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Immigration: human rights

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Farrer & Co

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Leveraging ‘unmatched experience in complex immigration cases’, Farrer & Co is well-equipped to assist high net worth clients in matters spanning asylum and human rights to discretionary applications outside the Immigration Rules. Spearheaded by Elena Hinchin, regarded as ’one of the leading practitioners’ in the field, the group is particularly well known for its work supporting politically exposed individuals and their families in political asylum matters. Lee Jackson has extensive litigation experience before the Higher Courts, as well as the European Court of Human Rights, while Tom Hardwick is noted for a specialism in British nationality law. Sonia Cala-Lesina is a key contact for Article 8 ECHR applications and family-based human rights applications.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘This team is highly effective in their work on immigration and human rights. Indeed, their knowledge of human rights feeds right into their work on immigration. Farrer & Co is well-placed to know who's who when it comes to effecting results for their clients. This team does not waste time or effort but exert themselves to the utmost to find the right people to contact when it comes to presenting their client's case.’

  • ‘Tom Hardwick is as smart and well-qualified as they come.’

  • ‘The team has such a wide-ranging expertise within the field of immigration and human rights. They are adept at dealing with any type of immigration issue, from the simplest to the most complex, politically sensitive cases. ’

  • ‘Elena Hinchin is the star of the show; she isn't just brilliant as a lawyer, she is an excellent and versatile communicator. She knows her stuff, she is extremely sharp and also has excellent client care.’

  • ‘A leading team in this area. Unmatched experience in complex immigration cases involving asylum issues. Very easy to work with.’

  • ‘Elana Hinchin leads the team and is one of the leading practitioners worldwide in this area. She is highly intelligent, strategic and collegiate.’

Practice head

Elena Hinchin

Other key lawyers

Lee Jackson; Tom Hardwick; Sonia Cala-Lesina