Matthew Davies > Wilson Solicitors LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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TOTTENHAM
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Matthew Davies
Work Department
Immigration.
Position
Matthew is a partner in the immigration department with 20 years of immigration law experience. He specialises in all areas of immigration and nationality law including advising individuals and organisations. His recent focus of activity has been in respect to relationship applications, human rights work, students, workers and the points-based system. He has represented on many appeals over the years including numerous reported cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal. He has experience of large complex cases including national security appeals before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission. Matthew sits as a part-time immigration judge in the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber).
Career
Matthew trained at Wilson Solicitors LLP and has been with the firm since qualification. He undertakes numerous activities outside of the firm. Matthew is an experienced trainer and has served as a consultant to the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner. He is a past Chair of both INQUEST (representing the families of those how have died in custody) and the Stonewall Immigration Group (campaigning for the immigration rights of same-sex couples). He shared the Stonewall Equality Award in 1997 for his campaigning legal work for equality. He gives pro-bono advice to the UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group and to other charities. Publications of note: co-author of the immigration chapters in the ‘National Aids Manual’ and Butterworth’s ‘Advising Lesbian and Gay Clients’. Most recently, he wrote the ‘Best Practice Guide’ to fast-track asylum cases for the Immigration Law Practitioners Association.
Education
Brentwood School; Manchester University (1987 BA (Hons) in History and Sociology); College of Law (1990); LSE (2010 LLM).
Leisure
Theatre, cinema, travel and time with family and friends.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Employment > Immigration
(Leading individuals)Wilson Solicitors LLP works on a wide range of complex and sensitive asylum, human rights, and deportation mandates, deploying its team of specialists who are each regarded as ‘highly knowledgeable in their respective fields‘. Anita Vasisht
heads the practice, with experience in complex asylum claims and specific niches in national security and Palestinian refugee claims. Ana Gonzalez handles work concerning asylum and apostacy, and Muhunthan Paramesvaran has notable experience before appellate courts. Matthew Davies has a practice that encompasses human rights in respect of EU nationals and international surrogacy, Marcela Navarrete has expertise in handling claims around detention and is noted for her ‘excellent work on Afghan judiciary judicial review work‘, Aisling Ni Chuinn remains at the forefront of matters concerning the removal of vulnerable asylum seekers to third countries, and Chris McKendry has a strong track record in work relating to national security. Associates Imogen Townley and Mala Savjani are also key contacts, as is senior consultant Michael Hanley.