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Bates Wells Offices

Bates Wells
10 QUEEN STREET PLACE
LONDON
EC4R 1BE
England
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Matthew James

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020 7551 7659 m.james@bateswells.co.uk

Work Department

Immigration

Position

Matthew is an Associate in the Immigration Department. His work bridges personal and business immigration, advising on applications based on gamily relationships alongside Global Talent, investor, entrepreneur and innovator applications.

Matthew has built up a particular expertise in advising employers and individuals on the implications of Brexit and the EU Settlement Scheme.

Matthew has also spoken at a number of events for the Creative Industries Federation and the Immigration Industry Association and provided training for ILPA. He has provided commentary for LexisNexis and the wider media.

Career

  • Joined Bates Wells, 2011
  • Paralegal, Bates Wells, 2012 – 2015
  • Trainee Solicitor, Bates Wells, 2015-2017
  • Admitted as a solicitor, 2017

Memberships

  • Member of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association

Education

  • University of Nottingham, BSc (hons) Physics, 2007
  • Nottingham Law School, Graduate Diploma in Law, 2009
  • Nottingham Law School, Legal Practice Course, LLB, 2010

Lawyer Rankings

London > Employment > Immigration

(Rising stars)

Matthew James – Bates Wells

Bates Wells stands as ‘one of the top immigration firms in the country‘ through the depth of its expertise, and is able to handle the full range of complex immigration matters for personal, business, and HNW clients. The firm’s corporate practice, headed by the ‘helpful, efficient, and incredibly friendly’ Chetal Patel, who also heads the wider immigration practice, is noted for its immigration strategy and diverse client base that includes SMEs, large corporates, and charities. Senior associates Aisha Choudhry and Smruti Jeyanandhan are key contacts for business immigration matters. The human rights, appeals, and overstays work is focused primarily on Article 8 and families mandates, and includes a range of complicated appeals. Tim Barnden heads up this area, and has a reputation for handling matters relating to LGBTQ+ individuals, while associate Matthew James focusses on EEA nationals and their families. Solicitor Alice Bennington acts across the full range of the firm’s offering.

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