Immigration: human rights

Gherson LLP

Gherson LLP has a highly knowledgeable practice in complex immigration applications and appeals and is ‘one of the leading firms for high-net-worth individuals facing immigration proceedings and international criminal matters’. The group advises on all aspects of UK, European and international human rights and refugee law, including asylum appeals, judicial review applications and challenges against exclusion orders. It also has unique capabilities handling claims arising out of European and UK sanctions regulations. The practice is led by ‘powerhouse’ Roger Gherson and the ‘exceptionally bright and phenomenally hardworking’ Charles Burnett, who are industry leaders in cases involving political persecution and regularly act in cases that are complex, multi-jurisdictional and multi-disciplinary. Amalia Gherson's practice involves a broad range of complex immigration appeals, judicial reviews, such as exclusion orders, and cases that sit at the intersection of immigration law and sanctions regulations. Alfred Gherson is an international protection expert and also advises on a broad range of complex asylum matters. Michelina Di Leo, who advises on issues such as asylum, extradition and cases involving INTERPOL, and Michael Ventom, who has extensive experience with complex asylum, are also noteworthy practitioners.

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‘Ghersons is one of the leading firms for high-net-worth individuals facing immigration proceedings and international criminal matters, including sanctions and extradition. They are a dedicated and hardworking team, with significant experience.'
‘Charles Burnett is an outstanding partner. He is exceptionally bright and phenomenally hardworking and committed to his clients. He is always on top of the work and deadlines and is excellent at managing a team.’
‘Roger Gherson is a powerhouse, who continues to go from strength to strength. If you are a client with a complex, politically sensitive case that engages geopolitics, and you need international protection, then there is still no better person to go to than Roger Gherson.'
'Charles Burnett has a calm, intellectual focus, but that is combined with a well-refined understanding of the tactical and procedural matters which are essential for any lawyer acting against the Home Office. Charles is steadily rising to the top of the pile when it comes to handling complex, politically sensitive protection cases.’
'This firm does the full spread of immigration, asylum and nationality work - but also links that to extradition cases, cases under sanctions legislation (SAMLA 2018) and Investor Treaty cases. In this regard it is doing highly innovative work.’
‘Roger Gherson consistently opposes injustices, is innovative in doing so, and indefatigable in his efforts. His partner Charles Burnett is also outstanding.’

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