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Burness Paull

Immigration

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Burness Paull

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Immigration - Scotland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Burness Paull is a leading immigration outfit offering extensive expertise in commercial immigration matters. It has a focus on Tier 2 sponsor licences for international corporates. The team handles various types of visa applications for highly skilled migrants in sports, engineering and technology. The firm is well versed in providing strategic advice to corporate clients on the impact of Brexit.
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Work Highlights

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  • Burness Paull works with Macdonald Hotels across their international Skilled Worker visa needs, managing their global footprint for recruitment requirements.

Strengths

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  • Burness Paull shows compassion and understands very well the sensitivity of issues and the emotional effect on the client.

    Immigration respondentUK

  • There is huge expertise within the department that brings several talented individuals who are at the top of their game.

    Immigration respondentUK

  • They have a good team with great depth of knowledge and also partnerships with advocates that were very helpful to our case.

    Immigration respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Jamie Kerr
    Jamie Kerr

    Jamie Kerr

    Jamie Kerr has a leading immigration practice in which he handles a broad range of issues, from sponsorship licences for sportsmen to supporting private clients across asylum matters. He is frequently instructed by international corporate clients operating UK subsidiaries in the technology sector.

    • Jamie is good, he does some really good work.

      Immigration respondentUK

    • Jamie's understanding of our organisation played a very large part in our decision to use this firm.

      Immigration respondentUK

    • His knowledge makes him stand out.

      Immigration respondentUK
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  • Amna Ashraf
    Amna Ashraf

    Amna Ashraf

    Amna Ashraf is an experienced solicitor who specialises in complex family and personal immigration matters.
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  • Vincent Chung
    Vincent Chung

    Vincent Chung

    Vincent Chung is a highly recommended senior associate within Burness Paull's immigration team. He has a depth of experience across high net worth clients and corporations – notably excelling in sports visas.

    • Vincent is a top young professional and leads the way in this space.

      Immigration respondentUK

    • He is impressive.

      Immigration respondentUK

    • I find Vincent approachable and knowledgeable in his area of expertise.

      Immigration respondentUK
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Scotland

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