Flying visits? Challenges for EU lawyers working in the UK post Brexit

Ilda de Sousa, Partner at Kingsley Napley, discusses the challenges that a post no-deal Brexit will have for lawyers based abroad travelling to the UK on non-British or non-Irish passports to meet with their clients. From a regulatory perspective, Jessica Clay, Senior Associate at Kingsley Napley, provides an overview of what international law firms should be doing when sending employees to and from the UK.

About Ilda de Sousa

Ilda de Sousa is a Partner in the Immigration team at Kingsley Napley. She is a South African-qualified attorney and a British-qualified solicitor with more than ten years’ experience in UK corporate immigration law, managing large company clients as well as handling complex matters for individuals, British nationality applications, appeals, judicial reviews and applications under European law, including Brexit-related advice. She also has extensive knowledge and experience of all aspects of the Points Based System and advising investors, entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals.

About Jessica Clay

Jessica Clay is a Senior Associate with over a decade’s experience specialising in legal services regulation. Jessica’s work focuses on advising clients on regulatory compliance, legal ethics, regulatory investigations and public law matters, including reviewing regulatory frameworks and decision-making processes. Outside the legal services sector, she acts both for and against regulators of the accountancy and actuarial professions.

About Tommy Angermair

Tommy Angermair is a Partner and Head of the Employment, Corporate Immigration and Data Protection practice at Clemens Law. Tommy is highly engaged in international work and is a member of several international legal associations, including the European Employment Lawyers’ Association (EELA), the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the International Bar Association (IBA) and VISALAW International.