Business immigration

"Practical advice in plain English. Business immigration made simple."

Our immigration team specialises in corporate immigration, supporting organisations across a broad range of sectors, from mid-sized enterprises to large domestic and multinational PLCs.

Expertise delivered at the scale you need. With our deep expertise in securing sponsor licences and handling high-volume sponsorship and visa workflows, we provide a cost-efficient, compliant and consistent solution – trusted and consistently praised by employers and those they hire.

We believe legal support should feel human, not transactional. When you work with us, you will deal with real people who care about your goals not faceless processes. We are accessible, friendly, and quick to act, delivering clear advice without the fuss.

What sets us apart: 

Deep sector insight across digital, financial services, infrastructure, renewable energy, retail, and leisure.

Global connectivity, partnering with trusted overseas advisers to support global mobility.

Rapid onboarding support, coordinated with our employment law and tax specialists for seamless delivery.

A commitment to innovation, leveraging technology to simplify processes and enhance your experience.

Our experience

Providing Level 1 immigration support to a large UK bank, streamlining visa applications and managing high-volume requests such as graduate programme intakes.

Providing a major UK utility with regular immigration compliance advice, including training, right-to-work guidance, visa applications, and sponsor licence maintenance across multiple sites.

Advising a large UK online retailer on immigration strategy, providing day-to-day sponsorship support, managing all certificate of sponsorship (CoS) assignments, and guiding internal compliance, including sponsorship management system (SMS) reporting.

Advising a UK energy company on graduate-to-skilled worker sponsorships and supporting on a complex case involving a potentially ineligible role under proposed immigration changes, helping the client navigate timing uncertainties to retain a valued employee.

Advising a UK plc on adapting to the April 2024 skilled-worker salary threshold changes, helping them navigate new eligibility rules and reshape recruitment campaigns to address sponsorship challenges.

Supporting large UK retailer in responding to illegal working enforcement action, engaging with the Home Office and ensuring no civil penalty imposed.

Service areas

Mapping routes

The UK has a multitude of immigration routes. We work closely with our clients to consider and identify the most appropriate route for particular individual and business needs, ensuring operational and compliance requirements are met.

Visitor support

The UK has strict rules on what visitors can do whilst here and how long they may stay for. We work closely with our clients to identify whether particular trips are likely to be permitted under the visitor rules. We also support with visit visa applications as required and advise on applicable Electronic Travel Authorisation requirements.

Sponsorship & visa support

We regularly advise businesses on their sponsor licence requirements now and in the future, supporting them to secure and maintain sponsor licences.

The UK’s sponsorship eligibility rules are more complex than ever. We work closely with our clients to identify if particular individuals and/or roles qualify for sponsorship.

Since the abolition of the resident labour market test, refusing to sponsor individuals eligible for sponsorship carries additional discrimination risks. Working closely with our employment colleagues we can support you in assessing and navigating such risks.

When instructed to do so, we support with the preparation and submission of visa applications for employees, including sponsored visas and dependents.

The prevention of illegal working

Employers can face fines of up to £60,000 per illegal worker, as well as possible criminal liability and sponsor licence revocation in the most serious cases. We regularly provide advice on the Home Office's requirements around right-to-work checks, helping clients mitigate the risk of penalties.

Circumstances will invariably arise where there is uncertainty around whether or not an employee still has the legal right to work in the UK. We are well placed to advise employers on the process to follow in such circumstances, including the possibility of termination of employment in appropriate circumstances.

Training

We regularly provide training to our clients on their immigration compliance duties, best practice and what changes are on the horizon to prepare for, helping to upskill your team.

Compliance audits

The UK immigration compliance requirements employers are required to navigate are extensive, particularly if a sponsor licence holder. We can run mock audits to stress-test your processes and procedures, so you are ready if the Home Office come knocking.

M&A

Whether you are buying or selling a business, immigration compliance should be a key consideration. Selling: can you rectify any procedural shortcomings in advance of sale? If the business holds a sponsor licence, are you aware of your time-critical duties to UK Visas and Immigration? Buying: If the business is licensed, does the acquisition mean a new licence will be needed? Are you comfortable the employees in that business have the right to work and bring no unnecessary exposure to penalties? We can support on any necessary due diligence and subsequent advice.