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17a-19 Harcourt Street
LONDON
W1H 4HF
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Lisa Uttley

Work Department
UK Inbound Immigration
Position
Lisa is a University of Nottingham law graduate and started in immigration in 2015 at a boutique Mayfair firm. She moved to Gherson LLP after completing her training contract and qualifying as a solicitor in January 2021.
She has over 7 years of experience in servicing ultra-high-net worth families across the full spectrum of Points-Based System, EU and nationality applications. Lisa specialises in cases involving discretionary elements, such as excessive absences, missed deadlines and exceptional in-country switches. She is also experienced in challenging Home Office delays and incorrect decisions via judicial review.
Lisa understands that immigration is a life-changing event and prides herself on providing a highly responsive and efficient service to clients.
Career
Partner: April 2024
Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales: 2021
Lawyer Rankings
London > Employment > Immigration
With expertise in ‘the full spread of immigration, asylum and nationality work‘, Gherson LLP regularly advises clients such as SMEs, private offices, entrepreneurs and conglomerates on a broad range of business immigration issues, including compliance and monitoring obligations. Kamilla Kelemen, who joined from Magrath Sheldrick LLP in August 2023, and ‘powerhouse‘ Roger Gherson both oversee the UK inbound immigration team, and between them the two lawyers have extensive experience in complex corporate immigration work across many industries. Lisa Uttley and Mayuri Manjula are also key contacts for business immigration.
London > Employment > Immigration: personal
With an ‘ability to handle complex immigration issues with creativity and insight‘, Gherson LLP is a key name for HNW and UHNW individuals and families on all aspects of their UK immigration affairs across the whole spectrum of immigration categories. The group has considerable expertise handling a variety of discretionary applications involving excessive absences, previous criminality and politically motivated allegations or charges in other jurisdictions. With expertise in both contentious and non-contentious matters, the firm also has a reputable international protection team, which handles asylum, exclusion and extradition cases, and also has experience bringing cases involving immigration sanctions in the tribunals. Praised for her ‘dedication and professionalism‘, Lisa Uttley leads the personal immigration group. Kamilla Kelemen heads up the UK inbound immigration team and has extensive experience in both general immigration issues as well as international protection work, and Amalia Gherson has a broad immigration practice that includes advising on asylum and protection claims. Roger Gherson oversees the practice, and Charles Burnett acts on cases involving human rights or multi-jurisdictional issues.