Arina joined Gherson in 2022 and has experience of working in the White Collar Crime, International Protection and the UK Inbound Immigration teams. Prior to joining Gherson, she worked as a Paralegal at Kadmos Consultants and as a Research Assistant at the School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA) at the University of Durham. Arina is currently completing her Legal Practice Course (LPC) at BPP. Arina works closely with Thomas Cattee and Caroline Black, advising clients on individual and corporate crime matters relating to fraud, money laundering, bribery, corruption and sanctions. In addition, Arina advises clients regarding INTERPOL notices, data protection issues and complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).
Arina is passionate about understanding our clients’ issues and their needs and presenting their cases as accurately and robustly as possible.
• Prepared submissions to World-Check which successfully resulted in the deletion of a client’s profile;
• Prepared submissions to INTERPOL for the deletion of a red notice;
• Prepared submissions to FOS which resulted in favourable outcomes for the clients (in relation to compensation for account freezes and closures);
• Assisted with preparing complex asylum claims based on political grounds, which resulted in clients’ being granted international protection;
• Assisted with complex immigration applications which resulted in clients being granted leave to remain.
• Young Fraud Lawyers Association
• Female Fraud Forum
• Professional Development Award (BPP University) 2022
• Career Commitment Scholarship (BPP University) 2021
• Van Mildert College Award (Durham University) 2018