Band 2
Band 2
About
Provided by Emma Cohen
Practice Areas
Associate, Immigration, Asylum and Nationality.
Emma covers all areas of immigration, asylum and nationality law including European Economic Area law and deportation. She has particular interest and experience in complex immigration and nationality cases involving families and children including inter-country adoption and she regularly writes court reports on immigration issues in family cases. She also has employment law experience which enhances her ability to advise individuals working in the UK and employers on immigration law matters. She is instructed by individuals, companies, NGOs, trade unions and local authorities.
Although she has spent most of her post-qualification experience working in immigration law in private practice Emma has also lectured at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. She is a regular trainer for the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) and writes on immigration law issues. She has provided training to employer clients, clinicians and social workers on aspects of immigration, nationality and human rights law. She is also a volunteer adviser for UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG).
Career
Emma qualified as a solicitor in 1996. She previously worked at Bindmans in August 2009 as an associate in the Immigration team. Emma joined OTB Legal as an Associate Solicitor in 2023.
Professional Memberships
Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA);Law Society IAAS Accredited Supervisor and Senior Caseworker.