News | November 30, 2016

Wedlake Bell Hires Immigration Partner

Wedlake Bell LLP has strengthened its Private Wealth, Corporate and Employment practices with the addition of new Immigration Partner, Julia Jackson.

Julia joins the firm having spent the past decade heading Julia Jackson Solicitors, a specialist corporate, business and high net worth immigration practice.

Julia specialises in corporate and business related immigration law and has extensive experience advising clients on immigration matters. She predominantly acts for employers, senior business executives and high net worth individuals coming into the UK. This wide-ranging client base includes  oil and gas, investment banking, architecture  and IT amongst other sectors.

This is a significant appointment for the firm, bolstering the services that it can offer, particularly to its private wealth, corporate and high net worth clients. Wedlake Bell has a heritage and wealth of expertise in advising private wealth clients, family offices and entrepreneurs from the UK and from overseas in relation to establishing, growing, protecting and passing on businesses and wealth  and Julia’s immigration expertise will contribute to expanding the firm’s breadth and depth of  legal services.

Julia Jackson, Partner at Wedlake Bell, comments: “I am thrilled to be joining Wedlake Bell at a time when corporate and business related immigration advice is such an important part of their strategy.  The firm offers the perfect platform and home for my business and clients.”

Managing Partner, Martin Arnold, says: “Following our recent relocation to Queen Victoria Street near St Paul’s, Julia’s appointment is another positive move in fortifying Wedlake Bell’s presence and expertise across its practice areas in the heart of London. This appointment reflects the firm’s commitment to continue to specialise in advising both private and corporate clients.”

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For further information please contact:

Clementine Travis clemmie@byfieldconsultancy.com or 020 7092 3991

Tsuey Shan Ho tsueyshan@byfieldconsultancy.com or 020 7092 3992