Mishcon de Reya LLP

Mishcon de Reya LLP advises on all aspects of personal immigration for a prestigious international client base of HNW and UHNW individuals and families. Described as ‘proactive, practical and commercial in its approach’, the group has particular expertise in exceptional applications for naturalisation and complex applications for indefinite leave to remain, including cases where applicants have an adverse immigration history. The team also works closely with the firm’s departments in tax and wealth planning, residential real estate and reputation protection, and has additional capabilities handling asylum and humanitarian protection claims for clients experiencing corporate persecution. Practice head Steven Bostock, also qualified with the State Bar of California and capable of advising clients on their US immigration needs, has a broad immigration practice that includes expertise in all UK HNW visa categories. Kamal Rahman advises clients such as investors and entrepreneurs on all aspects of establishing a base in the UK, and Maria Patsalos acts for entrepreneurs, royalty and sportspeople, specialising in political asylum and obtaining second residencies and citizenships. Lucy Humphreys and Jessica Good both have extensive experience in human rights and asylum claims, and David Deane specialises in all aspects of UK immigration law, particularly complex British citizenship applications. Becca Hird and Hannah Barnett are other key figures in personal immigration.