Citywealth Leaders List: Top 30 Immigration Advisors 2026

A shifting geopolitical landscape, Dubai’s temporary exodus, and the UK’s end of non-dom status are transforming UHNW global mobility in 2026. Discover why the Citywealth Leaders List: Top 30 Immigration Advisors 2026 are now essential for strategic relocation, risk mitigation, and multi-jurisdictional planning.

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Global mobility has become a strategic priority for UHNW families in 2026, driven by a mix of geopolitical tension and rapid policy change. The situation surrounding Iran has heightened awareness of regional risk and underscored the importance of having multiple, secure residency options. For globally mobile families, diversification is no longer a luxury, it’s a form of resilience planning. Dubai remains a magnet for international wealth, but the region’s shifting dynamics have reminded UHNW individuals that residency frameworks can evolve quickly. The UAE continues to strengthen its position with long term visas, investor pathways and pro business reforms, yet the environment also highlights why expert guidance is essential when structuring mobility strategies that must withstand sudden policy adjustments. Meanwhile, the UK’s overhaul of its tax landscape, including the end of the non dom regime, has triggered a major rethink among affluent families considering relocation. With new rules reshaping how foreign income and long term residence are treated, the value of precise, high level immigration advice has never been clearer. The Top 30 Immigration Advisors 2026 represent the specialists best equipped to guide UHNW clients through this new era of complexity, opportunity and global movement.

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Adarsh Girijadevi
Managing Director
City Legal Solicitors
Andy Vincett
Head of Global Mobility Services
KPMG Switzerland
Anita de Atouguia
Partner & Head of Immigration
Doyle Clayton
Antonia Grant
Head of Global Immigration
Magrath Sheldrick
Chetal Patel
Partner & Head of Immigration
Bates Wells
Chris Harber
Partner and Head of Immigration
Boyes Turner
Dipesh Shah
Partner and Head of Corporate Immigration
Blake Morgan LLP
Ed Wanambwa
Partner, Head of Immigration
Russell Cooke
Hazar El-Chamaa
Partner and Head Private Wealth Immigration
Penningtons Manches Cooper
Private: Ilda de Sousa
Partner
Kingsley Napley
Jayesh Jethwa
Partner
Quastels
Jennifer Stevens
Managing Partner, New York
Laura Devine Immigration
Jessica Smart
Partner
Stephenson Harwood
John Kiely
Partner, Head of Immigration
Howard Kennedy
Julia Onslow-Cole
Partner, Global Government Strategies & Compliance
Fragomen
Laura Devine
Managing Partner
Laura Devine Immigration
Lynsey Blyth
Partner, Head of Immigration
Michelmores
Natasha Chell
Senior Partner, Head of UK
Laura Devine Immigration
Nick Rollason
Partner and Head of Immigration
Kingsley Napley
Nicolette Bostock
Head of Immigration
Withers
Olga Nechita
Practice Leader
Fragomen
Parisa Karaahmet
Partner, New York
Fragomen
Private: Pat Saini
Partner
Penningtons Manches Cooper
Raquel Liberman
Partner
Fragomen
Rose Carey
Partner
Lewis Silkin
Sabina Ali
Director of UK & Global Immigration
Hudson McKenzie
Steven Bostock
Partner and Head of Immigration
Mishcon de Reya
Tim Barnden
Partner
Bates Wells
Tracy Evlogidis
Partner & Head of Immigration
Forsters
Vanessa Ganguin
Managing Partner
Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law