Transferring overseas talent into the UK can present significant benefits and opportunities for UK businesses, and we are here to help with the business immigration issues that can arise.

Dundas & Wilson's Immigration team is well versed in the practical aspects of business immigration as well as the legal detail. They have vast experience of dealing with all aspects of the business immigration system and are ranked in Band One of the Chambers Legal Directory in Scotland for its expertise in this area. Our UK wide team advises clients in all sectors with an emphasis on the financial services and the education sectors.

Our team are experts on the radical changes to the UK immigration system that have been introduced over the course of 2011, including the new procedures that have been implemented in relation to the immigration cap. Our immigration team was involved in responding to the UK Border Agency's consultation exercise relating to the immigration cap.

We can assist employers in the following areas:

• Assisting and advising in relation to Immigration Licence Applications;
• Acting as a Level One User for the Sponsor Management system;
• Advising in relation to Tier Two visa applications, including Intra-company transfer applications and general applications;
• Advising in relation to business visitors;
• Making indefinite leave to remain and settlement applications;
• Providing advice and training in relation to all aspects of immigration law and illegal working laws.

For further information, contact David Walker and Elaine McIlroy.