Immigration: personal

Bindmans LLP

With ‘excellent knowledge of visa applications and the minutia associated with them’, Bindmans LLP has expertise in all aspects of personal immigration and nationality law. The group is particularly knowledgeable in post-Brexit related immigration advice, the immigration aspects of a family breakdown, surrogacy issues, and work relating to domestic violence. Leading the group, Liz Barratt advises on all aspects of immigration law and is especially known for her work in complex nationality law and for assisting unaccompanied children and vulnerable clients. Alison Stanley, now a consultant, is particularly experienced in litigation, and Roberta Haslam and Karma Hickman both have a broad practice with particular expertise in family law matters. Alice Davis and Elisabeth Attwood, both of whom have a diverse personal immigration practice, are also key figures in this area.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘The services provided by Bindmans are of superb quality.’
‘A simple word to describe the firm is empathy.'
‘Karma Hickman was superb in the provision of information and clarifications.'
‘Excellent knowledge of visa applications and the minutia associated with them.'
‘The communication was great.'
‘Alice Bindman was exceptional and professional. She was very knowledgeable about immigration law and guided me through the process. She was patient and kind, recognising that personal immigration law can be daunting for the individuals involved.'
‘Their team was exceptional. They were always very clear and communicative and they always keep everyone up to date.'
‘The team at Bindmans is the most responsive and efficient I've worked with so far. They made the citizenship process easy to follow and complete.’

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.