Clarkslegal LLP

Immigration

Ruth is a highly accomplished Senior Associate at Clarkslegal Solicitors, specialising in business immigration law. With over a decade of experience in UK immigration and public law. Ruth has been qualified as a solicitor for 10 years. Ruth provides comprehensive legal solutions for businesses and individuals navigating the complexities of business immigration compliance and personal immigration matters.
Business Immigration Expertise
Ruth advises multinational corporations, SMEs, and HR professionals on a wide range of immigration issues, offering tailored solutions across various visa categories and compliance needs:

• Skilled Worker Visas: Supporting employers with sponsorship license applications, compliance with Home Office regulations, and end-to-end management of employee visa applications.
• Global Business Mobility Visas: Guiding businesses through the process of transferring employees across borders, including Senior or Specialist Workers and Expansion Workers.
• Global Talent Visas: Assisting clients in tech, academia, and the arts to secure endorsements and successfully navigate the application process.
• Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) Visas: Providing expertise in visa categories such as the Government Authorised Exchange and Creative Worker routes.
• Right to Work Compliance: Advising HR teams on ensuring compliance with UK immigration laws, conducting audits, and mitigating risks.
• Immigration Compliance Audits: Conducting detailed reviews of sponsorship compliance, record-keeping, and data protection practices.

Ruth has led corporate immigration cases for VIP clients, collaborated with international offices, and provided strategic guidance on global mobility and compliance challenges.
Private Immigration Services
Ruth also brings substantial expertise in private immigration law, assisting individuals and families with personal immigration matters, such as:

• Appendix FM  and Ancestry Applications.: Supporting clients with spouse, partner, and parent visa applications to reunite families in the UK. Ruth also supports client apply for ILR applications.
• Naturalisation and Citizenship: Advising clients on eligibility for British citizenship and managing applications for naturalisation and registration of minors.
• EU Citizens’ Rights: Assisting EU nationals and their families with applications under the EU Settlement Scheme post-Brexit.
• Human Rights and Outside the Rules Applications: Representing clients in complex cases requiring discretion outside standard Immigration Rules.
• Advocacy – Ruth has experience of conducting her own advocacy before the First Tier and Upper Tribunals.
• Public Law- Ruth has experience of civil litigation. She has assisted appellants/claimants before the Royal Courts of Justice, Court of Appeal, County Court, and Supreme Court.

Commitment to Innovation
Ruth has a strong international perspective, bolstered by her links with Africa and North America. Currently in the process of cross qualifying into the Canadian jurisdiction. Ruth is expanding her ability to advise clients on global immigration strategies, further enhancing the firm’s international platform.

With an interest in legal innovation, Ruth has completed training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Analysis. Her skills in data mining, visualization, and analytics inform her innovative and strategic approach to complex legal challenges.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Ruth is deeply committed to promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the legal profession and beyond. She has completed a specialized course on DEI with a focus on addressing generational discrimination and supporting individuals with invisible disabilities. This understanding enables Ruth to provide empathetic and inclusive legal counsel to clients.

Ruth combines legal expertise, a global outlook, and a passion for innovation to deliver outstanding results for clients. As a Senior Associate at Clarkslegal, she continues to provide practical and strategic advice tailored to meet the diverse needs of businesses and individuals.