Our Immigration Lawyers

Kirin Abbas is a Director at Paragon Law and is also a leading immigration solicitor in our Business Immigration department. Kirin has a particular expertise in the technology, sports, engineering, higher education, and energy sectors. Kirin Abbas also works closely ...

Shehzad Babar is a driven and dedicated immigration solicitor, with over 14 years’ experience in Immigration, Asylum and Human Rights Law, 6 years’ PQE, and an academic background and previous work experience in Corporate Law, whilst in Karachi, Pakistan. 

Having graduated with a 2:1 ...

Sana has over 15 years’ experience as a Personal Assistant in the business immigration team at Paragon Law. Sana helps the team manage corporate immigration clients that instruct the firm with a large volume of skilled worker visa applications and assists our clients with their reporting duties ...

Sue Chan is a Case Administrator in Paragon Law's Business Immigration team.  Sue assists on sponsor licence and skilled worker visa applications. Sue will also manage client queries and progress ...

Wendy Cracknell is Paragon Law’s Receptionist and is the first point of contact for all clients who enquire through the telephone or through email. Wendy is responsible for ensuring that clients are satisfied and that they are allocated a lawyer who is appropriate to their needs.

A 2022 Law graduate from Nottingham Trent University, Ellie now assists the legal directors and advises clients on skilled worker visas, global mobility visas and sponsor license applications.

Rosie is currently undertaking the Legal Practice Course (LLM) part-time at Nottingham Trent University, whilst assisting the Asylum and Human Rights department as a Trainee Caseworker.

Obtaining an LLB in 2022, Rosie has previously completed volunteer work at the Refugee Forum, applying ...

James Firman has been part of Paragon Law for many years, initially joining as a General Administration Apprentice, James has since risen through the ranks going from Billing Assistant, Assistant Finance Manager and Income Manager, to his current position of Practice Director. James is ...

Karen Halliwell is a qualified associate immigration solicitor and Law Society accredited supervising senior caseworker. Karen graduated from The University of Hull in 2004 having achieved a Law degree (with French Honours) and studied abroad at the Universite d’Orleans in the Loire ...

Martina Ignatova is a solicitor in Paragon Law’s Personal and Family Immigration department.

A qualified solicitor since March 2023, originating her professional development from the University of Greenwich (LLB - Bachelor of Laws), Martina completed the Legal Practice Course (LPC) ...

Thao Nguyen is Paragon Law’s HR and Operations Executive. Thao is responsible for Paragon Law’s HR systems, recruitment processes, and ensuring that all the training is in place for Paragon Law’s employees.

Emma Okenyi is an immigration solicitor and Director at Paragon Law and she heads up the firm's Personal and Family immigration department. She specialises in representing clients in family and personal immigration matters. She has extensive experience in all aspects of immigration law and in ...

Within the corporate immigration team, Andy assists the legal directors and advises clients on skilled worker visas, global mobility visas and sponsor license applications. Prior to working at Paragon Law, Andy was an advisor in the student visa sector. 

Rory Shanahan is a senior caseworker in Paragon Law’s Asylum and Human Rights department. 

Rory Shanahan joined Paragon Law in 2019 and during his time at Paragon Law he has gone on to complete the Graduate Diploma in Law, the Bar Professional Training Course, and has gained a ...

Deirdre Sheahan heads up Paragon Law’s Asylum and Human Rights department. Deirdre Sheahan specialises in asylum and human rights claims, in particular those relating to very vulnerable migrant groups. These include the asylum claims of unaccompanied children, LGBTI claimants and women who have ...

Joseph Stickland is an accredited Law Society Senior Immigration Caseworker (IAAS) in Paragon Law’s Asylum and Human Rights department.

Joseph completed his undergraduate degree in Law from Durham University in 2017, and, in 2021, he attained a Distinction in the LPC (LLM) at The ...

Nikita Swift is a solicitor in Paragon Law’s Personal and Family Immigration department.

Nikita joined Paragon Law in 2022, shortly after she qualified as a solicitor. Prior to her time at Paragon Law, Nikita studied Law with Criminology (LLB) and the Legal Practice Course (LLM) at ...

Kusam Vasishta is Paragon Law’s Finance Manager. Kusam is responsible for billing, payments, financial reporting, settling invoices, and supervising the other members of Paragon Law’s finance team.

Thal Vasishta is the founder and managing director of Paragon Law and is one of the UK’s leading Immigration Lawyers. He has been specialising in business immigration since 1996. Thal works with some of the UK’s largest companies and niche businesses, advising them on their legal requirements ...

Laura Wills joined the Asylum and Human Rights department in April 2023. She holds an LLB, LPC and an LLM in Human Rights Law.

Before joining Paragon Law, Laura spent nine years working as an academic at the University of Nottingham’s Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC). During this time, she ...