Sophie Barrett-Brown > Laura Devine Immigration > London, England > Lawyer Profile

With ‘exceptional insight into the immigration market,‘ Laura Devine Immigration has expertise in the full range of business immigration. Spearheaded by Laura Devine, the group is regularly successful handling discretionary applications, and with offices in both the UK and the US, it is uniquely positioned to assist on transatlantic corporate matters. Sophie Barrett-Brown has ‘a ferocious legal intellect‘ and expertise across all aspects of UK immigration, including corporate restructuring and sponsor compliance issues. Christi Hufford Jackson leads the firm’s US teams and advises on all business immigration issues, especially for entertainment sector clients. Natasha Chell has a broad corporate immigration practice with expertise in sponsorship and compliance, while the ‘utterly brilliant‘ Francesca Sciberras is highly experienced in EU free movement law and matters relating to the Withdrawal Agreement. The group also includes Zeena Luchowa, who has an ‘incredibly calm but proactive style‘ and extensive experience in business immigration, Matthew Wills advises clients in, among others, the education, entertainment and sports sectors, and Sam Ingham who has a broad business-related immigration practice.

Praised as a team that ‘leads the UK immigration sector in every area of immigration law‘, boutique firm Laura Devine Immigration excels in all aspects of personal immigration. Dual qualified in the UK and US, Laura Devine is ‘a leading figure in the immigration law world‘ and advises clients such as executives, families and individuals on a broad range of UK and US immigration issues. Sophie Barrett-Brown, described as ‘extremely knowledgeable, solution-oriented and committed to excellence‘, assists clients with complex matters in every immigration category, including refusal challenges, complex applications under the EU Settlement Scheme and discretionary nationality applications with good character issues. Natasha Chell has a strong business-personal cross-over immigration practice, and Christi Hufford Jackson leads the firm’s US team covering all aspects of business and personal immigration. Francesca Sciberras regularly advises clients on complex family immigration matters, nationality issues and EUSS applications, while Matthew Wills and Zeena Luchowa co-lead the firm’s human rights practice; both have extensive experience handling complex personal immigration matters. Immigration specialist Brian Naumann, whose practice covers both business and personal immigration matters, is also a key contact.

Boutique immigration firm Laura Devine Immigration has ‘an excellent reputation in the field‘ and advises on the full spectrum of immigration law, with significant expertise in human rights-related applications and appeals. In addition to a top-tier asylum practice, the group regularly advises on applications that involve large absences and overstay, and also assists European nationals establishing their rights by making late applications under the Withdrawal Agreement. The team acts for a diverse range of clients such as refugees, separated families, elderly dependents, Windrush individuals and politicians, and has notable experience working with vulnerable clients including victims of modern slavery and those fleeing conflict. The human rights and appeals practice is overseen by Zeena Luchowa, praised for her ‘patience, diligence and professionalism‘, and ‘fantastic team leader‘ Matthew Wills, both noted for their expertise in human rights-related immigration work, whilst Laura Devine leads the firm’s overall offering. Praised as a ‘stand-out individual and leader in the immigration law sector‘, Sophie Barrett-Brown has expertise that spans all aspects of UK immigration and is particularly skilled in complex and discretionary cases. Brian Naumann is another key contact for personal immigration matters with a human rights dimension.