Expertise
Specialises in all aspects of business immigration and nationality law and has particular expertise in business person, highly skilled migrant programme, investor and innovator applications. Extensive experience in discretionary applications and regularly lobbies the Home Office on policy matters. Her clients are drawn from all sectors, from multinational corporations to entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals.
Regular speaker in the UK and overseas on various aspects of UK immigration law and provides specialist training for immigration lawyers for the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association. Writes regularly on immigration law matters for national and international publications and is interviewed frequently by the media.
Recognised in legal directories as a leading immigration lawyer, including in Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and the International Who's Who of business lawyers. Chambers and Partners has stated that Sophie:
is "pragmatic, on the ball and comes up with novel ways of approaching situations". Sources report that she is prepared to ask difficult questions of public and governmental bodies, and she is involved in lobbying the Home Office regarding policy changes". (2008)
"impresses interviewees with her knowledge of the new migrant programme; as one source said: "what she doesn't know is not worth knowing". She heads up the UK team and is noted for being "excellent on policy stuff and forthright in her opinions". (2007) |
