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Evan Tutton
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Evan is a Manager in Fragomen’s London office, where he advises clients on all aspects of UK immigration law. His practice is focused on strategic compliance advisory and transactional immigration support. Evan works with clients across a range of sectors, with particular experience in aged and social care, energy and offshore, education, and professional services.
Evan assists employers in maintaining sponsor licence compliance, managing right to work obligations, and navigating the immigration consequences of mergers, acquisitions and restructurings. He also provides practical guidance on day-to-day immigration programme management, helping clients efficiently move international talent while maintaining compliance with evolving UK immigration requirements.
Evan regularly assists with multi-jurisdictional matters, collaborating with Fragomen teams globally to deliver integrated solutions to multinational organisations. Before joining the London office, Evan worked in Fragomen’s Sydney office as part of the Advisory and Compliance Practice, where he primarily advised clients on Labour Agreement strategy and complex corporate immigration matters.
Education
- McGill University, Bachelor of Arts, 2011
- University of Sydney, Juris Doctor, 2016
- College of Law, Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, 2017
More from Evan
Admissions
Admissions: Registered Foreign Qualified Lawyer
Court Admissions: Supreme Court of New South Wales
Professional Accomplishments
Member, Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association
Member, Law Society of New South Wales
Experience
Advised client in challenging the suspension of its sponsor licence resulting in full reinstatement.
Successfully overturned the revocation of a client’s sponsor licence through the pre-action protocol process.
Represented several clients at UKVI compliance checks resulting in their sponsor licence maintaining a full A-Rating.
Advised multiple clients on illegal-working issues and how to successfully defend against allegations and/ or mitigate potential civil penalties.
Advised large corporate in amalgamating multiple licences to streamline sponsor licence management and compliance processes.
Advised a client in challenging a refused sponsor licence and obtained waiver of cooling off period facilitating an immediate and successful re-application.
Publications and lectures
Co-Author, “Under the Microscope: How UK Care Providers Can Prepare for Home Office Compliance Checks.” Fragomen, 15 September 2025.
Co-Author, “Guide to Navigating Immigration in the UK Energy & Maritime Sector.” Fragomen, 13 November 2024.
Co-Author, “School’s Out: 5 Steps for Compliant Employment of Student Visa Holders” Fragomen, 2 May 2024
Co-Author, “The End of the Offshore Wind Workers Concession”, Fragomen, 21 March 2023
Co-Author, “The End of COVID-19 Adjusted Right to Work Checks: What Next?” Fragomen, 6 October 2022
Evan’s insights
September 15, 2025 | Blog post
November 13, 2024 | Fragomen news
May 2, 2024 | Blog post
