Immigration: personal

Payne Hicks Beach LLP

Payne Hicks Beach LLP is widely known for its personal immigration advice to HNW and UHNW clients, particularly from the US, the Middle East, India and South America. With lawyers of ‘extremely high calibre and skill’, the group regularly advises on visa categories such as Tier 1 Investor, Innovator and Global Talent, as well as family applications. The team also has significant expertise handling adult dependent relative applications, human rights applications with complex backgrounds, and appeals and judicial reviews. The practice is overseen by Kathryn Bradbury, praised by one client as ‘consistency and excellence personified’, who advises clients such as businesspeople, particularly in the arts and media, financial services and tech sectors, on a broad range of UK immigration, EU free movement and UK nationality law. Known for ‘taking the most complex and demanding cases in his stride’, Matt Ingham specialises in complex international protection claims for HNW clients, involving political persecution and corporate raiding; he also advises on public law and human rights based applications, and is especially experienced in asylum claims, judicial reviews, statutory appeals and urgent removal cases. Gintare Plistkovaite also advises on a broad range of immigration issues, including international protection, extradition, judicial review and human rights claims.

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‘Top immigration firm dealing with all aspects of Immigration for high net worth clients including exceptionally complicated litigation.’
‘Matt Ingham is the standout partner dealing with the most complex cases in personal immigration.’
‘Kathryn Bradbury is a true immigration all-rounder who brings experience and calm to the most difficult cases. She is brilliant with clients, has a deep understanding of immigration law and Home Office policy and procedure. She is consistency and excellence personified.'
'Matt Ingham has entered the top tier of international protection lawyers in London and beyond. A confident but composed solicitor, he is smart, tactically and strategically astute, and on top of the law, taking the most complex and demanding cases in his stride.’
‘The team of lawyers at Payne Hicks Beach are of extremely high calibre and skill. Their expertise, client-centred approach, and track record of success make them a standout firm in the field.'
'Exceptional knowledge and expertise in UK immigration law including human rights law, enabling them to provide clients with accurate and effective advice. They find solutions where other firms couldn't.'
'Matt Ingham combines ferocious legal intellect with great client care skills. He always goes the extra mile for his clients.'