Natasha Chell

Senior Partner, Head of UK Practice

Sector: UK Immigration
Location: London

Natasha is a Senior Partner, Head of the UK Practice at Laura Devine Immigration (LDI) in London.

With nearly 25 years’ experience in UK immigration law and nationality law, Natasha is praised by legal directories for being a “polished professional with an excellent client manner, who inspires complete confidence and consistently provides well thought out advice”. She is “well known in the UK market for her impressive work handling immigration” and has ‘’very strong knowledge’’ with ‘’excellent commercial awareness’’. Natasha leads the firm in outstanding client care with the legal directories noting ‘’clients adore working with her’’.

Natasha advises on both business and personal immigration with substantial experience in complex sponsorship matters including assisting clients with ensuring immigration compliance following corporate restructures. With significant experience and interest in the prevention of illegal working and risk management strategies, she provides strategic advice to sponsors following civil penalties and on sponsorship compliance and remedies. Offering practical and focused training on ways to improve business systems to prevent non-compliance, she has an impressive record in assisting clients in maintaining an A rating with the Home Office despite previous non-compliance.

Acting for a broad spectrum of clients, ranging from individuals and start-up businesses to major multinationals, Natasha manages some of the firm’s highest profile corporate clients, including international financial service providers, insurance businesses, exclusive fashion, retail and entertainment organisations. She is also the trusted advisor to law firms without dedicated immigration practices.

Natasha also advises senior executives, high-net-worth individuals, and high-profile creatives on their UK immigration options. Known for her client-focused approach, Natasha is praised for delivering clear, commercially astute advice.

As a skilled and practised speaker, Natasha is frequently invited to present to clients and contacts at events across the UK. She is a prolific writer on UK immigration for both the HR media and leading legal research provider, LexisNexis.

History
2003 – present | Laura Devine Immigration, London
2001 – 2003 | Eversheds / Laura Devine joint venture

Education
2006 – QLTT | BPP Law School
2000 – 2001 | BVC Inns of Court School of Law
1997 – 2000 | LLB London Guildhall University

Listed: Immigration | Legal 500 UK 2024
Ranked: Immigration | Chambers UK 2024
Listed: Thought Leaders | Who’s Who Legal 2024
Listed: Citywealth Leaders list 2021

Shortlisted: Citywealth Awards 2020 | Woman of the Year, Business Services (SME)
Winner: Citywealth Powerwomen Awards 2017 | ‘Woman of the Year: Business Services’ – Silver

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Laura Devine Solicitors Limited trading as Laura Devine Immigration is registered in England and Wales as a limited company (8651204) at 100 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6EU. Partner is a term used by us to describe a director in the limited company. Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (648320).

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