Laura Devine Immigration excels in Who's Who Legal 2022 rankings

20 April 2022

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.

Founding partner, Laura Devine‘s practice remains at the cutting edge and her track record is consistently excellent. One peer states, “Laura is leader of corporate immigration in the UK – and for a very good reason!” Sophie Barrett-Brown is described as “a leader in the world of immigration” with “a brilliant legal mind”. Natasha Chell earns widespread praise for her “ability to think of creative solutions” and her determination “to explore all avenues to get success for her client”. Christi  Jackson is praised as “a significant player in immigration law” and is credited for her “responsive, thorough and informative” approach. Nicolette Bostock is described as “an up-and-coming leader of immigration law”; clients say “her speed, responsiveness and knowledge are unmatched elsewhere”. Francesca Sciberras is described by one peer as simply “brilliant” and another as “an up-and-coming star of immigration law”.

LDI’s New York office is home to Jennifer Stevens who is distinguished as being “an experienced corporate immigration lawyer” with an “in-depth knowledge and is committed to improving the quality and consistency of UK immigration law.”

Read the full review in Who’s Who Legal.


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