Gherson Solicitors LLP

02/06/2026

Immigration compliance is no longer simply an HR responsibility. Increasing regulatory scrutiny, evolving sponsor licence obligations and stricter enforcement activity mean that businesses must now view immigration compliance as a core governance and risk management issue.

Lisa Uttley, Partner and Head of Immigration at Gherson Solicitors LLP, was featured in New Business magazine with an article exploring the growing compliance challenges facing UK employers and outlining practical steps organisations can take to strengthen their immigration governance.

The article, "Beyond the Visa: Navigating Risk Management in Immigration Compliance", was first published by New Business magazine: https://www.newbusiness.co.uk/

01/06/2026

For internationally mobile individuals, the path to British citizenship involves more than simply counting years of residence in the UK. Cross-border considerations – from the dual nationality laws of your home country to the tax implications of acquiring a second passport and how business travel affects your absence count – can significantly affect both your eligibility and the practical consequences of naturalisation. This post sets out the key issues to consider before making an application. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dxJ-qjbd

01/06/2026

Roger Gherson, Senior Partner at Gherson Solicitors LLP, was featured in CoinGeek's article, "UK targets Russian sanctions evasion in digital asset sector".

𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝?

𝘐𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘒 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺’𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 “𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘒 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘙𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘢.”

𝘐𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘎𝘦𝘦𝘬, 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵: “𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘒 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 ‘𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘪𝘹’ 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴”.

Read the full article in CoinGeek:

New U.K. sanctions target digital currencies and exchanges to combat Russia's war financing, increasing pressure on Putin's regime.

29/05/2026

Roger Gherson, Senior Partner at Gherson Solicitors LLP, comments in The Legal Diary on the UK Government’s latest sanctions package targeting cryptocurrency networks and financial institutions linked to Russia.

Originally published in The Legal Diary: https://www.thelegaldiary.co.uk/edward-fennells-legal-diary-172/

29/05/2026

A practical demonstration of how the Statutory Residence Test is applied: Michael Parker v HMRC [2026] UKFTT 652 (TC)

The tribunal has confirmed that, in some circumstances, days spent in the UK between international flights may qualify as transit days and may not count towards an individuals’ UK day count under the Statutory Residence Test (SRT).

The tribunal has also confirmed that days spent in the UK due to disruption caused by severe weather may be excluded under the SRT’s exceptional circumstances provisions.

Learn how the Statutory Residence Test applies in practice, as the Parker case clarifies UK tax residence, transit days, exceptional circumstances and HMRC scrutiny. >> https://www.gherson.com/blog/statutory-residence-test-do-transit-days-count-for-uk-tax-residence/

29/05/2026

Current developments in EU sanctions and compliance were among the key topics discussed at the Executive Training Seminar “Making Sanctions Work: Political, Legal, and Economic Challenges of EU Restrictive Measures” at the European University Institute in Florence, attended by Elizaveta Rachkova, Solicitor at Gherson LLP.

The programme brought together legal practitioners, academics and EU officials to explore evolving challenges surrounding restrictive measures, sanctions enforcement, judicial review, due diligence obligations and compliance best practices.

Thank you to the Florence School of Transnational Governance and all speakers for the insightful discussions on current developments in EU sanctions, compliance and restrictive measures.

29/05/2026

Thomas Cattee, Partner and Head of White Collar Crime at Gherson Solicitors LLP, has published an opinion piece in GRIP titled “Why the UK’s stablecoin pivot is an example of regulatory credibility”.

In the article, Thomas discusses whether the UK can deliver “the one thing global financial markets value most: regulatory certainty”. He explores the Bank of England’s recent softer approach to aspects of its proposed framework for sterling stablecoins and explains why this may represent more than simply a response to industry pressure. According to Thomas, “the bigger story is not about crypto lobbying or regulatory retreat. It encompasses something more fundamental: the future credibility of UK financial regulation”.

The article also discusses the evolving approach of UK regulators towards digital assets, governance and compliance expectations. Thomas notes that “the next phase of UK crypto regulation will not be defined by whether firms are allowed to participate. It will be defined by whether they can demonstrate that their controls, governance, and risk culture deserve a place in a regulated market”.

Read more in the article at GRIP: https://www.grip.globalrelay.com/opinion-why-the-uks-stablecoin-pivot-is-an-example-of-regulatory-credibility/

28/05/2026

One of the most common questions parents ask is whether they can accompany their child to the UK while they study. The answer depends on several factors, including the student’s age, immigration status, course type and the intended length of the parents’ stay.

This guide explains when parents may be able to accompany international students to the UK, the visa routes potentially available to them and the practical immigration considerations families should understand before making plans.

Read more: https://www.gherson.com/blog/can-parents-accompany-international-students-to-the-uk/

28/05/2026

Recent court decisions have shifted the landscape of UK sanctions, highlighting the complexities of the ownership and control test. Are you and your clients truly prepared for what this means in practice?

Join us on 3 June 2026 we sit down with leading legal experts to break it all down.

𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬

Speakers:
Emma Anderson, Partner, Gherson LLP
Howard Sharp, Barrister, 33 Chambers
Armando Neris, Barrister, 33 Chambers

Topic: Who is Really Pulling the Strings: Ownership and Control in the Sanctions Era.

📅 Date: 3 June 2026
📍 Location: The Court Room, St Andrew Holborn Courthouse Hall

Seats are filling up fast. Secure your place before registration closes: https://register.lidw.co.uk/event/914

28/05/2026

Did you know that some internationally mobile professionals can switch to a Skilled Worker visa without ever leaving the country?

However, it’s not a one-size-fits-all process.

Crucially, those holding short-term visas MUST apply from abroad as Morgan Lim and our immigration partner Lisa Uttley discuss in our latest video

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Disclaimer: This post is for general guidance and educational purposes only. Immigration rules are subject to change. For tailored, case-specific legal advice, please book a consultation with our immigration team: https://www.gherson.com/business/business-immigration/skilled-worker-visa/