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Our immigration lawyers regularly advise organisations on employing migrant workers
We assist our clients with matters such as:
- applying for and maintaining a sponsor licence
- sponsoring migrant workers
- recruiting international staff & transferring workers to the UK
- sponsor duties and compliance
- right to work checks
- setting up a UK branch or subsidiary and transferring staff
- hiring interns
- business visitor rules
- Brexit advice for employers and employees
- Civil Penalties & Illegal Working investigations
- training on immigration law and compliance
- Home Office investigations and audits
We also advise individuals on matters such as:
- visas for dependent family members
- settlement in the UK
- naturalisation as a British citizen
- visa routes for creative workers
- visas for professional sportspersons and coaches
- visas for religious workers/ ministers of religion
- visa requirements for offshore workers
- Frontier Worker permits

Grace McGill
Head of Immigration & Visas
Immigration & Visas
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