Top 20 Immigration Lawyers 2024

Citywealth presents its 2024 list of the Top 20 Immigration Lawyers. This list has been independently research and curated by the Citywealth editorial team. Please note that any marketing of this content is not permitted at any time without a marketing license, as per our Terms & Conditions. This includes advertisement of inclusion in this list. To purchase a marketing license, please contact Marisa Barton.

Immigration, like family law, used to be a vague companion to the private wealth industry. Now however, like an eagle soaring in the sky, immigration has become one of the most important considerations for cross-border families, and for entrepreneurs and their staff keen to hop to new business destinations. How and where can you go? As the world considers elections, new tax regimes, restrictions on immigration, more tax scrutiny on large companies, and the shutting down of investment visas, the hunt is on for where to move to next, and who can help.

Italy has a successful inward investment programme but with success comes problems. Milan property is now so expensive that buying or renting has become very difficult. Greece is an option, but the spectre of past sovereign solvencies, where citizens had monies claimed from bank accounts, is still alive in memory. Caribbean islands still offer attractive programmes but can UHNWs give up city life just to avoid tax? Do other countries have the infrastructure to absorb large quantities of new people? Can schools and hospitals take the strain? It’s a timeless problem. An endless debate. The numbers being allowed into each country have reduced dramatically, meaning help is essential.

With all this in mind, Citywealth provide our ‘best of breed’ immigration lawyers for 2024 to guide and inform you in your choices.

Anita de Atouguia
Partner & Head of Business Immigration
Doyle Clayton
Charles Avens
Partner & Head of Immigration
Collyer Bristow
Sophie Barrett-Brown
Senior Partner & Head of UK Practice
Laura Devine Immigration
Philip Barth
Partner & Head of Immigration
Michelmores
Kathryn Bradbury
Partner & Head of Citizenship and Immigration
Payne Hicks Beach
Tsige Berhanu
Partner
Keystone Law
Rose Carey
Partner & Head of Immigration
Charles Russell Speechlys
Tracy Evlogidis
Partner & Head of Immigration
Withers worldwide
Antonia Grant
Head of Global Immigration
Magrath Sheldrick
Elena Hinchin
Partner
Farrer & Co
Jayesh Jethwa
Partner & Head of Corporate and Private Immigration
Quastels
Jurga McCluskey
Partner & Head of Immigration
Deloitte UK
Julia Onslow-Cole
Partner, Global Government Strategies & Compliance
Fragomen
Chetal Patel
Partner & Head of Immigration
Bates Wells
Kamal Rahman
Partner
Mishcon de Reya
Paul Richmond
Founder & Managing Partner
Richmond Chambers
Nick Rollason
Partner & Head of Immigration
Kingsley Napley
Pat Saini
Partner & Head of Immigration
Penningtons Manches Cooper
Dipesh Shah
Partner
JMW Solicitors
Antonia Torr
Partner
Fladgate