The law and best practice around global mobility and the employment of overseas nationals is a fast-moving area. Are you aware of the latest changes and how they can impact your business?
This intensive training programme covers everything the in house lawyer needs to know when considering the employment of overseas nationals, including the risks involved and best practice. This one-day event will cover the most relevant, and fast changing, topics in the world of immigration with a focus on the UK. From the impact of Brexit, to the seismic shifts in working practices caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, this session will ensure you are fully up to date.
Why you should attend?
- Get to grips with the latest updates in immigration best practice
- Understand the risks involved in getting it wrong and what that could mean for your business
- Examine the primary recruitment routes available to employers
- Clarify the processes you need to follow to remain compliant with employment law
- Expand your knowledge of discrimination law and how to ensure inclusivity
- Learn about agile working and the implications of cross border flexible working
Certifications:
- CPD: 6 hours for your records
- Certificate of completion
Course Content
Course Provider
Adam Sinfield,
Osborne ClarkeAdam Sinfield, Immigration Director, UK at Osborne Clarke, is an experienced global mobility specialist, specialising in UK inbound immigration for fast growth corporates and high net worth individuals. With over 15 years' experience in advising clients on all aspects of UK and global migration matters.
As a member of the specialist immigration team, part of the employment service line, Adam focuses on assisting clients with their global staff mobility needs. This includes clients varying from fast growth tech start-ups to larger, established corporates with their global mobility strategy and management.
With a particular focus on Decarbonisation and technology, Adam is specifically involved where the two cross over, assisting clients with a tech driven approach to decarbonisation issues. In addition, he is regularly instructed to assist on multi service line, multi-jurisdictional issues, where clients require complex cross border project management.
Aside from assisting corporate clients, Adam also has a particular expertise in assisting high net worth individuals with their UK relocation, where careful planning and coordination with Osborne Clarke's Private Client team is essential.
Gavin Jones,
Osborne ClarkeGavin Jones, Head of Immigration, UK at Osborne Clarke, has over 20 years’ experience advising on both business and personal immigration issues. He leads the firm’s immigration practice and has a well-regarded reputation in the industry. His legal expertise comprises all areas of UK business immigration acting for multi-nationals through to start-up companies and he has advised on the full extent of entry clearance applications, as well as personal applications for UK residency and nationality, settlements and citizenship and student applications.
Gavin has a particular specialism for inward investment and helping international companies set up in the UK and has helped a number of household names with their immigration strategic planning as they set up and grew.
Gavin worked previously as Special Counsel at Taylor Wessing (where he was ranked by legal directories as a leading individual) and then as a Senior Manager at Fragomen before joining Blake Lapthorn to build and lead its immigration practice.
Gavin regularly provides commentary to the media on immigration issues and has had commentary published in HR Magazine and The Times Higher Education.
He is a member of the Immigration Law Practitioner’s Association and has been a contributing editor for Immigration for The Investors Guide to the UK.
Helga Butler,
Osborne ClarkeHelga Butler joined Osborne Clarke in January 2017 and has over twelve years’ immigration experience. She has in-depth knowledge and expertise comprising of UK business immigration and private immigration applications.
Helga advises on a wide range of applications ranging from business sponsor licence applications, skilled worker, intra-company visas to indefinite leave to remain, naturalisation and EU Settlement Scheme and associated applications.
Helga's client base is a mixture of start-up, multinational and high net worth individuals. Compliance is an important aspect of immigration and Helga advises sponsor licence holders with sponsorship and right to work compliance. She also has experience in assisting Investors and Exceptional Talent / Global Visa applicants.
Who Should Attend
This event is primarily aimed at in-house lawyers but it will also be of interest and value to HR personnel and people managers looking to recruit overseas nationals.
Location
ADDRESS
Rembrandt Hotel
11 Thurloe Pl,
Kensington
London
SW7 2RS
United Kingdom
DIRECTIONS
The Rembrandt Hotel is located at 11 Thurloe Place, London, SW7 2RS. The hotel’s location in central London couldn’t be better, whether you’re travelling for business or leisure. You’ll be right between two of London’s most fashionable areas – South Kensington and Knightsbridge – within walking distance of museums, theatres, Harrods and Hyde Park.
You can hop on the Tube at South Kensington and take the District, Circle or Piccadilly lines direct to the City of London, Heathrow Airport and all other areas of the city. Look out of your window and you may well see the Victoria and Albert Museum – it’s right across the street.
