Business Immigration Helping you get the right people to the right place at the right time

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1 Business Immigration Helping you get the right people to the right place at the right time

2 Business Immigration Our specialist immigration team has been advising businesses on all aspects of UK immigration law for over 20 years. Recognised as a leading team by legal directories and with one of the largest immigration teams in the UK, we have an established reputation for delivering exceptional client service combined with clear strategic advice. Whether you are a start-up wanting to enter the UK market, an established company setting up their UK office and transferring staff or a global corporation managing its global mobility programme, our full-service immigration team can assist you through dedicated support with initial planning, end-to-end sponsorship and visa support and UK immigration compliance.

3 Business Immigration Committed to client care Our philosophy is simple - we treat each client and their employees as private clients and provide the best advice, fast responses and a high-touch service. We don t just process visas - we get personally involved and ensure our client gets the best and most cost-effective result. We consistently seek feedback from clients to ensure that you and your assignees are happy with our service and to respond to any issues that may arise. Our regular client care meetings enable you to review our performance, feedback from your employees, your legal spend and to receive relevant updates. We provide realtime, practical updates on immigration law developments via our immigration ebulletins, seminars, workshops and webinars as well as structured training programmes for HR teams. Supporting your business We always look at all the issues to make sure that clients get the best advice. Working closely with other specialist teams at Kingsley Napley, we can draw on internal expertise in areas such as employment, illegal working, data protection, corporate and commercial advice and criminal law to provide comprehensive advice to our clients. Advocating for our clients We regularly engage with the UK Home Office policy makers and actively advocate for our clients interests, including successfully changing the Immigration Rules where these create unnecessary barriers to businesses. In addition, our day-to-day contacts across the Home Office, both in the UK and across the world, enable us to resolve issues, obtain pre-clearance in complex applications and ensure timely resolution of even the most complex cases.

4 Business Immigration Great client care, very knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with Client KN Global Our global network (KN Global) enables us to provide a fully managed and seamless global immigration service in over 70 key destination countries. Working with our global trusted partners, we ensure you receive the best and most cost effective advice and support when sending employees to work in worldwide locations, be it for business visits, working visas or supporting major projects involving global mobility. Your strategic partner We see our client relationships as long-term strategic partnerships and we actively work to understand your business needs and strategic objectives. We work closely with clients in planning their global immigration programmes and recruitment needs. In an age where compliance is increasingly important in global immigration, we support clients and their employees in staying fully immigration compliant to prevent any penalties and to safeguard their Sponsor License.

5 Business Immigration Our services We assist businesses in obtaining permission for their employees and their families to live and work in the UK including: Tier 2 Sponsorship, visas, compliance, reporting and auditing Advice on immigration issues and corporate restructures, acquisitions and mergers Global immigration management Business visitor advice and policy formulation Immigration policy consulting and lobbying Tier 5 Temporary Work, Youth Mobility and other Tier 5 schemes Tier 1 Exceptional Talent, Entrepreneurs and Investors Visa related issues, including Schengen visas Visas for employees and their family members Residence permits for EU nationals and their families Indefinite leave and permanent residence Citizenship Appeals, Administrative Reviews and Judicial Reviews of Home Office decisions What clients say about us Very efficient and personal level of service, delivering the required result in good time and within agreed fees Extremely hassle free. Didn t even realise when the procedure started and when it ended Highest level of professionalism and quality Very responsive, attentive, excellent attention to detail and made the whole process very calm and smooth Truly fantastic in every sense of the word Compared to other immigration consultants, far superior knowledge, dedication, and advice Thorough, efficient and always available The experience far exceeded my expectations

6 Business Immigration Recent examples of work We have particular expertise and insight to meet the needs of clients within legal, professional and financial services, media and entertainment, technology and energy industries amongst others. Below are some recent examples of our work. Providing strategic advice to a leading accountancy firm on Sponsor Licence obligations in a large scale acquisition Advising a global brand agency on complex immigration aspects in TUPE transfers Acting for a global law firm in respect of their UK immigration needs, including the transfer of senior staff, strategy to bring specialists into the UK, trainee and internship programmes and permissible activities under the business category Advising a global financial services company regarding Sponsor Licence implications on the sale of part of its business Assisting a fast growth technology company to set up its UK operations, obtain a Sponsor Licence on an urgent basis and transfer key staff to the UK Undertaking an internal investigation, providing compliance advice and negotiating with the Home Office on behalf of a Tier 2 Sponsor in respect of potential illegal working breaches, including advising on the possible impact on their business, its managers and directors and leveraging our firm s expertise in immigration, employment and criminal law

7 Meet the team Nick Rollason Partner & Head of Immigration T +44 (0) E nrollason@kingsleynapley.co.uk Ilda de Sousa Partner T +44 (0) E idesousa@kingsleynapley.co.uk Elspeth Guild Partner T +44 (0) E eguild@kingsleynapley.co.uk Marcia Longdon Partner T +44 (0) E mlongdon@kingsleynapley.co.uk Andrew Tingley Partner T +44 (0) E atingley@kingsleynapley.co.uk Gillian Brownlee Legal Counsel (FCILEx) T +44 (0) E gbrownlee@kingsleynapley.co.uk Katie Newbury Senior Associate T +44 (0) E knewbury@kingsleynapley.co.uk Conor Boyd Associate T +44 (0) E cboyd@kingsleynapley.co.uk Jessica Jim 詹颖怡 Associate T +44 (0) E jjim@kingsleynapley.co.uk Rizwana Quazi Associate T +44 (0) E rquazi@kingsleynapley.co.uk Kim Vowden Associate T +44 (0) E kvowden@kingsleynapley.co.uk Benjamin Sookia Global Immigration Manager T +44 (0) E bsookia@kingsleynapley.co.uk Louise Allman Immigration Manager T +44 (0) E lallman@kingsleynapley.co.uk Janette Protheroe Professional Support Lawyer T +44 (0) E jprotheroe@kingsleynapley.co.uk Kingsley Napley LLP Knights Quarter 14 St John s Lane London EC1M 4AJ T +44 (0) F +44 (0) DX 22 Chancery Lane E enquiries@kingsleynapley.co.uk Kingsley Napley LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. This publication is printed on paper from a sustainable source. kingsleynapley.co.uk

8 Kingsley Napley LLP Knights Quarter 14 St John s Lane London EC1M 4AJ T +44 (0) F +44 (0) DX 22 Chancery Lane E enquiries@kingsleynapley.co.uk kingsleynapley.co.uk Kingsley Napley LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. This publication is printed on paper from a sustainable source. Kingsley Napley is an internationally recognised law firm based in central London. Our wide range of expertise means that we can provide support for our clients in all areas of their business and private life. Many of our lawyers are leaders in their field and our practice areas are highly ranked by the legal directories. We are known for combining creative solutions with pragmatism and a friendly, sensitive approach. The relationship between lawyer and client is key. We work hard to match clients with lawyers who have the right mix of skills, experience and approach in order to achieve the best possible outcome.