FOR BUSINESS

LEGAL SERVICES FOR BUSINESSES

Strategic Immigration, Compliance, Regulatory and Defence Advice for UK and International Organisations.

Gherson provides specialist legal support to UK and international businesses operating across borders, navigating immigration frameworks, managing compliance and regulatory risk, and responding to enforcement action.

With decades of experience advising boards in sectors such as finance, technology, hospitality, media, manufacturing, aviation, oil and gas, construciton and professional services, our business teams deliver trusted, strategic advice tailored to your organisation’s unique legal and commercial priorities.

We are routinely instructed by in-house legal teams, HR departments, boards, audit committees, law firms and individual business leaders requiring clarity, compliance and discretion.

OUR SERVICES

Our work for business clients is focused across three key areas:

BUSINESS IMMIGRATION

We assist employers with all aspects of UK immigration, including transferring overseas staff, securing work visas, applying for sponsor licences and ensuring ongoing compliance with Home Office requirements. We advise both UK-headquartered businesses and overseas companies entering the UK market.

Our services include:

• Sponsor licence applications and compliance
• Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility visas
• Business expansion and inward investment
• Visit visas for employees, contractors and clients
• Immigration audits and right-to-work checks

Learn more about Business Immigration.

REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE

We work with regulated businesses to ensure they meet their obligations in areas including financial regulation, anti-money laundering, cryptoassets and sanctions. We provide risk assessments, regulatory training, internal investigations and representation in dealings with enforcement agencies.

Our services include:

• FCA investigations and regulatory advice
• AML and anti-bribery compliance (including reporting advice for MLROs)
• Cryptoasset and blockchain regulation
• Internal reviews and governance strategy
• Sanctions compliance and licensing

Learn more about Regulatory and Compliance.

CORPORATE CRIME AND INVESTIGATIONS

Our Business Crime and Investigations team, led by Tom Cattee a former Serious Fraud Office (SFO) lawyer, advises companies and executives facing criminal investigations, dawn raids and cross-border enforcement proceedings. We also support with prevention strategies, including training and compliance audits.

Our services include:

• Compliance advice and audits
• International investigations, self-reporting and remediation
• Corporate resolutions, including Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs), Civil Recovery and Negotiated Plea Agreements
• Corporate Defence in fraud, bribery and corruption, sanctions and money laundering investigations by enforcement bodies such as the SFO, NCA or the Police
• Dawn raid response and post-raid support
• Asset recovery and Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) defence

Learn more about Corporate Crime and Investigations.

WHY BUSINESSES INSTRUCT GHERSON

• Over three decades of experience handling complex and high-profile business matters
• Multi-disciplinary teams covering immigration, regulation and white-collar crime
• Strategic, discreet board advice built on practical understanding of enforcement environments and corporate priorties
• Cross-border expertise with a global network of trusted legal partners
• Clear communication, focused outcomes, and high standards of client care

CONTACT US

To discuss how Gherson can support your business, whether you are applying for a sponsor licence, responding to an investigation, or seeking ongoing legal advice, please get in touch with our team.