Afeefah Shabbir

As a corporate immigration specialist, her work includes providing strategic advice to major companies, supporting start-ups through the sponsor licence application process, helping organisations of all sizes to ensure immigration compliance, and assisting HR teams on the prevention of illegal working through the conduct of audits and right to work checks. A member of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association, Afeefah has spoken about immigration matters at roundtable discussions for both the Industry and Parliament Trust and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). She delivers regular training to corporate clients and helps them to ensure they can hire and retain talent from overseas while navigating the complex and changing landscape of immigration laws.

The Legal 500 recognises Afeefah for being a leading associate who is very knowledgeable, responsive and flexible in her approach. Her clients describe her as having a ‘deep understanding of business immigration matters’. She is the co-chair of the firm’s motorsports committee, an active member of the firm’s race and faith committee, and a member of the pro bono committee.