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    Nikita Swift

    Solicitor

    Personal and Family Immigration

    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 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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