Osborne Clarke LLP has a seasoned immigration practice in all aspects of business immigration, and is particularly sought out by multinational clients for issues relating to Sponsor Licences, compliance and global recruitment strategies. Praised as ‘a font of knowledge in the area’, practice head Gavin Jones is an immigration specialist who advises on both business and personal immigration issues, with a particular focus on inward investment. Adam Sinfield and the ‘absolutely outstanding’ Helga Butler are also key figures for corporate immigration matters.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Our go-to legal firm for our immigration matters and renewing our sponsorship licence particularly when the government rules and regulations seem to be in a constant state of flux.’
‘Gavin Jones is highly knowledgeable about immigration law changes and takes the time to explain and unpack complicated legal matters in layman terms. He is courteous, professional and has the interests of the client very much at heart.’
‘Extremely responsive to requests, whether planned or ad-hoc. Practical advice that balances risk with the practicalities and potential exposure. Very knowledgeable in the space.’
‘Great knowledge and responsiveness.’
‘Helga Butler is absolutely outstanding.’
‘Very attentive team, providing excellent support throughout the entire immigration process.’
‘The team provides excellent commercial and practical legal advice. They understand our business fantastically well and ensure that all advice is tailored to our needs. They are experts in their field but are also down-to-earth and very enjoyable to work with.’
‘Gavin Jones is a font of knowledge in the area. He is always commercial and practical in his advice, communicating clearly and concisely, and tailoring his advice to our business needs.’
Key clients
- Ovo Energy
- Alloyed
- E2Open
- Infoblox
- Metricstream
- Neo4J
- United Airlines
- The Lede Company
- Virmati Limited
Work highlights
- Providing support to OVO Energy Ltd with its compliance, strategy and senior hire visa requirements.
- Providing ongoing commercial support to Neo4J toensure specialised industry professionals are able to work in the UK.
- Advising Plan.NR on strategy relating to hiring policy, office-based work policies and work permit applications.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gavin Jones