Emma Okenyi
Paragon Law
Paragon Law
Client SatisfactionHighlighted for its experience in representing trafficking victims and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, Paragon Law is well-regarded for its corporate immigration expertise. The practice is also a strong choice for leading domestic universities and is knowledgeable of sponsorship license management. Thalej Vasishta and Kirin Abbas lead the corporate immigration sphere. Vasishta handles sponsorship compliance, while Abbas handles the employment of overseas university academics. Deirdre Sheahan has over a decade of experience in asylum and human rights cases, while Emma Okenyi is often engaged in BNO and Ukraine family scheme visas. All of the names that have been mentioned split their time between Nottingham and London.
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Testimonials
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- 'Paragon Law helped me with my UK spouse visa, they were extremely professional and knowledgeable throughout the entire process and we felt we were in safe hands under their guidance. From the initial assessment call to the visa being granted, their communication was clear and prompt.'
- 'They are a friendly, responsive, and knowledgeable team who see through the immigration process to the end and proactively deliver to achieve results desired.'
- 'They are so professional and go above and beyond in every situation. They care about their clients and want to do the best possible job for them.'
- 'Paragon Law has an extremely strong team of seriously experienced lawyers who are sharp and on the ball. A high level of expertise, client care, and a willingness to pro bono partnering.'
- 'The quality throughout the team is excellent. All members do go that extra mile for their clients, with the hours put in and the attention to detail in ensuring that some of the most vulnerable clients, those seeking asylum, are represented effectively. It is always a pleasure to be briefed by them.'
- 'Deirdre Sheehan and Emma Okenyi have excellent communication, partnering, and an outstanding commitment to supporting pro bono.'
- 'Deirdre Sheahan is excellent as a lawyer and instills quality throughout her asylum team. She is tremendously experienced and you can see that in the team that she trains. Deirdre is very knowledgeable and a powerful litigator.'
- 'I have worked with Thalej Vasishta and found him to be conscientious, highly knowledgeable, ethical, responsible, punctual, and a good listener. His presentations speak to his audience without complexity/ambiguity. He usually puts a lot of work behind the scenes to ensure that the content and structure of his presentations have clarity, focus, and value-adding information. His events usually pull the highest number of students when promoted.'
Key clients
- Ink Limited
- Emmes Biopharma
- Ivolve Care Holdings Limited
- M1 Med Beauty UK Limited
- University of Nottingham
- Ivolve Care Holdings Limited
- Potter Clarkson LLP
- University of Birmingham
- Toyota Manufacturing
- Eon
Work highlights
- Advised Ivolve Care Holdings Limited on merging several sponsor licences, managing the process to acquire one group licence, and transferring sponsored workers to the new Group Licence.
- Assisted on a senior executive's transfer from a UK skilled worker visa to a family dependent visa.
- Advised M1 Med Beauty on the visa requirements for one of their senior executives to be based in the UK.
Lawyers
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Leading partners
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Thalej Vasishta
Paragon LawPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Thalej Vasishta, Kirin Abbas, Emma Okenyi, Deirdre Sheahan