Steven Bostock > Mishcon de Reya LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Drawing on its strength as a full-service firm, Mishcon de Reya LLP ‘leaves no stone unturned‘ for their corporate clients and can provide industry specific advice in sectors such as financial services, media, tech, sports and fashion. The ‘knowledgeable, responsive, and helpful‘ team assists on the full range of business immigration work, including training for HR departments, compliance, Sponsor License applications, Skilled Worker visas and Global Business Mobility routes. Business immigration expert Steven Bostock leads the group and is sought after by transatlantic clients due to his dual-qualification in the US. Neil Shanghavi is a key contact for all corporate immigration matters, especially ones involving sponsorship compliance and Home Office Audits, whilst Kamal Rahman has strong capabilities advising HNW individuals and families on high inward investments into the UK through commercial enterprises, and Maria Patsalos advises corporate clients on all areas of immigration law. Natalie Loader left the firm in February 2024.

Mishcon de Reya LLP advises on all aspects of personal immigration for a prestigious international client base of HNW and UHNW individuals and families. Described as ‘proactive, practical and commercial in its approach‘, the group has particular expertise in exceptional applications for naturalisation and complex applications for indefinite leave to remain, including cases where applicants have an adverse immigration history. The team also works closely with the firm’s departments in tax and wealth planning, residential real estate and reputation protection, and has additional capabilities handling asylum and humanitarian protection claims for clients experiencing corporate persecution. Practice head Steven Bostock, also qualified with the State Bar of California and capable of advising clients on their US immigration needs, has a broad immigration practice that includes expertise in all UK HNW visa categories. Kamal Rahman advises clients such as investors and entrepreneurs on all aspects of establishing a base in the UK, and Maria Patsalos acts for entrepreneurs, royalty and sportspeople, specialising in political asylum and obtaining second residencies and citizenships. Lucy Humphreys and Jessica Good both have extensive experience in human rights and asylum claims, and David Deane specialises in all aspects of UK immigration law, particularly complex British citizenship applications. Becca Hird and Hannah Barnett are other key figures in personal immigration.