Region Area

Solicitors

Lucy Garrett

Work Department

Business Immigration

Career

Gherson Solicitors, Junior Paralegal (2009), Paralegal, Trainee Solicitor, Solicitor (2013)

Magrath Sheldrick LLP, Solicitor (2014), Associate, Senior Associate (2022 to date)

Memberships

Member of Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA)

Position

Senior Associate

Provides high-level advice to businesses in a variety of sectors regarding employee-related immigration, assisting Companies with their initial sponsor licence application, plus providing ongoing guidance and support in meeting their compliance obligations. Guides HR personnel through the necessary UKVI requirements to satisfy right-to-work checks, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to enable suitable monitoring of their sponsored employees; relevant reporting is undertaken and prepare businesses for visits from UKVI. Supports both business and individuals with their Sponsored UK visas under the Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility routes under Company sponsorship. Advises private clients with complex naturalisation and registration applications for British Citizenship, plus tailored. Supports private clients with family cases, including ancestry, Appendix FM and EUSS applications.

Education

University of Kent – English & American Literature BA (hons)

Anglia Ruskin University – CPE and LPC