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    Nikita Swift

    Associate Solicitor

    Personal and Family Immigration

    Nikita Swift is an Associate 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 Nottingham Trent University. Following her graduation, Nikita joined a small London law firm where she trained as a solicitor with experience in Immigration and Personal Injury before joining Paragon Law. Since joining Paragon Law, Nikita has developed a keen interest in applications for family reunion and domestic abuse cases.

    Areas of work

    As an immigration solicitor, Nikita specialises in a broad range of UK visas and applications including:

    • Spouse and partner visas
    • British citizenship
    • Private life applications
    • Family reunion
    • Domestic abuse cases

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