Travers Smith LLP has a broad business immigration practice with particular expertise advising clients in the financial services sector. The firm has comprehensive regulatory capabilities and can ensure a holistic service to overseas corporate clients wanting to establish a UK presence, or that are going through a restructuring or acquiring a new business. The group also has extensive experience handling Global Mobility issues, such as managing overseas remote working and global business travel. Practice head Tim Gilbert advises on all aspects of business immigration issues, and is an expert in Sponsor Licences and compliance issues.
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‘Travers Smith team has very kind and attentive people. They allocate enough time to listen to our problem and efficiently propose a viable solution. ’
‘We can reach out to Travers Smith team members easily by email or phone. If this is a request that they cannot directly help, they always find the right person to engage with. We never felt a barrier between us and them in terms of communication and we feel that our time is valued. ’
Key clients
- Bain Capital
- Bidfood
- RBC Brewin Dolphin
- Groupon
- Ambassador Theatre Group
- Uswitch
- The Access Group
- Lothbury Investment Management
- Marathon Asset Management
- Eastdil Secured
Work highlights
Advising Groupon on business immigration matters across its global offices, including coordinating local advice in eleven jurisdictions, as well as UK advice on sponsored skilled worker visas and sponsorship compliance.
Advising Cambell Lutyens on number of sponsored work visas for key specialist roles in the UK; sponsorship and right to work compliance; and coordinating visas in relation to EU business travel requirements.
Advising Access on its UK immigration requirements in relation to a number of significant business acquisitions including in relation to maintaining post-acquisition sponsorship compliance as well as advising on post-acquisition right to work compliance.
Lawyers
Practice head
Tim Gilbert
Other key lawyers
Ed Mills; Moji Oyediran