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Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP is ‘an excellent boutique, niche firm with outstanding practitioners’, offering market-leading expertise in EEA free movement law, international surrogacy and adoption cases. The team is co-led by Barry O’Leary, ’the go-to person for surrogacy-related immigration law’; Alison Hunter, a specialist in the EU Settlement Scheme and intercountry adoption matters; ‘excellent all-rounder’ Diana Baxter, who handles the full spectrum of immigration and nationality law; and Katie Dilger, who advises on a wide range of family-related immigration issues. Other key figures in the group include Andrew Jones and Ciera McCartney.
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Immigration
Position
Alison is a partner at Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP. Her practice covers all areas of immigration and nationality law, with a particular emphasis on the European Settlement Scheme and immigration law in international adoptions.
Career
Trained Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; qualified 1997; Wesley Gryk Solicitors; partner 2006
Languages
German, French
Memberships
Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association, currently Co-Chair of European Working Group
Education
Friedrich Dessauer Gymnasium, Germany; King’s College, London(1993 LLB); University College, London (1999 LLM)
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Testimonials
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‘The team has been excellent since day one, I couldn't recommend this enough.’
‘Ciera McCartney especially helped a lot throughout my case. She's the best out there!’
‘Our firm of choice for immigration law issues concerning surrogacy and LGBT+ clients, where they are the best in the UK in terms of specialist expertise in this niche area. Always direct and responsive, giving clear practical solutions. Also highly respected at policy level, which we've seen through collaborative work with the Home Office on surrogacy.’
‘One of the best and dedicated teams in immigration law around. An excellent boutique, niche firm with outstanding practitioners.’
‘Barry O'Leary: the expert on and go-to person for surrogacy-related immigration law. One of the best in the field.'
'Diana Baxter is an excellent all-rounder.'
'Alison Hunter is the best immigration solicitor around for adoption-related immigration law. There is no one better and more experienced, also excellent in European immigration law issues. Tactical and hugely knowledgeable.’
‘Outstanding in dealing with clients. Highly approachable, understanding and knowledgeable. The team is extremely capable.'
Work highlights
Assisted in successful applications for British citizenship under new provisions of British nationality law, allowing for discretionary registration as British citizens by adults in ‘special circumstances’.
Assisted in successful applications for UK visit visas following allegations of deception that would usually lead to a 10-year re-entry ban.
Brought a judicial review challenge to a Home Office failure to correct digital immigration status.