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Laxmi is a Senior Manager and Solicitor based in our Sheffield office, with over 17 years of UK immigration experience. In her role, she manages a team of lawyers and immigration professionals. Laxmi assists corporate clients from a range of industries including technology, engineering, and manufacturing. She is adept at providing complex, strategic legal advice on global relocation to the UK, and cross border and multi-jurisdictional matters.
Laxmi assists with all aspects of UK immigration law, including private client matters involving family migration and extended family members. She also advises on investment, settlement and British nationality applications and options available outside of the Immigration Rules. Laxmi has extensive experience with discretionary applications, government concessions and applications under the Ukraine Family Scheme, Homes for Ukraine and the Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Prior to joining Fragomen, Laxmi worked at a regional firm where she headed an immigration office. She provided immigration and asylum advice, including pro bono work, and carried out extensive advocacy at the First and Upper Tier Tribunals, assisting clients with complex immigration matters.
Education
- Nottingham Trent University Law School, Bar Vocational Course, 2005
- University of Sheffield, Bachelor of Law, 2003
More from Laxmi
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Court Admissions: Advocate in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber
Awards
Recommended as a leading solicitor by Legal 500 (Immigration) for Yorkshire and the Humber, 2017
Professional accomplishments
Member, Honorable Society of the Inner Temple, Inns of Court, London
Member, Law Society of England and Wales
Member, Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association
Accredited at Supervisor and Level 2 of the Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme of the Law Society
Experience
Provided technical legal advice on complex UK immigration queries and global relocation of staff into the UK.
Assisted with sponsor licence applications and immigration compliance and maintenance processes.
Advised a client on the implications of a company restructure and merger and acquisition, in relation to its sponsor licence and management obligations.
Delivered training to HR professionals on the Points Based System and other UK immigration law provisions.
Laxmi’s insights
October 7, 2024 | Fragomen news
September 27, 2024 | Blog post
July 1, 2024 | Media mentions