• Managed migration – Government initiatives to target shortages in the labour force including the new low skilled migration scheme aimed at the hospitality and food processing industries.
• Immigration options for start up companies in the UK.
• High net worth individuals – advice in relation to entering the UK as investors and retired persons of independent means.
• Entrepreneurs, highly skilled migrants and innovators.
• Immigration implications of mergers, acquisitions and disposals.
• Permit free categories of employment in the UK.
• Appeals against work permits (UK) and Home Office decisions.
• The scope of business visitor categories.

International

• Initial advice, co-ordination and project management of employees transferring internationally.
• Obtaining work permissions or visas for employees.
• Illegal working and potential sanctions.
• The scope of business visitor categories.