Kateryna Pesonen

Kateryna is an Associate in Mishcon Private, specialising in immigration law.

She advises individual private clients on a wide range of UK immigration and nationality matters.

Kateryna has expertise advising in respect of the Tier 1 Investor visa category and often advises on applications by EEA nationals and their EEA and non-EEA family members, as well as applications by family members of British citizens and persons settled in the UK. She also advises on Entrepreneur, Sole Representative of an Overseas Business, Student and Visitor visa categories and complex indefinite leave to remain, British citizenship and British passport applications.

Key Experience

• Advising on all aspects of the Tier 1 Investor visa category, including discretionary applications and applications on an accelerated route to settlement in the UK;
• Advising on EEA/EU Settlement Scheme family permit applications, leave to remain and indefinite leave to remain applications by EEA nationals and their family members;
• Advising on complex applications for naturalisation and registration as British citizens and British passport applications;
• Advising on exceptional and complex applications by family members of British citizens and persons settled in the UK.

Career History

Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Solicitor, Gherson
Trainee Solicitor, Gherson
BPP Law School, LPC (with distinction)
BPP Law School, GDL (commendation)
University of Zurich, Bachelor in Law