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Morgan Lewis’s immigration practice helps multinational employers to manage the full range of business-related immigration and global mobility needs. We combine the personalized service and individual attention of a boutique immigration practice with the international resources of one of the world’s largest law firms. Our practice is tightly integrated with our elite global labor and employment practice—allowing us to provide our clients with cohesive advice on all of their international employment and immigration issues and needs. Our immigration team members are part of a multidisciplinary global workforce team that collaborates to provide integrated cross-border advice, counseling, and strategic planning on all legal aspects of the global movement of personnel.

Our clients rely on our demonstrated ability to handle complex immigration matters regardless of jurisdiction. Beyond comprehensive, general business immigration services in the United States and the United Kingdom, we offer our corporate clients proficiency in several key immigration-related subspecialties—including non-US visas and work permits, foreign employment laws, British citizenship, taxation, compliance, personal immigration services, and the immigration consequences arising from corporate transactions. We offer experience in the immigration requirements and processes of more than 120 countries.

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What the Team is Known For

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is a full-service firm with a superb immigration practice boasting an impressive list of corporate clients. The team is able to draw on significant global resources to assist clients with international immigration programs. Their areas of expertise include US and non-US visas, taxation and the immigration aspects of M&A. Its lawyers act for a wide range of clients, from multinationals and mid-sized businesses to startups, and advise companies from the technology, energy and life sciences sectors, among others. The firm is also experienced representing clients in immigration compliance matters.

Work Highlights

  • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius advised T. Rowe Price on its entire portfolio of visa applications for foreign national hires in the United States, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and UAE. 

Strengths

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The immigration practice group consistently provides practical and creative solutions to issues.

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The team consistently delivers high-quality legal advice and support, maintaining professionalism and thoroughness in all interactions.

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As a team, it is at the forefront of the immigration practice in the country.

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Morgan Lewis provides white glove and personalized service that makes us feel like a priority client.

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Notable Practitioners

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Eleanor Pelta
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Eleanor Pelta
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Eleanor Pelta continues to advise on complex immigration matters as they relate to M&A transactions, regularly assisting with both the transfer of individual executives and high-volume workforces. She is respected throughout the legal profession for her many years' experience.

Eleanor's responsiveness is truly impressive. We feel we can reach out to her and she always prioritizes us.

Eleanor is a business immigration lawyer who is at the top of her game, she always takes on interesting and creative work and sees things that no one else will see.

Eleanor is a superstar in the industry, she is well renowned.

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Eric S Bord
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Eric S Bord
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Eric Bord handles an array of immigration matters, including those relating to DOJ investigations and compliance issues. In the latter field he often works on I-9 and E-Verify compliance mandates.

Eric is very cool, calm and collected no matter the scenario.

Eric really takes the time to really explain the nuances and works with us to formalize a policy that we can take forward.

Eric is a pleasure to work with. He is always very personable and very thorough.

Eric is an exceptional attorney and partner when it comes to immigration matters.

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Shannon Donnelly
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Shannon Donnelly
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Shannon Donnelly regularly advises on immigration policy and compliance, with noteworthy expertise concerning remote working entitlements among other issues.

Shannon has a way of thinking through the issues while also closely analysing client's business goals and how to counsel them accordingly.

Shannon is not only knowledgeable but also incredibly responsive, ensuring that all our queries and concerns are addressed promptly and thoroughly.

Shannon is excellent at managing client relationships, this is her true superpower.

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Eleanor Pelta
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Eleanor Pelta
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Eric S Bord
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Eric S Bord
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Shannon Donnelly
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Shannon Donnelly
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