Mary Cecilia Sweeney
Attorney
Sector: US Immigration
Location: London
MC is an attorney with the US team in London. She has experience in personal and business immigration matters, including a range of categories of US immigration and nationality law. Before joining LDI, she specialized in US litigation as a partner with boutique law firm Kaplan Landau LLP in New York.
History
2021-present – Laura Devine Immigration, London
2008-2017 – Kaplan & Landau LLP, New York
2006-2008 – Sullivan & Worcester LLP, New York
2003-2006 – Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York
Education
2004 – Admitted to the U.S. Federal Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
2004 – Admitted to State Bar of New York
1999-2003 – Juris Doctorate, Fordham University School of Law, New York
Latest Insights
2 April 2024
Upcoming changes to Long Residence route from 11 April 2024
Changes are being made from 11 April 2024 to the ‘Long Residence’ route which allows individuals resident in the UK continuously and legally for 10…
22 March 2024
Assigning CoS now to beat the salary increase
As summarised by our team last week, the Home Office confirmed in its Statement of Changes that the general salary threshold for most applicants in…
20 March 2024
US News | Anti-discrimination Requirements During the PERM Recruitment Process
The fundamental basis of the full PERM process is to establish that a foreign worker will not displace a U.S. worker for the position being offered.…