Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation - UK-wide
Band 1
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
Birnberg is an excellent firm that is always at the top of its game, and is recognised as a stalwart in the human rights world.
Notable practitioners
Sonia Routledge is a senior solicitor with a leading reputation in the field of immigration. She has expertise in a broad range of human rights, asylum and deportation issues.
Sonia is very experienced and is a safe pair of hands in complex and difficult cases.
Nigel Leskin has a strong practice in immigration with a focus on asylum, nationality and citizenship. He often draws on skills as a criminal defence solicitor to assist in immigration matters.
He has great experience in the sector.
Nigel is very knowledgeable on the law and very dedicated to his immigration clients.
Nigel is active across some really complex work.
Laura Smith is a solicitor with particular expertise in asylum and humanitarian protection claims and matters involving victims of torture and trafficking.
Laura is an experienced litigator who maintains a deep connection to her clients and always makes sure that they are front and centre.
Laura is very approachable, and leaves no stone unturned. This means clients have a lot of trust in her.
She is a brilliant lawyer.
