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Alison Hunter

Alison Hunter

UK 2026

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Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP
 Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Immigration: Personal

UK-wide

6 years ranked

Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation

UK-wide

6 years ranked

About

Provided by Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP

Practice Areas

All areas of UK immigration and nationality law with particular emphasis on EU free movement law, international adoption law, applications for family members and global talent applications.

 

Career

Qualified in 1997 after training at Freshfields. Joined Wesley Gryk Solicitors in 1997 and became partner in 2006. Former visiting lecturer at Westminster University and University of Victoria, Canada.

 

Professional Memberships

Law Society; former Executive Committee Member of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association; former Management Committee Member of the Centre for Advice on Individual Rights in Europe and the London Detainee Support Group. Currently Co-Chair of the European Working Group of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association.

 

Publications

Contributor to the European Commissions report Freedom of Movement of Workers.

 

Personal

Educated in Switzerland, Germany and the UK. LLB with French Law (London); LLM in Human Rights Law (London). Maintains close links with German lawyers and academics working in the field of immigration.

 

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Immigration: Personal - UK-wide

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Alison Hunter is a pre-eminent immigration lawyer with an impressive track record in relation to European free movement issues and citizenship applications. She also has recognised expertise in international adoption.
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Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation - UK-wide

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Alison Hunter is an expert in European free movement matters, especially those relating to families and children. She is also routinely instructed in complex nationality cases involving children adopted overseas by British citizens.
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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Alison was very responsive with all enquiries. She was honest and took the time to explain everything. She was empathic, which made us feel supported during the process.

    Immigration: PersonalChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Alison is the best and go-to immigration lawyer for any adoption-related immigration issues. She is hugely experienced and knowledgeable, and has great client care skills.

    Immigration: PersonalChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • She is phenomenal and very experienced.

    Immigration: PersonalChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Alison is one of the top specialist immigration solicitors in the field. She is hugely intelligent and puts this to use in all her cases to achieve an exceptionally high success rate.

    Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and DeportationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Alison made us aware of exactly what we were doing and how our legal options could be best applied towards our result. She always helped us with a discerning eye for the short term and distant future.

    Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and DeportationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • She is super professional, kind and communicative.

    Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and DeportationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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