OTS Solicitors provides a comprehensive offering characterised by ‘exceptional expertise and unwavering dedication’ in the field of personal immigration. The group excels in a broad range of matters, including judicial reviews, indefinite leave to remain applications and issues relating to the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as a broad range of visas, British nationality cases and asylum claims; the team also has notable capabilities in family-related immigration issues. Key figures in the team include Teni Shahiean, an expert in human rights and family life cases, Oshin Shahiean, who advises on a broad range of personal immigration matters, and Maryem Ahmed, who has wide-ranging expertise in areas such as family reunion applications, adult dependent relative applications, spousal visas and EU and Brexit immigration matters.
Testimonials
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‘Maryem Ahmed is empathetic, never rushed, Detail-oriented. Secures good and timely communication.’
‘The OTS solicitors are highly professional and have a very diverse team.'
‘Maryem Ahmed understood our situation very well and gave us guidance which would have helped us even if the application was not approved in the first instance. This was down to Maryem's excellent knowledge of the system and her legal expertise.’
‘The firm saw me as a human being who needed help and needed to prove that my case is credible, not just another case!'
‘The team is very supportive and helpful.'
‘The professionalism of the team was impressive.'
‘The team's collaborative approach was also exceptional. They leveraged the diverse experiences and specialisations of individual lawyers, allowing for a comprehensive and well-rounded strategy.'
‘OTS Solicitors truly stood out for their exceptional expertise and unwavering dedication to my case.'
Work highlights
- Assisted a Moroccan national who has been in the UK since 1978 without any leave or status and with little proof of his residence, in successfully applying for settlement under private life grounds.
- Acted for a trafficked single mother of four British citizen children, who faced deprivation of her British citizenship with the Home Office alleging that she had misrepresented her identity and date of birth upon her arrival in the UK.
- Acted for a client who entered on a spouse visa to join her husband and son, both British citizens.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Teni Shahiean, Oshin Shahiean, Maryem Ahmed