Biography: Corporate Immigration

Chris Magrath is the senior partner at Magrath LLP, where he specialises in immigration and employment law.

He is a practising English solicitor, and a member of the New York Bar, AILA, and the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association. He has written and lectured extensively on immigration and employment issues in the UK, the US and Europe, and has authored Working in the United Kingdom: A Guide to UK Immigration Law for Overseas Nationals, and has recently co-authored A Practical Guide to Disciplinary, Grievance and Performance Management. He is also counsel to British American Business Inc.

Magrath LLP has extensive experience in commercial, private, and entertainment industry immigration matters. It was one of the first firms in London to establish a dedicated commercial immigration department providing advice to companies and individuals of all nationalities seeking working permission, visas, and immigration advice in the UK, the US, and overseas. The firm now has the largest qualified commercial immigration department in the UK.

The firm has considerable knowledge of transatlantic immigration issues, and has a long-standing association with Gibney Anthony & Flaherty in New York.

The firm deals with global immigration planning, all aspects of the UK's immigration points based system, maintaining expatriate records for renewal, relocation of spouses and dependents, commercial and domestic property requirements, setting up a local agency, branch or subsidiary, business investors and sole representatives, citizenship applications, European immigration, and immigration appeals.

Magrath LLP was established in 1990, and is a growing and dynamic practice. As well as specialising in immigration and employment, it has expertise in entertainment, commercial and property law, and dispute resolution. It has strong links with overseas lawyers and other professional advisers worldwide.