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Sarah Keeley

Senior Solicitor

Sector: UK Immigration
Location: London

Sarah is a Senior solicitor in London. She has practiced exclusively in UK immigration and nationality law since 2005, with a particular focus on corporate advisory work.

Sarah has significant experience managing employer sponsorship categories, including sponsor licence applications and compliance advisory work and audit. Sarah’s clients range from start-up and niche businesses to global multinationals. She has significant cross-sectoral experience having advised clients within the financial, legal and professional services, technology, energy, pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors.

Sarah also advises private and HNW clients on family, settlement, nationality and European applications with notable success for those with excess ‘UK’ absences. Sarah is a pragmatic solutions-focused lawyer, who enjoys engaging with clients.

History
2021-present – Laura Devine Immigration, London
2018 – 2019 – Deloitte, London
2014 – 2018 – Berry Appleman and Leiden, London
2012-2013 – Fragomen, London
2003-2011 – CMS Cameron McKenna LLP, London

Education
2005 – Admitted as a Solicitor of England and Wales
2002 – Legal Practice Course (LPC), Nottingham Law School
2001 – Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Leeds

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