City Legal

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We are a regulated law firm focusing on results and client satisfaction at the heart of everything we do. We strive to make our clients have a hassle-free journey by communicating clearly and on time, setting expectations rights from the outset and going above and beyond every step of the way.
OUR HISTORY
Our firm was founded by Adarsh Girijadevi, a renowned solicitor, on 18 August 2014 and has since been successfully operating in the UK. Our head office is based in Harrow, North West London. We focus on Immigration Law with extensive experience in corporate immigration regulated by the SRA and accredited by the Law Society of England and Wales.

How we started our legal journey

We started our firm in 2014 under the regulation of the Office of Immigration Service Commissioner (OISC). We excelled at providing clear advice from the outset and always strived to go above and beyond. Our expertise grew with a continued focus on result and client satisfaction creating a multi-disciplinary team capable of undertaking work in all immigration matters. We undertook PBS Applications, Family Visas, Nationality and Settlement services, and visa applications for EU Nationals & their families.

We won multiple awards and recognitions throughout our operations. We have also carved ourselves a niche in corporate immigration, assisting various small and large businesses with their sponsor licence application, ongoing SMS maintenance and adherence to sponsor duties. To ensure our clients have everything they need, we’ve partnered with vendors specialising in recruitment, relocation, training and HR consultancy in the UK and worldwide, making us a one-stop destination for all corporate immigration needs.

Eight years of expertise and thousands of satisfied clients have only made us double down on staying true to our simple secret to success. We are keeping our clients at the heart of everything we do.

How we started our legal journey

We started our firm in 2014 under the regulation of the Office of Immigration Service Commissioner (OISC). We excelled at providing clear advice from the outset and always strived to go above and beyond. Our expertise grew with a continued focus on result and client satisfaction creating a multi-disciplinary team capable of undertaking work in all immigration matters. We undertook PBS Applications, Family Visas, Nationality and Settlement services, and visa applications for EU Nationals & their families.

How we started our legal journey

We won multiple awards and recognitions throughout our operations. We have also carved ourselves a niche in corporate immigration, assisting various small and large businesses with their sponsor licence application, ongoing SMS maintenance and adherence to sponsor duties. To ensure our clients have everything they need, we’ve partnered with vendors specialising in recruitment, relocation, training and HR consultancy in the UK and worldwide, making us a one-stop destination for all corporate immigration needs.

How we started our legal journey

Eight years of expertise and thousands of satisfied clients have only made us double down on staying true to our simple secret to success. We are keeping our clients at the heart of everything we do.
Accreditation & Awards
Global Law Experts (GLE) annual awards focus on excellence, innovation and performance across the legal communities from around the world.
Cyber Essentials helps you to guard against the most common cyber threats and demonstrate organisation’s commitment to cyber security
ILPA is a professional association the majority of whose members are barristers, solicitors and advocates practising in all aspects of immigration, asylum and nationality law
The immigration and asylum law accreditation provides recognised quality standards for Immigration & Asylum practitioners and is awarded by the Law Society.
The Acquisitions International Global Mobility, Immigration and Logistics Awards are focused on the professionals who have performed at truly outstanding levels over the relevant year.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is the regulatory body for solicitors in England and Wales.

Why You Should Join Our Team

Our goals and objectives are clear. We are ambitious and constantly innovating to meet the changing demand and expectations.Our colleagues collaborate and work as a team. Team wins matter more to us than individual accolades. We believe in empowering and enabling our colleagues. If you have an idea or way to better it for our clients – we are all ears. Work-life balance matters to us. Our colleagues are at their best when they don’t have to worry about their loved ones or health.
CORE VALUES & SERVICE PLEDGE
Our core values and service pledge that we uphold outline the highest standards of service that our clients can expect to receive when choosing City Legal. We believe in having a transparent business ensuring all our clients, associates, and partners remain happy. We consistently deliver results exceeding our client's expectations by providing up to date and expert legal advice and optimal and individualised attention to each client.
We are committed to providing our clients the exceptional service and support they deserve.

Integrity

To be honest, trustworthy, respectful and ethical in our actions. To honour our commitments and be accountable for our actions, successes and failures

Client Focus

To fully understand our clients' requirements, objectives and goals and to maximise the value of our services to our clients, including safeguarding the security and confidentiality of their information

Intellectual Rigor

To be meticulous in our attention to detail. To extract more significant meaning from data and information to support objective evaluation, decision making and innovation

Collaboration

To seek, share and respect diverse perspectives and to function as a team with our colleagues, clients and third-party providers. To openly communicate all relevant information consistently and constructively.

Excellence

To relentlessly pursue delivery of outstanding results in everything we do and uphold our motto "success is our common practice."

We pride ourselves in providing clear, commercial and pragmatic advice to clients through the detailed legal knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm of our dedicated team.

ADARSH GIRIJADEVI,
Managing Director

Our Promise

You are important to us and we exist to serve you better. So, you understand what to expect from us we hereby set your expectations right from the outset with our promise:
We will
  • Respond to any phone message on the same day.
  • Respond to any written correspondence, be it letter or email, within 48 hours of receipt.
  • Offer you a consultation within 5 working days.
  • Give you clear, jargon-free advice
  • Progress every matter in an efficient and timely manner.
  • Provide you with a regular update as to the progress of the matter.
  • Be completely transparent about our fees from the outset.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is very important to our firm, as we strive to do our best for our employees, clients and community. We use the skills and expertise of our staff to support disadvantaged communities through the provision of practical help and financial support to bring positive change. The firm actively encourages its employees to get involved wherever possible.

Increasing Access To Justice

City Legal offers legal advice on a pro-bono basis on particular cases based on available capacity and at the partner's discretion, which confirms our firm's ongoing commitment and determination to increase access to justice. Through our pro-bono work, we aim to help non-profit organisations and individuals who may not otherwise have access to legal services. Our team also volunteers as community advisor & offer pro-bono advice to support access to justice throughout the community.

Supporting Opportunity

Our team supports young people from diverse backgrounds to develop their skills and aspirations for the future through education, employability and enterprise support, work experience and mentoring programmes. We also give career advice to students considering the law as a profession.

Our People

City Legal is committed to promoting principles of equality and diversity. We take pride in the diversity amongst our employees and benefit from wide-ranging skill sets, knowledge and language abilities, and cultural awareness. We ensure that equal opportunities are offered to all employees by ensuring that all employees and job applicants receive equal access in relation to employment, terms and conditions, training, promotion and other benefits. Our firm is an equal opportunities employer and treats people equally regardless of their racial group, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, religion or belief, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or marital status.

Sustainable Business

Printing and copying:

The firm is committed to reducing its printing and copying. We have replaced all printers and copiers by multi-functional devices, increasing the firm's ability to operate a "less paper" digital document management system. Printing has been defaulted to double-sided printing to reduce paper use. Printer and copier use is regularly reviewed and operational working practices are periodically reviewed to reduce the need to print or copy significantly. All devices use less power than their predecessors and are set to save power when not in use. All toner cartridges are sent for recycling.

Heating and boiler usage:

The times when our boilers operate have been reduced with an average 20% reduction in energy consumption and new energy-efficient controls have been put in place which enables features like Geo-Location to save energy when the office areas are not staffed.

It strategy:

The firm is committed towards the implementation of IT systems and processes that reduce environmental impact. We continue to invest in Document Management systems and processes and aims to become fully digital. Our Hosting provider's data centres match 100% the energy consumed with renewable energy.

Lighting:

Our smart lighting significantly reduces energy consumption with energy efficient controls and sensors in place recognising when office areas are not staffed.

Charity partnerships and volunteering:

Our team is encouraged to get involved in supporting their community, whether it is on an individual basis or as part of a larger team and usually takes part in at least one charity event a year.

Sustainable Business

PRINTING AND COPYING:
The firm is committed to reducing its printing and copying. We have replaced all printers and copiers by multi-functional devices, increasing the firm's ability to operate a "less paper" digital document management system. Printing has been defaulted to double-sided printing to reduce paper use. Printer and copier use is regularly reviewed and operational working practices are periodically reviewed to reduce the need to print or copy significantly. All devices use less power than their predecessors and are set to save power when not in use. All toner cartridges are sent for recycling.

Sustainable Business

HEATING AND BOILER USAGE:
The times when our boilers operate have been reduced with an average 20% reduction in energy consumption and new energy-efficient controls have been put in place which enables features like Geo-Location to save energy when the office areas are not staffed.

Sustainable Business

IT STRATEGY:
The firm is committed towards the implementation of IT systems and processes that reduce environmental impact. We continue to invest in Document Management systems and processes and aims to become fully digital. Our Hosting provider's data centres match 100% the energy consumed with renewable energy.

Sustainable Business

LIGHTING:
Our smart lighting significantly reduces energy consumption with energy efficient controls and sensors in place recognising when office areas are not staffed.

Sustainable Business

CHARITY PARTNERSHIPS AND VOLUNTEERING:
Our team is encouraged to get involved in supporting their community, whether it is on an individual basis or as part of a larger team and usually takes part in at least one charity event a year.

Charity Partnership & Volunteering

Our firm has collaborated with multiple local charities and our team members are encouraged to get involved in supporting the community, whether it is on an individual basis or as part of a larger team and usually takes part in multiple charity events.
Below are some of the organisations we collaborate with and events our team has supported.
IGNITE works with young people aged 11-25 and helps them to re-engage with education, find employment or move away from anti-social behaviour, gang involvement and exploitative relationships. We believe in the power of community, and we like what IGNITE does to build communities of change around young people's interests and needs.
CANCER RESEARCH UK
Cancer Research UK is a cancer research and awareness charity that aims to reduce the number of deaths from cancer. It is the world's largest independent cancer research charity and actively conducts research into the disease's prevention, diagnosis and treatment. We support the cause and hope the charity achieves its ambition of 3 in 4 People surviving Cancer by 2034.
FIRM FOUNDATION
Firm Foundation is a registered charity that helps relieve the homeless's immediate suffering while working with them to find a practical and sustainable solution to their needs. The charity offers support to establish benefits, appropriate services, access to a GP and help finding accommodation. Homelessness and Rough Sleeping is a major issue in our community and we would like to support the Firm Foundation who is actively fighting this cause all year round.

Recent Initiatives

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Planting Forest Gardens in Tanzania

We funded planting of 100 trees in Tanzania with the help of Ecologi who partner with Trees for the Future (TREES) to execute the project.

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Renewable Energy project in Morocco

We funded the Ouarzazate solar power station in Morocco, one of the biggest solar projects in the world that use concave of mirrors to produce 750 GWh of power yearly and also 7,000 local jobs.

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Restoring Wildflowers and Wetlands

We funded the restoration and conservation of 4 distinct habitat types: wildflower meadows, wetlands (including peatland restoration), heathland, and woodland.

Mahesh CSR Event

London Bridges Wellness Walk 2022

Mahesh, Our Head of Finance attended the London Bridges wellness walk 2022 along with his family and supported the Diabetes UK to raise funds for their life-changing research.

OUR TEAM
Our colleagues and their passion for achieving results and providing exceptional client satisfaction is undoubtedly why we have grown from strength to strength. Below is a little bit about some of our colleagues.

Our Team

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Adarsh Girijadevi

SOLICITOR & MANAGING DIRECTOR

He is the founding Director and the Solicitor heading our immigration department with over ten years of experience in Immigration Law.

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Shyam Selvaraj

Head of Operations

With over a decade of experience in business and team management, he specialises in corporate client relations and is an alumnus of the UK’s renowned Institute of Administrative Management.

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Mahesh Maiya

HEAD OF FINANCE

He is a Chartered accountant with over twenty years of experience and is the firm’s compliance officer for finance and administration.

Sachin Suresh

Service Delivery Lead

With a decade of experience in operations, this individual has successfully managed business units in the UK and Australia, excelling in customer service, process improvements, and operational efficiency.

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Arti Adarsh

HR Manager

She is a CIPD Level 5 qualified Corporate HR Consultant experienced in all areas of Human Resource Management. She specialises in providing professional advice.

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Savannah Puri

Senior Immigration Analyst

She completed her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at De Montfort University, Leicester in 2021 with an upper second class and is currently pursuing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) at the University of Law.

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Yaswini Suvarna

Senior Immigration Analyst

She completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics (2015) and Bachelor of Laws in 2019, with a gold medal. She also completed her Double Masters in Law (LLM) from Birmingham City University in International Business law.

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Reshmi Tom

Client Relationship Executive

She is our Client Relationship Executive with a Master’s degree in Marketing. Passionate about fostering strong connections with clients, she is focused on using her skills to elevate the firm’s reputation and growth.

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Luxshana Senthilvel

Immigration Analyst

She completed her Bachelor of Law (LLB) at University of Kent with an upper second class and subsequently pursued a Masters in Law (LLM) in Data Protection and Intellectual Property at the University of Law.

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Kshitija Kanchan

Immigration Analyst

She completed a Bachelor’s degree in Administration and Law in 2019. She also completed her LLM in Competition Law from Queen Mary University, London.

Athul Kayakkal

Legal Executive

He is a Legal Executive with over 4 years of experience. He holds an LLB and has worked as an Advocate and legal consultant.

Sayani Das

Legal Executive

She is a legal professional with 5 years of experience in India. She holds an LLM and is registered with the Bar Council of West Bengal.

Haritha Kumar

Legal Executive

She is an accomplished legal professional with an LLB and LLM, maintaining top academic records. She has over 5 years of experience working in India and the UAE.

Vishal Vijaykumar

Vishal Vijayakumar

Growth Executive

Driven by a passion for cultivating strong client relationships, he is committed to using his expertise to deliver exceptional value and support clients’ success.

Vijitha Suresh

Vijitha Suresh

Growth Executive

Focused on delivering seamless client experiences, she builds trust, enhances satisfaction, and drives growth through exceptional service and collaboration.

Why You Should Join Our Team

Our goals and objectives are clear. We are ambitious and constantly innovating to meet the changing demand and expectations.
  • Our colleagues collaborate and work as a team. Team win matters more to us than individual accolades.
  • We believe in empowering and enabling our colleagues. If you have an idea or way to better it for our clients – we are all ears.
  • Work-life balance matters to us. Our colleagues are at their best when they don’t have to worry about their loved ones or health.
OUR CLIENTS
We’ve carved out a niche in assisting multiple small and large businesses in the UK with their corporate immigration needs, sponsor licence application, challenges, Immigration related HR controls, overseas recruitment, relocation consultancy, SMS management and much more. We are a one-stop destination for all corporate immigration matters. Below are some of our clients and what they say about us

What Our Clients Say

We truly value and appreciate the feedback we receive from our clients, as we look to improve the services we offer on an ongoing basis.
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Why Choose Us

We are highly client focused, result orientated and provide personalized service with a high success rate. We strive to go above and beyond for you, and a 5/5 in Trustpilot reviews shows we deliver consistently.

We operate on a Fixed fee model with no hidden cost. We understand the complexity of the work and ensure our pricing is communicated upfront before you instruct us. We are Transparent from the outset on requirements and chances of achieving the objectives. 

We are committed to provide clear, transparent and reliable advice. We treat you with respect, we keep you informed at all stages of the process and we get you the results. Our process is designed to be efficient and achieve the customer objectives in the fastest timeframe.

We strive to add further value to our clients by exceeding service expectations at all touch points and delivering consistent results thereby providing excellent value for your money and time

We respect your time and follow efficient processes to ensure our clients don’t face any hassle in the journey. We use plain and easy to understand language, avoid jargons and will always be available whenever you wish to reach us.

Why Choose Us

We are highly client focused, result orientated and provide personalized service with a high success rate. We strive to go above and beyond for you, and a 5/5 in Trustpilot reviews shows we deliver consistently.

Why Choose Us

We operate on a Fixed fee model with no hidden cost. We understand the complexity of the work and ensure our pricing is communicated upfront before you instruct us. We are Transparent from the outset on requirements and chances of achieving the objectives.

Why Choose Us

We are committed to provide clear, transparent and reliable advice. We treat you with respect, we keep you informed at all stages of the process and we get you the results. Our process is designed to be efficient and achieve the customer objectives in the fastest timeframe.

Why Choose Us

We strive to add further value to our clients by exceeding service expectations at all touch points and delivering consistent results thereby providing excellent value for your money and time

Why Choose Us

We respect your time and follow efficient processes to ensure our clients don’t face any hassle in the journey. We use plain and easy to understand language, avoid jargons and will always be available whenever you wish to reach us.
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