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Business immigration lawyers

Business immigration when recruiting and employing staff.

Advice for businesses and startups on the UK immigration requirements.

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We’re here to help you adapt to ever-changing immigration rules.

As the UK’s immigration laws and processes change, we’re here to provide the clarity you need.

You need the right expertise to navigate changing immigration requirements. By constantly looking ahead, we’re here to help you build and adapt your recruitment as things develop.

We advise businesses including large companies, SMEs and partnerships in a variety of sectors including retail, technology and healthcare. We can assist with applications for a Sponsor Licence and advise on sponsor compliance. We are experienced at being appointed as Level 1 Users and can assist with ensuring all sponsor duties and responsibilities are being met. We can assist with all types of business visa applications, such as Skilled Workers, Global Business Mobility routes and Innovator Founder applications.

We advise on all aspects of UK business immigration law including:

  • Right to Work checks
  • Sponsor Licence applications and compliance
  • Preparing for compliance visits
  • Sponsor duties and guidance on how to use the SMS system
  • Certificates of sponsorship
  • Skilled Worker visas
  • Global Business Mobility routes including Senior and Specialist Workers
  • The EU settled status scheme
  • Immigration issues arising out of corporate transactions such as business sales
  • Applications for extensions and indefinite leave to remain
  • Innovator Founder endorsement and visa applications

Our expert immigration lawyers provide you with clear and straightforward advice. We are also transparent on cost and provide a lot of our immigration law services for a fixed fee, so you have complete budget certainty from the outset.

For further information about what our team of specialist immigration lawyers can do to help you with recruiting and retaining staff, please get in touch.

 

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Working Life - The latest in employment law

Read the latest insights and opinions from our employment team.

We find ourselves in a period of significant change. The team at RWK Goodman are on hand to help our clients prepare for and navigate the many legal challenges and hurdles that employers and HR professionals face. But every now and again there is a seismic shift in employment law

In this edition of Working Life we have collated all the latest insights and opinions from the employment team into one convenient place. If you would like to speak to the team about anything employment law related you can always message them or call them direct.

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Our specialist business immigration lawyers

Marta Mendiondo RWK Goodman

Marta Mendiondo

Head of Immigration | London
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Olivia Coles RWK Goodman

Olivia Coles

Senior Associate – Head of Immigration South West & Thames Valley
T: 01225 459 953 (DDI)
T: 01225 730 100
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Sudipta Dey RWK Goodman

Sudipta Dey

Associate (Senior Immigration Advisor)
T: 02045 422260 (DDI)
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Read more about Kate Benefer

Amy Bennett-Mitchell

Senior Associate – Immigration
T: 02078 421 515 (DDI)
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Discover our employment law services:

Employment law training

Employment law training

Having an understanding of the employment law issues associated with day-to-day people management means your HR team and line managers can handle situations confidently and in a way which reduces any risk to the business.
Employment contracts

Employment contracts

Employment contracts are at the heart of your relationship with all your staff. If drafted well they can also protect your business and minimise any future risks to it.
Employment advice for senior executives

Employment tribunals

Whatever measures you put in place, disputes at work do happen from time to time. Our employment lawyers help you understand the merits of any claim at an early stage and devise the best strategy to deal with it.
Employee exits

Employee exits

Employment relationships break down for a variety of reasons. Our team of specialist employment lawyers don’t just understand the law; we take time to understand your business and how you work.
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HELP for HR & Employment

Our HR & employment law advice service provides advice to help you navigate legal issues, free up the time you spend on dealing with them, and minimise the risk of Employment Tribunal claims.

Our costs for your immigration or nationality application

When applying for an indefinite leave to remain, or carrying out an application for naturalisation there could be many elements of the process that you are unsure about.
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Our costs for applications for visas and visa extensions under the points based system

When applying for a visa or a visa extension there are many parts of the application that may feel like they are full of uncertainty. We believe that your legal fees should not be one of them.
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HELP - HR Employment Legal Protection

Your staff are key to the success of your business.

Effective recruitment and management of staff will help ensure you have an engaged and high performing workforce for the benefit of your clients and customers.

But as any business owner will know, sometimes it is great to get a bit of help, which is where our HR, Employment, Legal, and Protection services are here for you.

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France’s Inpatriate Tax Regime: updated administrative guidance
The administrative guidelines for the inpatriate regime were updated on 11 August 2025. Notably, the French tax authorities have now confirmed that individuals who apply for a job in France while residing abroad are eligible for the regime.
Opinion  |  25:11:25
Stringent changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) set to impact Health & Social Care
The Home Secretary announced dramatic changes on the rights of foreign nationals to acquire Indefinite Leave to Remain. Adrian Henderson in our Employment Team explores more in this article.
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The Employment Rights Bill – what employers must know, and what they can do to prepare.
The Employment Rights Bill was published on 10 October 2024 as part of the government’s Plan to Make Work Pay. It proposes significant reforms to a range of measures in an aim to improve job security and enhance workers’ rights in the UK.
Opinion  |  28:10:25
Trade Union Negotiation in the workplace
A good working relationship with a Trade Union in your organisation can make life a lot easier for your business, but it can take time and commitment to build that relationship.
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Disability discrimination – What is it?
Most employers at some stage will receive a grievance by a staff member , be it informally or formally. Not every employer has a designated HR department, HR person.
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An employers guide to redundancy
If your business needs to make redundancies, it’s important that you carry these out in the proper way to avoid claims from employees.
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Recruitment in the UK: Key legal issues and best practice
It can be difficult for employers to ensure they comply with their legal obligations when dealing with employees. It is more challenging and often frustrating when recruiting new staff as the rules are not contained in one place.
Opinion  |  21:10:25
Sick pay reforms – top tips for health and social care providers
The Government’s Employment Rights Bill (ERB) contains sweeping reforms to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), with significant financial and operational implications for social care providers.
Opinion  |  16:10:25
Recent Changes to the Immigration Rules Affecting the Care Sector
Since the government announced its intentions to overhaul the immigration system in the Spring there has been a recent flurry of changes to business immigration rules that employers have been forced to get their heads around with precious little notice.

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