Samar Shams
Partner – Immigration and Global Mobility
Samar practices immigration law so businesses can access talent and individuals can live and work where they want to. Samar’s many years of experience include responsibility for immigration knowledge for an international firm in the City. Her expertise in this notoriously complex and changing field is therefore detailed and practical.
Samar assists companies in setting up in the UK and with sponsoring skilled workers. She has a strong track record of helping companies ensure compliance with sponsorship and right to work requirements.
Samar is a thought leader who engages with policy makers and stakeholders on immigration issues. She regularly speaks and writes on immigration and future of work topics and is an expert trainer.
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Article | Posted: 14 Mar 2022“Samar is a really pro-active and skilled advisor. She helped us in immigration matters better than anyone else. I warmly recommend Samar in all immigration processes. She’s a real key contact and she’s the right person to help a new company who would like to setup operations in London or in the UK.”
“Samar made the application process as smooth and painless as I could have wished for. That my application succeeded in record time is no doubt thanks to her excellent offices. I recommend her in the strongest terms.”
“Samar is so approachable, obviously very knowledgeable and very kind.”
“great trainer” “excellent presenter” “very informative and easy to understand”
Contact Details
+44 (0)20 7925 8080
Jurisdictions
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England & Wales,
Specialisms
business immigration, sponsorship of skilled workers, immigration compliance, EU nationals, entrepreneur and investor routes, spousal applications, settlement and citizenship, global mobility, immigration training, GDPR in relation to immigration
Qualifications
Career
- Lewis Silkin
I love guiding clients through the immigration requirements, reducing the stressfulness of the process for them and helping them achieve their goals.