DWF boasts a comprehensive employment immigration offering, enabling the team to advise on sponsorship licence applications, migrant sponsorship applications, and Home Office reporting obligations. The practice is under the leadership of John Dorney, who advises on all aspects of immigration law and regularly advises on the UK Points Based System. Dorney also assists global businesses in establishing a presence in the UK. Lauren Parkinson is another key contact within the team, and assists clients with sponsorship licences.
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- John Dorney is incredibly knowledgeable and supportive, often going above and beyond in joining calls to support us with explaining our position and thinking. John is helpful in deciphering the complex wording that the Home Office uses to make it easy for us to manage our migrant workforce. Lauren Parkinson works closely with John and carries the same ethos: helpful, understanding, and excellent at communication.
- John Dorney and Lauren Parkinson are fantastic in the support that they provide with often complex immigration issues - they make it easy and accessible to understand and are kind and empathetic to partner with.
Key clients
- adidas
- illycafe
- Jatco UK
- NES Fircroft Group
- Seda UK
Work highlights
Assisted a client with obtaining a new Home Office sponsor licence following a major acquisition of a business with 100+ sponsored migrants.
Supporting the subsidiary of a major motor car manufacturer with bringing its project team to the UK and then expanding its ongoing sponsorship capabilities.
Supported a client who was potentially at risk of a civil penalty for illegal working by establishing a "statutory excuse".
Lawyers
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Practice head
John Dorney
Other key lawyers
Lauren Parkinson