
Ludovica is a Solicitor who has been specialising exclusively in UK immigration and nationality law since 2015, advising both corporate and private clients on a wide range of personal, business and human rights immigration matters.
Ludovica is ranked as a ‘Key Lawyer’ in the human rights, appeals and overstay category by Legal500 for the year 2026. With an unwavering passion for human rights, Ludovica has represented clients on a pro-bono basis to assist vulnerable individuals with limited resources. Her recent pro bono experience includes assisting a client with an application made on the basis of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights where there were insurmountable obstacles to the family relocating abroad.
On the corporate side, Ludovica has developed substantial experience advising on complex immigration matters involving corporate restructures, non-compliance with sponsorship duties, illegal working, HR system deficiencies or migrants working in breach of their conditions, including instructing counsel where necessary. Ludovica has successfully defended clients against civil penalties being issued following Information Requests from the Home Office and has overturned both sponsor licence rejections and refusals. Ludovica regularly advises international and national organisations in sectors such as transport and finance, facilitating immigration solutions, preparing sponsor licence applications and Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility applications for their employees and families.
With a diverse range of private clients, Ludovica regularly assists partners and children wanting to join their family in the UK, including nationality applications and family visa applications. She also represents clients in scenarios requiring the exercise of discretion with complications such as excess absences, partners without a history of formal cohabitation, or custody issues for children with ongoing family court proceedings. She has also successfully assisted a family with a private life application to enable their elderly parent to remain in the UK.
In the post-Brexit world, Ludovica continues to advise European nationals and their family members on EU Settlement Scheme matters, including discretionary late applications, and has had notable success with overturning initial rejection decisions. She also previously specialised in European free movement law and EU Settlement Scheme applications, delivering numerous presentations and training on Brexit and its legal implications.
Ludovica has spoken on various webinars and podcasts, commenting on immigration matters for external organisations, including recently being interviewed regarding the impact of future immigration changes on the advanced manufacturing sector at an international engineering conference. She also co-hosted a webinar with a human rights charity regarding the UK government’s earned settlement proposals and how these may impact charities and vulnerable individuals.
Ludovica is a member of the British Italian Law Association and is an accredited Solicitor listed with the Italian Consulate in London.
History
2016 – present | Laura Devine Immigration, London
2015 – 2016 | Gherson, London
2014 – 2015 | Bristol Refugee Rights, Bristol
2013 | International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Costa Rica
Education
2020 | Admitted as a Solicitor of England and Wales
2016 – 2018 | LPC, BPP University
2013 – 2015 | MA in Law, University of Bristol
2011 – 2012 | LL.M in International Law, University of Sussex
2007 – 2010 | BA in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Maastricht University
British Italian Law Association (BILA)
Italian
Spanish
French
Dutch
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