Ashley Norman co-heads the practice at Bevan Brittan LLP along with legal director Tijen Ahmet, who was formerly the head of department at Shakespeare Martineau LLP. The firm’s excellent national immigration practice is particularly known within the NHS, healthcare and university sectors. Norman regularly advises clients from a range of sectors on various matters such as immigration compliance and audits. He has also been working with some major City and US law firms on numerous immigration issues. Ahmet frequently acts for high-net-worth entrepreneurs and their families.
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Key clients
- Camden & Islington NHS FT
- Historic England
- Cambridge and Peterborough Combined Authority
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Stone House Home Limited
- Virgin Healthcare
- UK Youth
Work highlights
- Advised a large financial services client on UK immigration issues including sponsorship of skilled workers in specialised regulatory roles and compliance with their sponsor licence.
- Advised an Italian manufacturing company on intra-company transfers via the Global Business Mobility route and supported the client with entry clearance visa requirements in Skilled Worker specialised engineering roles.
- Advised a major health trust on right to work compliance, sponsorship under shortage occupation jobs and restrictions of work rights for foreign healthcare professionals.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ashley Norman, Tijen Ahmet