With over 25 years’ experience, Lawrence is an expert in immigration and nationality law. He has been recommended in the Legal 500, ranked in the Chambers and Partners UK Guide and is ranked in the Who’s Who Legal Corporate Immigration report for 2023.

“…a seasoned immigration specialist with expertise in PBS applications, fighting deportation orders and public law challenges to government decisions. Clients say: “He explains things very clearly for me in a way I can understand.” Chambers & Partners UK Guide 2016

Lawrence appreciates the importance of being friendly, approachable and providing pragmatic advice that offers solutions to your immigration or global mobility needs.

Lawrence is an expert in: Immigration

Background

After graduating in law at Birmingham University, Lawrence completed his legal training in London’s West End. Initially a criminal lawyer, and with experience in personal injury, and trial advocacy, Lawrence has specialised in immigration law since 1993.

Lawrence went on to establish his own law firm with a top tier ranking in the Legal 500, which developed in to one of the largest providers of immigration advice in London and the South East, representing clients in leading reported cases in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court.

Handling a wide range of individual and business immigration cases, Lawrence has succeeded in securing positive outcomes for a wide range of clients including businesses applying for sponsor licences, high net worth investors, entrepreneurs, representatives of overseas businesses and applicants in the global talent category.

Lawrence has also assisted employers with right to work checks for their employees and has successfully challenged decisions to suspend or revoke sponsor licences.

He has extensive experience in family migration, EEA (EU) applications, and human rights including representation in the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC).

Lawrence will be more than happy to have an initial no obligation chat to assess whether he can assist you.

Areas of Specialisation

Business and work immigration including:

Sponsor Licence applications

Skilled Worker
Global Business Mobility
Scale-Up

Sponsor Licence compliance

Advice on duties, responsibilities, record keeping
Renewals
Home Office Inspections
Right to work checks and civil penalties
Challenging suspension and revocation

Business and work visas including:

Skilled Workers
Self-Sponsorship Skilled Worker visa
Global Business Mobility visas
Scale-up
Business Visits – including manufacture, supply, training
Innovator Founder visa
UK Global Talent
Graduate work visa
UK High Potential visa
International Sportsperson
UK Investor visa – (renewals)
Tier 1 Entrepreneur – (settlement)
UK Ancestry
UK Overseas Domestic Workers

Immigration for individuals and families including:

Partners and Family

Spouse and Civil Partner visas
Unmarried partner visas
Fiancé and proposed civil partners
Child Dependent visa
Adult dependent Relative visa

EU Nationals and Family

EU settlement scheme family permits
Frontier work permit

Visit visas

Tourist
Marriage and Civil Partnership visitor
Medical treatment

British Citizenship

Naturalisation
Registration of minors

Long residence

Human Rights and Asylum

Who are you? You may need assistance from Lawrence if you are:

A UK based business and you want to recruit skilled workers from overseas
Planning to set up a business in the UK and want to be able to work in that business
A multinational company seeking to transfer key workers to your UK operation
An overseas company that needs to send workers to the UK for training or to install/repair machinery
An entrepreneur and you want advice on whether you can set up and work in your own business in the UK, possibly as an innovator/founder
An individual and you want to explore whether you can work in the UK

My clients

A seasoned immigration specialist with expertise in PBS applications, fighting deportation orders and public law challenges to government decisions. Clients say: “He explains things very clearly for me in a way I can understand”. Chambers & Partners UK Guide 2016.

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