About Us
With offices in London and New York, Laura Devine Immigration is regarded as a “stellar” immigration boutique with a powerful transatlantic capability.
Focusing on UK and US immigration and European free movement, we rank in the top tier for immigration across legal directories and are recognised as an “excellent”, “committed” and dedicated team noted for going above and beyond to achieve success for our clients.
"a brilliant firm and very well known for immigration globally, an industry leader"
Chambers High Net Worth 2021
"Laura Devine is a powerhouse and an excellent leader, she is a legend in the field of business immigration"
Chambers Global 2021
"a transatlantic powerhouse"
Spear’s 500 2021
"Laura Devine is the leading current practitioner of UK immigration law"
Whos Who Legal 2021
Legal directory reviews
We continue to be recognised as leaders in immigration law by legal directories and peers.
Top three firms best for Immigration
Laura Devine Immigration has been named as one of the top three firms best for immigration in The Times’ Best Law Firms 2023, for the fifth consecutive year.
Read the full review in the The Times.
Laura Devine Immigration has been ranked as a tier 1 firm in both Immigration: Business and Immigration: Human Rights, Appeals and Overstay.
The members of the team have recognised as the following:
Hall of Fame: Laura Devine and Sophie Barrett-Brown
Leading Individual: Natasha Chell
Next Generation Partner: Christi Hufford Jackson
Rising Stars: Nicolette Bostock, Zeena Luchowa and Francesca Sciberras
Recommended: Matthew Wills
Transatlantic services are a key specialism for boutique firm Laura Devine Immigration, with close coordination between its offices in London and New York. The team has a ‘deep bench‘ of lawyers, led by the ‘peerless‘ Laura Devine, who founded the firm and is dual-qualified as both a solicitor in England and Wales and a US attorney. Senior partner Sophie Barrett-Brown heads up the UK practice, covering all aspects of UK immigration and nationality and EU free movement law, as well as advising corporate clients on matters including complex restructures, start-ups, and scale-ups. Natasha Chell is similarly capable in the field of corporate immigration, with a niche focus on clients in the armed forces – a significant area of strength for the firm. US attorney Christi Hufford Jackson leads the US-focused practice in London, while Zeena Luchowa and Matthew Wills co-lead the human rights practice, and were promoted to associate partners in July 2022, alongside Nicolette Bostock and Francesca Sciberras.
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The new release of Chambers & Partners UK 2023 continues to rank Laura Devine Immigration as band 1 in Business Immigration and Personal Immigration, plus a new ranking in band 3 for Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation Immigration.
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Laura Devine Immigration is ranked band 1 in the 2022 Chambers High Net Worth guide. LDI “has a very strong team who can work in all areas of immigration law, ranging from corporate matters to those involving private clients. All of the lawyers that I have dealt with at LDI have impressed me with their knowledge and expertise,” says a source. They continue: “Their breadth of knowledge and experience in UK and US immigration matters is hugely impressive, as is their ability to deal with unusual and complex immigration situations.” The firm is well respected among peers. “I have a lot of respect for the firm,” remarks an interviewee, and another says: “We respect the work that they do.”
Nicolette Bostock “is excellent,” says a source, adding: “She is extremely professional and very reliable.” “I strongly recommend anyone who needs legal immigration advice to discuss the matter with Nicolette,” states a commentator. Another source remarks: “Nicolette is efficient and has a strong problem-solving attitude.”
Sophie Barrett-Brown “is the first person that I call when I need someone with whom to talk through a complex immigration matter,” states an interviewee, adding: “She has a vast breadth of immigration knowledge and experience. Her comments are always insightful and helpful.” A market source says: “Barrett-Brown is really well respected and very knowledgeable.”
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Laura Devine Immigration is commended for immigration The Times Best Law Firms survey which is the result of peer reviews from over 20,000 lawyers.
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Laura Devine Immigration remains ranked band 1 in Legal 500 UK 2022 for both corporate immigration and human rights immigration.
‘Well-respected‘ specialist firm Laura Devine Immigration is strong on both the business and human rights sides, and is described as ‘pragmatic and excellent at guiding clients through the intricacies of UK immigration‘.
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Highly regarded and ranked band 1 for its business immigration advice to international businesses, SMEs and senior executives. Laura Devine Immigration is also ranked band 1 and well-known for its strong expertise across asylum, human rights, EU and personal immigration matters.
“Everyone at Laura Devine is completely dependable.”
“The lawyers are excellent and have good knowledge of the legal frameworks. They take a commercial approach to problems and work efficiently.”
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Seven members of the LDI team are ranked for Corporate Immigration in the Who’s Who Legal 2022 rankings. Managing Partner Laura Devine and Senior Partner and Head of UK Practice Sophie Barrett-Brown have been crowned Global Elite Thought Leaders; Managing Partner of the New York office Jennifer Stevens has been ranked a Thought Leader; Partner and Head of Risk and Compliance Natasha Chell and Partner and Head of the US Practice Christi Hufford Jackson have been named Global Leaders; whilst Senior Solicitors Francesca Sciberras and Nicolette Bostock have been ranked Future Leaders.
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Ranked band 1 in the 2021 Chambers High Net Worth guide, sources commend the team ‘they are fantastic, they are incredibly generous with their time, they are willing to assist others. They go well beyond just client work, they try to improve immigration for all. They are at the forefront,’ enthuses a market insider, who adds: ‘They really get each and every aspect that may affect a high net worth individual.’
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Laura Devine Immigration is recognised as a legal immigration firm in Chambers Global 2021, with Laura Devine and Jennifer Stevens listed as leading individuals.
The firm provides respected immigration services to multinationals, SMEs and start-ups active in sectors such as retail, technology, insurance and entertainment. It is further highlighted for its advice to high net worth individuals and for its adept handling of family-based immigration and asylum cases. And is also noted for its excellent experience of policy development.
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Recognised as a leading firm in Chambers USA 2021, specialising in US and UK immigration matters. Enjoys a fine reputation across a variety of industries, such as finance and fashion, and acts for clients ranging from individuals and families to businesses. Counts comprehensive visa services among its strengths, as well as being noted for its green card, waivers of inadmissibility and consulate-related expertise.
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Seven members of the LDI team are ranked for Corporate Immigration. Who’s Who Legal states Global Elite Thought Leader Laura Devine‘s practice remains at the cutting edge and her track record is consistently excellent. One peer states, ‘she is leader of corporate immigration in the UK – and for a very good reason.’
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Laura Devine and Sophie Barrett-Brown are recognised as leading individuals in the 2021 edition of the Spear’s 500 guide to top private client advisers, wealth managers, lawyers and service providers to high-net-worth individuals.
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Citywealth Leaders 2021 lists Laura Devine, Sophie Barrett-Brown and Natasha Chell in its curated directory of leading advisers to the UHNW market.
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Accolades
We are delighted to be awarded accolades from respected publications and organisations for the high quality of service we provide clients and for making staff care a top priority.
Recent awards won include:
- The Times Best Law Firms 2023
- Citywealth Immigration Law Practice of the Year 2021
- Wellbeing at the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2019