Bates Wells

The immigration team at Bates Wells stands out for its ‘exceptional expertise, professionalism, and approachable nature’, leveraging the firm’s full-service offering to devise immigration solutions for its commercial clients. The firm is also noted for its particularly strong sectoral expertise in the charities and architecture space. The practice is helmed by the ’outstanding’ Chetal Patel, who harnesses extensive experience in handling sponsorship issues and the relocation of senior leaders and C-suite executives. Aisha Choudhry advises a wide range of clients, notably faith-based organisations, on sponsor license compliance issues, while Smruti Jeyanandhan‘s practice spans both personal and business immigration matters. Alice Bennington combines a ’meticulous attention to detail and dedication to delivering an excellent service’, handling complex issues arising from skilled worker applications and breaches of the immigration rules.