Ms Tamana Aziz > Duncan Lewis Solicitors > Harrow, England > Lawyer Profile

Duncan Lewis Solicitors
Suite 3d
79 College Road
Harrow
HA1 1BD
England

Work Department

Private and Business Immigration

Position

Tamana is a director in the private/business immigration department at Duncan Lewis Solicitors. She deals with a variety of immigration cases, including business immigration under the Points Based System, advising high-net-worth and skilled individuals on extending Tier 2 (General) visas, spousal applications and applications for British citizenship.

Having practiced in this area of law since 2001, she has developed an expertise in dealing with complex appeals in the Immigration Tribunals, High Court, Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. She assists both individuals and businesses, with a particular expertise in assisting clients with immigration applications under EU law.

Tamana advises employers and provides bespoke training on various subjects including compliance with the Home Office’s Prevention of Illegal Working regime and how to use the online sponsorship management system.

Many of Tamana’s cases involve complex legal proceeding and have gone to the Supreme Court and have received significant press and media attention. She was quoted as “an admirable solicitor and advocate” by the Court of Appeal in the case of HS Afghanistan where she represented her client before the Immigration Tribunal.

Career

Tamana joined Duncan Lewis Solicitors in January 2018 as a partner-level director.

Languages

Tamana is fluent in Farsi, Dari, Pashto, Urdu and Hindi.

Memberships

Tamana is accredited as a Supervisor and Level 2 Senior Caseworker under the Law Society’s Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme.

Education

Tamana completed her Masters in Immigration Law at the University of Central England (UCE) where she also completed her LPC and GDL.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Employment > Immigration

With a niche specialism in immigration judicial review cases engaging human rights in relation to removal, unlawful detention, suitability of immigration accommodation, and civil liberties, Duncan Lewis Solicitors leads in many of the most high-profile challenges of government departments and decisions. Asylum, protection, deportation, and modern slavery are among the firm’s other strengths in this area, and Toufique Hossain is a leading figure in this work. The firm has a large and capable team, with James Packer, Ahmed Aydeed, Bahar Ata, Claire Ryan, and Rohena Wallace all noted for their expertise in this area. Tamana Aziz heads the firm’s business immigration practice, and is ‘a fountain of knowledge and experience’, with a practice which straddles individuals and businesses with particular experience in complex appeals, applications under EU law, and training in immigration issues. Aziz works alongside Vicash Ramkissoon who works for international businesses and HNW individuals.