Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is well equipped to handle a broad range of business immigration matters. Audrey Elliott leads the team and brings extensive expertise in advisory mandates, policy development, and sponsor licence governance, alongside wider strengths in employer compliance and global mobility strategy. Nerys Ireland is another key contact, with a particular focus on the higher education sector, advising on sponsor licence compliance, strategic immigration risk management, and student compliance functions. Fiona Otter further strengthens the practice, with notable experience across the education, health and social care, and technology sectors.
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- The team is professional, approachable, and has deep technical skills. Billing transparency and quarterly calls to go through immigration queries, costs, and the ability to drill down on where the costs are being incurred across the business and categorised by topic are extremely useful.
- Approachability and a desire to help, thinking outside the box to propose practical solutions to complex cases, enabling the business to make critical hiring decisions at pace.
- Audrey Elliott and Louisa Cole are excellent - very pragmatic and supportive as well as proactive in their approach.
Key clients
- NEXT PLC
Work highlights
Advising NEXT PLC on an immigration enforcement investigation by the Home Office.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Audrey Elliott
Other key lawyers
Fiona Otter