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Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law Offices
81 Rivington Street
LONDON
EC2A 3AY
England
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Philip Trott
Work Department
UK Immigration
Position
Senior Counsel
Career
With a glittering legal career, “Philip Trott is a legendary figure in immigration law” according to The Spear’s 500 Top Recommended Immigration Lawyers.
Philip has joined Vanessa Ganguin as a Senior Counsel, working across the spectrum of business and personal immigration in which he has made a name for himself, representing the good, the bad and the very tricky cases too.
Philip’s commercial clients range from big household brands to the health, charity and faith sectors, as well as investors and start-ups seeking advice on their first sponsor licence.
Philip has been described by Chambers and Partners as the “go to guy for any horrendously complex cases.” “You cannot get better,” according to Chambers High Net Worth 2021, “he is the godfather of immigration law.”
Philip is ranked a Thought Leader in Corporate Immigration according to Who’s Who Legal. And, unsurprisingly, with his roll call of clients, Philip also makes an appearance in the actual Who’s Who guide.
He is a winner of a Leaders in Law Global Award 2020 in the category of Immigration Law Expert of the Year in England.
Philip often provides expert comment on immigration issues on news and current affair shows on the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, and he also makes appearances as an immigration expert on the LBC radio.
Philip has contributed to several Lexis Nexis publications on the ever-changing immigration routes for creatives and sports as he is renowned for sports, arts, culture and media-related clients. He has also made a name for himself with tricky discretionary immigration applications outside the rules, as well as cases involving national security issues.
He has represented the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) on the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) employer taskforce.
Philip has co-authored McDonald’s Immigration Law and Practice (7th ed), co-authored Immigration Law and Practice (Jackson, 3rd ed), as well as sitting on the editorial boards of Lexis Nexis PSL and American Immigration Lawyers Association Global Migration Publications Committee. He has also provided expert witness opinions for legal proceedings.
Languages
Fluent French
Memberships
Law Society
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Employment Lawyers Association
Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association
Partners Immigration
Association of European Attorneys
tech UK
BritishAmerican Business
French Chamber of Great Britain
German Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom
Australia-UK Chamber of Commerce
Education
Dauntsey’s; Portsmouth Grammar School; University College, London (1976 LLB).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Employment > Immigration
(Hall of Fame)The immigration boutique Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law covers the full scope of immigration work, acting for a range of clients across a range of sectors including media, sport, financial services, and tech. The practice is led by the ‘impressive‘ Vanessa Ganguin
, whose substantial expertise straddles the full range of business and personal immigration matters across a number of industries. Senior counsel Philip Trott is also noted for his significant experience, which he employs for complex work arising in relation to discretionary applications and national security issues. Senior associates Ben Maitland and Anushka Sinha bolstered the team with their arrivals in October 2022 and January 2023 respectively, and are key contacts within the department, as is ‘solutions-focused’ senior client manager Ross Kennedy.