Rose Carey > Charles Russell Speechlys LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP‘s team consists of ‘highly skilled professionals with specialised expertise in immigration law‘. With offices in multiple regions and particular expertise advising clients from China and the Middle East, the firm offers global support, and can also leverage its status as a full-service firm with corporate, tax and private wealth teams that can ensure a holistic service to clients. The group advises on the full range of corporate immigration matters, including work relating to compliance and Sponsor Licences, as well as Skilled Worker visas and the transfer of key personnel for family offices. Practice head Rose Carey has ‘extensive legal knowledge‘ of business immigration and regularly advises multinational enterprises and HNW individuals on a broad range of corporate immigration issues. Another key contact is Kelvin Tanner who advises clients such as multinational companies, SMEs and start ups on immigration strategy, compliance and the relocation of staff to the UK, and also specialises in inward investment matters for businesses establishing a UK company or registering a subsidiary.

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP is noted for its full-service immigration practice, advising across both personal and corporate immigration, and has particular expertise advising clients such as business owners and other HNW and UHNW individuals on establishing in the UK, especially those who previously would have been eligible under the Tier 1 (Investor) route. Praised for the way its departments ‘collaborate seamlessly to deliver comprehensive solutions for clients with sophisticated needs‘, the group works closely with the firm’s private tax and private wealth teams to provide a holistic service advice to clients wanting to relocate to the UK. The team also advises on the immigration aspects of a family breakdown, as well as complex child custody and surrogacy matters for international clients. Leading the group, Rose Carey advises on a variety of complex immigration matters for HNW clients and businesspeople, while Kelvin Tanner has a ‘business-savvy mind‘ and specialises in all aspects of private client immigration work, with a focus on HNW clients seeking an alternative residence or citizenship. Adam Kyte and Owen Chan are also key figures in the firm for various personal immigration needs.