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140 LOWER MARSH
LONDON
SE1 7AE
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Barry O'Leary
Position
Barry O’Leary is one of the UK’s leading immigration practitioners and has been a partner at Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP since 2006.
His practice covers the full range of immigration and nationality issues, with a particular emphasis on applications by spouses and civil partners, and asylum on the basis of sexual identity. Barry is also well-known for his work in advising intended parents on UK immigration and citizenship issues for children born through international surrogacy arrangements.
In his spare time, he works as a volunteer lawyer for the Rainbow Migration and a Director of Micro Rainbow. He has taught courses for the Immigration Law Practitioners Association for a number of years.
Career
Qualified 1997; partner Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP 2006.
Director, Micro Rainbow
Memberships
Immigration Law Practitioners Association
Education
Solihull School; Selwyn College, Cambridge; College of Law, London
Lawyer Rankings
London > Employment > Immigration
Advising clients across immigration, asylum and nationality matters, Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP is particularly noted for its capabilities in cases that involve LGBTQI+ migrants and asylum seekers, victims of domestic abuse, and international surrogacy arrangements. Co-head of the practice Barry O’Leary has strengths in all of these specialist areas, being noted as ‘the standout immigration and nationality lawyer when it comes to surrogacy arrangements’, in addition to experience in handling applications on the basis of partnership and families. Alison Hunter is another co-lead and has expertise in EU free movement and the EU Settlement Scheme, in addition to a niche practice relating to intercountry adoption matters. Co-lead Diana Baxter covers the full range of the complex nationality work for which the wider firm is known, and also covers family-related matters engaging human rights, where she is ‘on top of the case law and knows how to use it to ensure success for her clients‘. They are joined by the newly promoted Katie Dilger who made partner in 2023, bringing her specialism in family-related matters.