Investors, Entrepreneurs, Sole Representatives & Innovators
Following the closure of the Entrepreneur category, there are now very few routes available to foreign nationals who wish to come to the UK with a view to living and working in the UK. The Tier 1 Investor category is for individuals who have substantial assets and are able to invest £2,000,000 in the UK. We assist individuals with applications for leave as Investors ensuring that our clients submit robust applications that meet all the requirements and do not fall for refusal.
We continue to advise on applications for leave to remain and indefinite leave to remain for individuals with leave as Entrepreneurs.
We also advise on applications for leave to enter and remain as the sole representative of an overseas company. This category is designed to allow individuals to come to the UK to run a business that is a subsidiary or branch of an overseas parent company.
These categories all allow the main applicant to bring his or her spouse or unmarried partner and children under the age of 18 and lead to settlement.
As a full service firm, we assist clients with not only their immigration applications but on setting up a business and making investments in the UK, ensuring that these meet the requirements of the relevant categories.
Representative Investors, Sole Representatives and Innovators work
Examples of our Sole Representatives and Innovators work include:
- Advised many high net worth individuals on immigrating to the UK and setting up businesses here to complement their business interests abroad.
- Advised individual investors on their initial applications for leave to enter the UK as an Investor and advised them of the ongoing requirements to meet the conditions of their leave.
- Advised the founders of a chain of restaurants on their applications for indefinite leave to remain as an Entrepreneur and Investor and subsequently on their and their families’ applications to naturalise.
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Biography
Amy qualified as a solicitor in May 2015 and joined Teacher Stern LLP in January 2018 as a member of the Immigration team. She advises on immigration and nationality law for private individuals and corporate clients.
She has extensive experience of making applications under the Points Based System, with expertise of applications for Skilled Workers (formerly Tier 2) skilled migrants and advising SMEs to apply to be added to the list of registered sponsors. Amy also advises individuals wishing to apply as Sole Representatives, Investors and those previously granted leave under the Entrepreneur category.
Amy has provided advice to numerous European nationals and their family members on the impact of Brexit. She has significant experience of submitting applications under both the EEA Regulations and the EU Settlement Scheme.
Amy has submitted applications for the family members of British nationals and settled persons, including applications based on complex finances. She has helped clients make successful applications for leave to be granted outside of the Immigration Rules and on a discretionary basis.
She is also experienced at dealing with complex nationality matters, such as those who exceed the relevant absence thresholds to naturalise. Amy also regularly assists clients to register as British on a discretionary basis and with complex applications to the Passport Office.
Amy is an active member of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA).
Year qualified
Solicitor, 2015
Career History
Solicitor – Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP
Paralegal and Trainee Solicitor – Miles & Partners LLP
Education
Graduate Diploma in Law & Legal Practice Course – BPP University London
BA Social Policy – University of Leeds
