With a broad footprint spanning London, Chelmsford, and Sevenoaks, Birketts LLP‘s broad caseload encompasses sponsor licensing issues, skilled worker visas, and the prevention of illegal working. Sacha Wooldridge oversees the practice and has more than a decade of experience in UK inbound immigration; she is also a key port of call for corporate organisations on compliance obligations. Other key members of the team include Krishma Bathia, Sara-Michelle Colvin, and Denise Osterwald.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Sacha Wooldridge is friendly, practical, and transparent. She has introduced me to her colleagues who were equally customer friendly.'
- 'Sacha Wooldridge has encyclopaedic knowledge of the immigration rules, with a particular emphasis on business and private clients. She is practical, forward thinking, and has a strategic brain. She has both a professional and amiable manner with lay and professional clients alike. Overall, she is an outstanding lawyer and one who is an absolute pleasure to work with.'
Key clients
- Eva Hospitality Ltd
- MM Flowers
Work highlights
Advised the Church of England on its sponsor licences.
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Practice head
Sacha Wooldridge
Other key lawyers
Krishma Bathia; Sara-Michelle Colvin; Denise Osterwald