Natalie is an Managing Associate in Mishcon Private, specialising in immigration law.
She has particular expertise in Tier 2 sponsor and employee-related immigration matters, including the prevention of illegal working through the conduct of audits to ensure compliance with Legal Right to Work Checks and required internal immigration processes within company HR systems. Many of her clients are companies and skilled workers seeking entry or leave to remain in the UK for employment purposes.
Natalie also advises corporate and individual private clients on a range of immigration and nationality issues including: all categories of the Points-Based System; EEA nationals and their family members; ancestry visas; fiancée/spouse/civil partnership and unmarried partners of persons settled in the UK; Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK; registration and naturalisation as British Citizens; and first British passport applications.
Key Experience
- Advising on all aspects of Tier 2 Sponsorship
- Advising on restricted and unrestricted Certificates of Sponsorship
- Advising on the prevention of illegal working including the conduct of mock audits at client premises
- Advising on immigration solutions for companies and their employees
- Advising on the reinstatement of a revoked Tier 2 licence
- Advising on sole representatives of overseas business applications
- Advising on UK ancestry applications
- Advising on EEA Family Permit and Residence Card applications
- Advising on complex unmarried partner of persons settled in the UK/British citizen applications
- Working on various complex indefinite leave to remain and naturalisation cases
- Advising on business visitor applications where there have been previous refusals
- Advising on an Exceptional Talent and Exceptional Promise application
Career History
Managing Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Solicitor,Magrath LLP (on secondment at large corporate client)
Trainee Solicitor, Magrath LLP
Paralegal Personal Assistant, Mishcon de Reya
Legal Assistant, Mr Colin Sheppard, Shipping Arbitrator, London Maritime Arbitrator's Association
International Programme Manager, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Coordinator for International Relations, Yamanaka Board of Education, Ishikawa, Japan (JET Programme)
BPP Professional, Legal Practice Course
BPP Professional, Graduate Diploma in Law
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, Master of Arts in International Studies and Diplomacy
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Japanese