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Doing Business in the UK

Whether you are looking to take advantage of Canary Wharf’s financial powerhouses, the global insurance hub of the City of London, or you want to work with one of the UK’s 5.5 million small and medium-sized enterprises, you may need a visa to visit the UK to do business.

If you have been invited to undertake certain specific business activities—such as performing in a concert, providing legal representation or being paid to take part in a sporting event—you may be able to enter the UK as a ‘Permitted Paid Engagement Visitor’. Some specific short-term business activities such as meetings, negotiations and trade fairs may be permitted when visiting the UK as a ‘Standard Visitor’, while longer-term deployments such as establishing a new branch or office may require a visa from the Global Business Mobility category.

Whether you require a visa to do business in the UK depends on your unique personal circumstances and the exact reasons for your visit.

Book a consultation with our trusted UK immigration solicitor to discuss your specific needs and find out your options before travelling to the UK on business.

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Demetris Demetriou

Demetris is a dual-qualified lawyer in the UK (Solicitor) and Cyprus (Advocate) with 10+ years of experience in UK immigration. He completed his legal studies at University College London and City University London. Over the course of his career, he held key roles as Head of Immigration at Legal 500 firms and within the Big4, overseeing teams of 15+ fee earners handling 2000+ applications annually.

Demetris went on to co-establish his firm in London and continues to offer innovative solutions and strategic immigration planning to multinationals, SMEs, and private clients.

He personally represented 1500+ clients in 30+ visa routes including investors, entrepreneurs, innovators, sole representatives, students, family visas, global talent, UK ancestry, administrative reviews and appeals. Demetris has managed corporate relocations, conducted immigration law training and implemented post-Brexit immigration policies for corporate clients.

Demetris has been featured in various events and publications focusing on UK immigration, notably at the Cambridge Network, the Westminster Policy Forum and most recently at DGEMS, a global mobility summit hosted by Forbes India.

If you would like to discuss your UK immigration matter or have any questions about your options for immigrating to the UK, you can book a consultation here.

Tatiani Preifelt

Tatiani has a wealth of expertise in global mobility and corporate immigration. Her ample skills were acquired within leading immigration practices including three out of the Big4 firms in both the UK and Sweden. Tatiani went on to co-establish her firm in London where she continues to advise clients predominantly in corporate, business and skilled work migration.

Having personally relocated to 10 different countries, Tatiani understands the importance of an expedient and successful immigration process and takes pride in delivering a seamless experience to her clients as well.

Over the course of her career, she has assisted over 500 individuals and businesses to obtain the appropriate visa permits in the UK.

Her awarded academic work at The University of Oxford, The London School of Economics, and at The Geneva University is in the fields of Political Science, International Human Rights Law, and Global Migration Governance.

She regularly provides immigration training and has recently participated as a speaker and panellist at DGEMS 2023, a global mobility summit hosted by Forbes India.

If you would like to discuss your UK immigration matter or have any questions about your options for immigrating to the UK, you can book a consultation here.