Assisting a roster of multinational companies, Clarkslegal LLP has in-depth experience across the scope of business immigration, including securing employer sponsorship licences and employee visas, litigating enforcement notices and illegal working penalties.  Another key area of experience is securing Global Business Mobility, UK Expansion Worker visas, and recruitment and transfer of senior employees. Monica Atwal leads the team out of Reading and specialises in global transfers, particularly at director level. The ‘very knowledgeable’ Rebecca Hone, based across Reading and London, is regarded for her client relationships with global corporations as well as advising HNW individuals on visas and acquiring settlement.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Having dealt with large global organisations for support on immigration matters, I was very impressed by Clarkslegal's team. The team is knowledgeable on the topics and related legislation, is responsive, collaborative, and more than capable of advising us on our specific immigration needs. The advice given to us and the support to our employees by Clarkslegal was superb.’

  • ‘We worked with Rebecca Hone from the Clarkslegal team. It was an absolute pleasure working with them. Rebecca is very knowledgeable, submits detailed and relevant feedback, and is responsive to us as the client, as well as our employees who require her support. Rebecca and the team are very approachable, and their advice, service delivery, and response times have been superior to some of the larger consulting firms.’

Key clients

  • Jardine Motors Group UK Limited
  • Tetra Tech Inc
  • Mishipay Ltd

Work highlights

  • Providing a full range of corporate immigration support to a US-headquartered global network company with international business operations, including advising on its role as sponsor and managing the recruitment of non-British or non-settled nationals.
  • Acted for a disruptive technology business in the renewables sector with operations in the UK and Germany in successfully obtaining a licence as a skilled worker sponsor and continue to assist with its sponsorship of leading scientists internationally.
  • Working with a client with operations in the UK and India to link the Indian entity to its licence so that it can more easily transfer staff between international offices and assisting with international recruitments.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Monica Atwal

Other key lawyers

Rebecca Hone