Westkin Associates

Westkin 

Firm overview
Westkin is one of the UK’s most dynamic and fast-growing specialist immigration firms, operating at the top end of the market for complex corporate and private client immigration matters. The firm has established itself as a credible challenger to larger, institutional practices by combining City-level expertise with boutique agility and a relentlessly client-focused approach.

Based in Mayfair, the firm is particularly well regarded for advising high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and internationally mobile businesses on sophisticated immigration strategies, often involving multi-jurisdictional considerations and high-value personal or commercial interests.

The practice
Westkin delivers a fully integrated immigration offering that rivals larger firms in scope while exceeding them in responsiveness and personalisation:

• Corporate immigration: trusted by SMEs, scale-ups and international groups to manage sponsor licence regimes, complex workforce mobility programmes and UK market entry strategies. The team is increasingly recognised as a long-term immigration partner to growing businesses.
• Private wealth & HNW immigration: a core strength of the firm, advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and families on Global Talent, Innovator Founder and strategic routes into the UK, often involving complex structuring and long-term settlement planning.
• Complex and contentious matters: a standout area, with the firm regularly instructed on refusals, judicial reviews, appeals and human rights claims where previous advisers have failed. The team has a strong reputation for turning around difficult cases.

Strengths and differentiators
Westkin Associates differentiates itself clearly from competitors through:

• True specialism: a pure immigration boutique delivering deep technical expertise across both corporate and private client work.
• Premium client base: a strong and growing reputation among HNW and UHNW individuals, founders and international investors.
• Execution under pressure: consistently praised for speed, responsiveness and ability to deliver results in time-critical situations.
• Strategic advisory capability: offers long-term immigration planning aligned with clients’ commercial and personal objectives.
• International reach: a multilingual team serving a genuinely global client base.

Clients describe the firm as “exceptional in both service and results”, with one noting:
“Westkin Associates combines technical excellence with a highly personalised approach – they are proactive, strategic and consistently deliver successful outcomes.”

Leadership
The firm is led by Amir Zaidi, a highly experienced barrister and immigration specialist, widely recognised for his strategic approach to complex immigration and human rights matters and his hands-on involvement in high-stakes cases.

Rosy Romano, partner and key figure within the firm plays a central role in client delivery and the development of the firm’s private client and corporate offering. She is particularly noted for her client handling skills and ability to manage complex matters with clarity and efficiency.

Legal 500 feedback highlights her impact, with clients commenting:
“Rosy Romano is outstanding – highly responsive, extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.”

Track record
Since its founding, Westkin Associates has built a substantial and loyal client base, with a significant proportion of work generated through referrals and repeat instructions.

The firm continues to demonstrate strong upward momentum, with increasing visibility in high-value mandates, particularly in the private wealth, entrepreneur and complex advisory space, where it is competing directly with established market leaders.

Westkin Associates is rapidly emerging as a leading immigration boutique. Its combination of technical excellence, strategic advisory capability and standout client service positions it as a genuine alternative to larger, more established firms.