Shahjahan Ali

Shahjahan specialises in UK immigration law, advising businesses and individuals on a wide range of immigration matters.

For businesses, he advises on sponsorship licences, right to work checks, immigration audits and providing bespoke training. For individuals, he advises on complex visa applications under Tier 1 (Investor), Innovator, Start-Up, Global Talent, Appendix FM and British citizenship.

Shahjahan has 12 years’ experience advising clients across a range of sectors including financial services, health and social care, insurance, fashion, sport, energy, digital technology and education. He is regularly interviewed by LexisNexis on changes to immigration law as well as having authored knowhow articles for LexisPSL Immigration and Westlaw UK Insight. He has spoken at international summits on immigration matters and delivered training to clients on various immigration matters including on sponsorship under Tier 2 and the EU Settlement Scheme.

Relevant experience includes advising:

• A licenced sponsor in connection with issuing certificates of sponsorship, carrying out Resident Labour Market Tests and right to work checks. He also provided strategic immigration advice as well as training and updates.
• A large employer specialising in private healthcare whilst an unannounced Home Office audit was in progress. Shahjahan successfully navigated the employer through the audit itself, rapidly identifying and resolving issues and making detailed legal representations to the Home Office.
• On the EU Settlement Scheme for a number of healthcare organisations.

Shahjahan is recognised by LexisNexis as an expert in immigration law, particularly on issues faced by businesses with sponsorship licences. In addition, he is also a member of the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association.