United Kingdom

Steven Bostock heads the Business Immigration group at London-based Mishcon de Reya LLP, where he is a partner specializing in U.K. immigration law. He also provides services through Mishcon Private, a department that represents high-net-worth individuals.Bostock works with employers and employees on Tier 2 sponsor licenses, Tier 2 (General) and Tier 5 visas, sole representative visas, TUPE and change of ownership issues, general compliance issues and overseas business visas. He advises clients seeking Tier 1 investor and entrepreneur visas, and consults with the Home Office to help shape policy.He also offers legal counsel on the freedom of movement in the European Union, applications to settle in the UK, family visas and judicial reviews. He works pro bono with charities on UK asylum applications and serves alongside the firm's extradition group to assist high-profile individuals seeking political asylum. Bostock offers long-term strategic advice to clients applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain status, especially in cases of long absences, and British citizenship.Before joining Mishcon de Reya, Bostock worked as a trainee at London-based Charles Russell Speechlys. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Southampton and a graduate diploma in law and postgraduate diploma in legal practice from Nottingham Law School