Gherson LLP

Charles Burnett

Charles is a leading practitioner in asylum, human rights and complex immigration matters, with particular expertise in cases involving political persecution. His practice covers international refugee law, public and administrative law, and a broad scope of human rights and immigration issues. Charles oversees the firm’s most complex asylum and human rights cases, including discretionary immigration applications, high-level appeals, judicial reviews of Government decisions and challenging removals matters. Charles sets the strategic direction of these cases and provides high-level advice to individuals facing immigration decisions involving asylum and human rights matters. Charles has extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional protection cases in the UK and abroad, including matters requiring engagement with international institutions. He manages complicated cases and coordinates strategic solutions with Counsel and leading country experts. His analytical, detail-focused approach enables him to develop strong and effective strategies for individuals requiring international protection in complex human rights cases.

Thomas Cattee

Tom leads the White Collar Crime team at Gherson, advising individuals and corporates in high-profile, multi-agency domestic and multi-jurisdictional proceedings, including regulatory investigations and enforcement actions. He regularly acts in matters involving allegations of complex financial crime, bribery and corruption and money laundering. Tom joined Gherson in 2021 from the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), where he worked on some of the UK’s most significant financial crime investigations. He initially acted as disclosure counsel on the LIBOR investigations and the Barclays Qatar case, before moving into a prosecution role leading key aspects of international fraud investigations. His work included advising on interviews, searches, extradition matters and Mutual Legal Assistance. Tom has a particular focus on extradition, Mutual Legal Assistance and INTERPOL matters, advising clients on cross-border proceedings and representing individuals in relation to INTERPOL Red Notices and related data protection issues. His experience includes advising on property freezing orders, account freezing orders and other asset restraint measures, as well as acting in cases involving Unexplained Wealth Orders. He also advises on cryptocurrency-related disputes and on financial regulation and compliance issues arising from blockchain technology, digital currencies and crypto-assets.

Alfred Gherson

Amalia Gherson

Amalia assists with asylum and protection claims, appeals to the Immigration Tribunals, designation challenges (in respect of both immigration sanctions and financial sanctions), UK sanctions compliance advice and sanctions enforcement. Amalia often works closely with teams of professional advisors both in the UK and overseas. She is frequently appointed as case coordinator and point of contact on multifaceted cases, due to her organisational and communication skills and versatile experience. She is a steadfast and dedicated solicitor who works tirelessly to advise and support her clients. Amalia’s previous experience within the inbound immigration team means that she has an in-depth knowledge of all facets of UK immigration. Prior to joining Gherson, Amalia gained property law experience, dealing with aspects of residential and commercial real estate.

Roger Gherson

Roger Gherson founded Gherson Solicitors in 1988. Gherson became a Limited Liability Partnership in April 2022. With over 40 years in practice, Roger is one of the most internationally sought-after lawyers for those requiring international protection. Roger’s areas of expertise are reflected in the breadth of the firm’s litigation work, which includes international arbitration matters, immigration tribunal cases, judicial reviews in the High Court, as well as cases before SIAC and the European Court of Human Rights. Roger’s reputation and standing with long-established international colleagues has allowed him to collaborate with lawyers, advocates and experts from all over the world, enabling him to deploy and coordinate international teams of specialists from a wide range of disciplines and implement comprehensive defence strategies for the benefit of our clients at very short notice. This is an invaluable and unique aspect of Roger’s approach because international protection cases are seldom one-dimensional and require a holistic understanding and oversight of overlapping, interrelated and sometimes competing legal issues. Roger offers unmatched expertise, experience and commitment to individuals facing abusive and politically motivated proceedings. He has dealt with numerous international cases in jurisdictions including Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Monaco, Austria, Albania, Mexico, Switzerland, Israel, Latvia, Dubai and Cyprus.

Lisa Uttley

Lisa leads Gherson’s UK Inbound Immigration team and advises High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth individuals, their family members and their offices across the full spectrum of Points-Based System immigration and British nationality applications. Her practice includes matters 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 and appeals and provides strategic advice on a wide range of inbound immigration issues.

Michael Ventom