Our Experts

Gherson and Co is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the independent regulatory body of the Law Society of England and Wales, and is a  member of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association in the UK. Our experts and support staff work as team; the information below provides an introduction to them.

Roger Gherson, LLB Hons, FRSA, Principal, Solicitor

Holds a law degree from University College, London. Established Gherson and Co in 1988. He has over 20 years experience in all aspects of immigration and nationality law and related human rights work both within the UK and internationally. His expertise covers the full spectrum of business/investor/employment related immigration as well as personal immigration matters. Named as an expert in all the leading guides to immigration lawyers, Roger Gherson has a reputation for tenacity, reflected in the firm’s breadth of litigation work, which includes immigration tribunals, judicial review in the High Courts, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission and the European Court of Human Rights. He also has in-depth knowledge of human rights and asylum claims (private only), whether in the context of extradition/national security proceedings or otherwise. He is regularly quoted in the legal and business press on immigration and nationality matters.

Kathryn Bradbury, LLB Hons, Solicitor

Holds a law degree from Nottingham Trent University. Joined Gherson and Co in 2001, worked with the Legal Services Commission prior to this. Practices in the broad spectrum of UK immigration, EU Free Movement and UK nationality law, with extensive experience in corporate and personal immigration including applications in HSMP, civil partnership, unmarried partners, marriage, and child cases.  Particular involvement in EU free movement cases and recently involved in challenges to the extended family member provisions. Also experienced in applications for high net worth individuals under the investor visa provisions amongst others. Substantial experience of appeals and judicial review cases. Accredited as a Senior Caseworker under the Solicitors Regulation Authority Accreditation Scheme for those giving advice on immigration. Regularly contributes articles on immigration to the press, with a particular focus on civil partners.

Georgina Wilson, BA Hons, Employed Barrister

Holds a degree in Russian and French from the University of Cambridge and was a Visiting Study Fellow at the University of Oxford Refugee Studies Programme. Completed the Common Professional Examination at City University London and the Bar Vocational Course at the BPP law school. Called to the Bar in 2003, practising in immigration, human rights and criminal law. Joined Gherson and Co in 2005. Experienced in complex personal immigration cases, asylum, human rights litigation and nationality law. Has worked in Russia and as a consultant to the UK Department for International Development (DFID). Speaks fluent Russian and French, and good German.

 Joe Levtov, MA, Solicitor

Holds a degree in English from Queen Mary and Westfield College London and an MA in Slavonic and Eastern European Studies from the School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies, London University. He is fluent in Russian. He undertook his Common Professional Examination and Legal Practice Course with the College of Law in Birmingham and London. Joined Gherson & Co in February 2000. Practices primarily in personal immigration law, with particular expertise in human rights cases.

Lubov Galyarnyk,  BA, Solicitor

Holds a Bachelors degree in English and German from Precarpethian University  in Ukraine.  Completed the Legal Practice Course (LPC) at BPP law school.  Has worked in immigration law since 2001 and is accredited as a Senior Caseworker under the Solicitors Regulation Authority Accreditation Scheme for those giving advice on immigration.  Expertise in all areas of immigration and nationality law, specialising in asylum, human rights, family immigration and entry clearance (visa) applications. Speaks Russian, Ukranian and German.

Liliya Scott, MA, Solicitor

Holds a Bachelors degree in Law and a Masters in Law from the International Science and Technology University in Kiev. Completed the Common Professional Examination (CPE) and the Legal Practice Course  (LPC) at London Metropolitan University. Specialising in all areas of Immigration Law (Level 1 accredited Caseworker under the SRA Accreditation Scheme), particularly asylum, corporate immigration, family immigration, nationality, immigration appeals, and Judicial Reviews. Speaks Russian, Ukrainian and has a good understanding of Polish.

Elena Hinchin, LLB Hons, Trainee Solicitor

Holds a degree in law from the University of Essex and completed the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law. Overseas legal experience. Speaks Russian and Hebrew.

Our team

Gherson and Co employs specialists in different aspects of immigration and nationality as paralegal workers, including experts who hold law degrees from overseas, barristers on secondment from their chambers, paralegal workers and specialist support staff, including in-house-translators.

Alina Fosh, MA

Holds a Masters in Law from Kiev State University and a Graduate Diploma in Law from the BPP Law School in London. Speaks five languages.

Lucy Taylor Gee, BA, Barrister, non-practising

Holds a degree from York University and a Diploma in Law from the College of Law in London, where she also completed the Bar Vocational Course.   Joined Gherson and Co in 2006.  Specialises in nationality applications and also works in the areas of human rights.  Speaks Danish and Spanish.

Elena Rosa Brunet, MA, MPhil

Holds a Masters (MPhil) degree from the University of Oxford.  Joined Gherson and Co. in 2007.  Prior to joining Gherson and Co. she worked at Wilson and Co. solicitors and for Migration Expert, where she worked as an Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) Level 3 accredited caseworker.  Accredited as a Senior Caseworker under the Solicitors Regulation Authority Accreditation Scheme for those giving advice on immigration.   Extensive experience of corporate work permit applications, of applications under the Highly Skilled Migrants Programme (HSMP), and of student cases, family immigration and nationality.  Speaks fluent Italian.

Lisa Amos, paralegal

Lisa Amos joined Gherson and Co. in 1999 and is a specialist in all types of work permit applications. She also deals with HSMP applications.  Before coming to Gherson and Co. she worked with the UKCC (now the Nursing and Midwifery Council).

Karen Collins, LLB Hons

Holds a Bachelor's degree in law (LLB) and a Batchelor of Arts degree both from the National University of Ireland, in Galway, Ireland.  Completed the Legal Practice Course (LPC) at the College of Law in Guildford UK.  Joined Gherson and Co. in 2007.  Deals with all areas of UK and European immigration law, in particular family immigration.

 

Our experts are supported by a strong team of specialist support staff.