Mergers and acquisitions and your sponsor licence

Intricate corporate structures, mergers and acquisitions can be a problematic issue for any sponsor licence holder, from having to TUPE transfer migrants from one sponsor licence to another or adding new entities to an existing licence.

The Home Office has very strict requirements when it comes to changes to a sponsor licence which makes it very important for any employer to seek timely advice or the status of their employees’ right to work in the UK may be in jeopardy. We are here to help you with any changes to your licence, no matter how difficult or complex these changes are.

Our experienced team has gained extensive knowledge and expertise in this area through advising and assisting clients on a regular basis. Specifically, we can provide you with:

• Advice on how to meet all the requirements of the Home Office to ensure your sponsor licence is updated when necessary, as well as how to meet your responsibilities as a sponsor licence holder.
• Assistance in making any submission that is required for your sponsor licence or licences and preparing a covering letter detailing representations to the Home Office of the changes to your sponsor licence.
• Expert advice through collaboration with our employment team when necessary in order to provide you with timely employment advice.

Recent examples of work

• Providing strategic advice to a leading accountancy firm on sponsor licence obligations in a large scale acquisition.
• Advising a global brand agency on complex immigration aspects in TUPE transfers.
• Providing high level advice to a financial services client's legal and HR teams on a complex and £1 billion restructure.

WHAT IS SAID ABOUT US

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.