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Keystone Law
48 CHANCERY LANE
LONDON
WC2A 1JF
England
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Work Department

Immigration

Position

Immigration lawyer Nicola specialises in assisting businesses within the technology and inward investments sectors on a range of immigration rules. She acts for a variety of companies, from large international corporates to smaller start-ups.

Nicola advises on all aspects of UK immigration including Tier 2 Sponsor Licence applications, EEA applications, Tier 1 Exceptional Talent and Sole Representative visas. She is also experienced in Settlement and Citizenship applications, and has successfully challenged the Immigration Rules when needed. Nicola also advises clients on the future of their European workforce in relation to Brexit.

Career

2019 Keystone Law | Consultant Solicitor
2017 – 2019 Doyle Clayton | Associate/Senior Associate
2014 – 2017 Fragomen | Associate
2010 – 2014 Redfern Legal LLP | Solicitor, Business Immigration and Employment Law
2007 – 2010 Scott Fowlers Solicitors | Solicitor, Litigation
2009 Qualified as a solicitor

Lawyer Rankings

London > Employment > Immigration

Keystone Law advises on all aspects of corporate immigration, including issues relating to sponsorships, visa applications and settlement. Working in collaboration with the employment department, the group also has considerable expertise in compliance and can assist clients with auditing the workforce and internal processes. Tsige Berhanu, Sharmila Mehta, Jayanti Mitra-Valdes, Nicola Richards and Dhruti Thakrar are key names in the group.

London > Employment > Immigration: personal

Keystone Law advises on a broad range of personal immigration matters, such as advising clients applying to enter the UK as an investor or innovator, those joining family members, or those applying for British Citizenship; the group also has notable expertise in the EU Settlement Scheme. The team consists of multiple immigration specialists with broad ranging expertise; some key names include Christine Chiew, Tsige Berhanu, Sharmila Mehta, Dhruti Thakrar, Jayanti Mitra-Valdes and Nicola Richards.