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Nicolas Rollason
Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2019
Nick Rollason is a partner and head of Business Immigration. He advises on all areas of UK immigration and nationality law and has particular expertise in providing strategic advice to businesses on their global immigration needs.
Recognised as "very experienced, knowledgeable and highly diligent' (Legal 500), Nick has over 25 years’ experience in advising corporations and individuals, providing strategic advice on UK and global immigration and citizenship solutions and often advising in the most complex of cases. Nick is a recognised expert in EU immigration law and has litigated key test cases before the European Court of Justice.
Nick is listed as a leading figure in Chambers UK and and ranked as a leading individual in Legal 500 UK 2020. He is listed in International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Law, The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom and the Citywealth Leaders List. He is currently listed as Corporate Immigration Lawyer of the Year 2020 in Who's Who Legal. The year previous, he was listed as a Thought Leader in Corporate Immigration 2019 in Who's Who Legal.
He is regularly consulted by the UK immigration authorities on proposed changes to UK immigration rules and policy and is a regular press commentator, conference speaker and contributor to immigration publications. He has given evidence to the UK Parliamentary Home Affairs Select Committee on skilled migration and is a former Rapporteur for the European Commission’s Annual Free movement report. He has been a consultant to the OECD and the ILO on migration matters and he currently acts as an officer for the International Bar Association’s Immigration and Nationality Committee. Nick leads Kingsley Napley’s responses on the UK’s post-Brexit immigration policy design.
Nick studied history at Hertford College, Oxford and holds a Masters in Public Policy from the London School of Economics. He started his career at Baileys Shaw & Gillett in 1994 before joining Kingsley Napley in 1997 and becoming a partner in 2003.
The leading light of high net worth immigration law."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide, 2018
He is regarded as the guru of the points-based immigration system."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide, 2018
He is one of the most knowledgeable for Tier One investor visas."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide, 2018
Not only super clever, but a really lovely chap."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide, 2017
Nicolas Rollason heads the immigration team at Kingsley Napley and is lauded by lawyers and clients alike"... he is "an extremely good lawyer, incredible value for money."
Chambers HNW Guide 2017
Fantastic reputation as one of the most knowledgeable and creative immigration solicitors in the UK."
Legal 500 UK
Nick is warm and engaging. He manages to take both a strategic and detailed view of his clients requirements. He is an excellent litigator and practitioner who can be relied upon to provide sound advice and get the job done. A pleasure to work with."
Citywealth Leaders List
'A good trainer' and a 'font of all knowledge' who 'has a seat at the table for a lot of policy discussions'."
Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession
He is one of those guys you can pick up the phone to, ask a question and he's got the answer there and then. He's just absolutely brilliant."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide
Across the piece he's fantastic. He's excellent - a super-brain and a delightful man', enthuses a source. 'He has a lovely manner as well as being very clever'."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide
Nicolas Rollason has developed a 'fantastic reputation' in the HNW immigration arena."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide
Amazing across the board; he has an incredible knowledge of the law and awareness of future trends."
Chambers UK
His expertise is often sought out for "complex and difficult immigration cases."
Chambers UK
The 'amazingly capable' Nicolas Rollason mixes corporate immigration work with complex private work, and is 'well known and widely respected' for his knowledge of European and association agreement matters. According to clients, 'he is very user friendly', and 'never fails to provide the right advice, particularly on anything European.'
Chambers UK
Nick has appeared in the media and been quoted extensively in the national press over many years.
Some of the more recent media interviews and articles where Nick has been quoted include:
Nick studied history at Hertford College, Oxford and started his career at Baileys Shaw & Gillett in 1994. He joined Kingsley Napley in 1997 and became a partner in 2003. Nick was born and brought up in Geneva, Switzerland and has first hand experience of being part of an expatriate family. A native French speaker with a long term passion for cycling and an enthusiastic cook, he has yet to book his gastronomic Tour de France with his wife and three children.
Head of department Nicolas Rollason centres his highly acclaimed business immigration practice on Tier 2 sponsorship licence matters. He acts for a wide range of international clients and continues to advise them on immigration strategy."
Chambers UK, 2021
He is a very well-respected immigration lawyer. He has lots of experience and is very knowledgeable."
Chambers UK, 2021
Described as the 'European guru', Nicolas Rollason centres his highly acclaimed business immigration practice on nationality law and global immigration strategy for corporate clients."
Chambers UK, 2020
Nick "has ‘extensive experience, particularly in business-related immigration’ and provides strategic advice to businesses on their UK and global immigration needs, as well as advising investors, entrepreneurs, well-known individuals and other ultra-high-net-worth clients."
Legal 500 2019
Nick "will give you clarity of advice and he has the contacts to deal with the issues as they arise."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2019
The "phenomenal" Nicolas Rollason has experience advising on corporate immigration matters. His recent work includes assisting clients with the restoration of revoked sponsorship licences."
Chambers UK, 2018
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