Bates Wells

Immigration

Chetal is Head of Immigration at Bates Wells. She is recognised as a leader in UK business related immigration matters and provides pragmatic solutions to complex matters.

Chetal's clients operate in a number of sectors including charity, creative, finance, media and IT. The nature of Chetal's work has also meant that she has plenty of experience advising a broad range of clients from high-net-worth individuals and start-up companies to multinational companies.

Chetal regularly advises on sponsor related matters, including compliance issues and global talent applications, entry to the UK as visitors and options for investors and entrepreneurs.

Chetal is regularly involved in policy work and actively lobbies on behalf of organisations.

Chetal regularly delivers training sessions on business immigration related topics to fellow practitioners and organisations and frequently speaks at international events. Chetal also contributes commentary and know-how to journalists.

Trained at Birketts LLP, 2007 Admitted as a Solicitor, 2009 Solicitor, Birketts LLP, 2009 Solicitor, Gherson, 2011 Solicitor, Bates Wells, 2013 Associate, Bates Wells, 2015 Senior Associate, Bates Wells, 2016 Partner, Bates Wells, 2018

Member of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association International Associate member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association Member of the International Bar Association's Immigration and Nationality Law Committee Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association GMS Steering Committee Ambassador of the Bates Wells' Race and Ethnicity Network

Swansea University, LLB (Hons) Law and Business Studies, 2002-2005 The College of Law, Legal Practice Course, 2006