Brexit & Employers: European Citizens and Their Families

The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020.

We are now in a transition period which is due to end on 31 December 2020.  On 1 January 2021 a new immigration system will be introduced.

Brexit advice for employers

Managing an international workforce in the face of Brexit can be time consuming and often confusing.  We assist HR teams with training on the latest Brexit developments and how to prepare your EU citizen employees for the changes.  We cut through the complexities to provide you with simple guidance on the immigration implications of Brexit. 

We also offer seminars, webinars and ‘Brexit surgeries’ where EU citizens can ask questions on their own particular circumstances.  As well as advising in relation to common practical issues encountered with the EU Settlement Scheme, we can update you on the new immigration system.

We have a team of leading immigration lawyers who can advise you on the options available for EU citizens to live and work in the UK. Nicolas Rollason is an expert in EU immigration law and has litigated key test cases before the European Court of Justice. Elspeth Guild is internationally renowned in the field of EU immigration law and her expertise spans multiple jurisdictions within the EU.

Recent examples of work

• Advising on the practical implications of the right to work grace period from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021.
• Advising on the implications of being outside the UK due to COVID-19 on EU citizens’ pre-settled and settled status.
• Assisting with applications under the EU Settlement Scheme from outside the UK.
• Assisting employers with requests for remove working for those with status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
• Advising in relation to ensuring EU citizens have an ongoing right to work by submitting EU Settlement Scheme applications whilst at the same time avoiding the potential for discrimination claims.

WHAT IS SAID ABOUT US

Nicolas Rollason heads the firm's immigration offering and is highly respected in the sector. He has extensive knowledge of EU immigration law and has experience in taking cases to the ECJ as well as lobbying government on behalf of his clients.

Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession

Elspeth Guild is celebrated for her magisterial command of EU immigration law. Her academic and legal standing is such that she regularly engages with the UNHCR, the Council of Europe and the EC as an expert.

Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession

Always prompt and factual’" Kingsley Napley LLP provides "an excellent level of service"

Legal 500 UK

Kingsley Napley leads the immigration outfits in the UK"

Who's Who Corporate Immigration

​The practice has gone from strength to strength.'the group is 'at the top of its game,' whilst clients are keen to highlight that the department is 'extremely informative and good at reporting policy changes'..." 

Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession

Interviewees agree that Kingsley Napley is home to a superb team of immigration lawyers"

Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession

Absolutely superb” 

Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession

Top of the tree, with admirable depth and breadth” 

Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession

Genuinely ground-breaking work that requires this firm’s impressive brainpower” 

Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession

Kingsley Napley LLP has ‘enormous experience and great depth of practice'" 

Legal 500 UK

For more information about our immigration services please contact Nicolas Rollason at nrollason@kingsleynapley.co.uk or a member of the team.