Talitha Degwa
I am a Business Immigration Partner based in the Birmingham office, with over a decade of experience in the immigration field. I work closely with businesses and private clients to navigate complex immigration matters, providing practical solutions tailored to each case. My expertise covers corporate immigration, helping companies sponsor and transfer talent to the UK, as well as private client immigration services.
Highlights
Expertise
- Advising UK companies on obtaining a Sponsor Licence to sponsor overseas talent
- Assisting businesses with transferring employees from overseas entities
- Providing guidance on Right to Work checks and compliance
- Supporting overseas businesses to establish a UK presence for trading
- Handling a range of immigration applications, including Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility, Religious Worker, Creative Worker, Youth Mobility, Government Authorised Exchange, Global Talent, Graduate, and Student visas
- Working with clients across sectors including Technology, Finance, Engineering, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Education, Healthcare, and Charities
- Providing private client immigration services, including visit visas, family visas (fiancé(e), unmarried partner, spouse), Settlement, Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), and British nationality applications
Career History
October 2021 - December 2025: VWV: Senior Associate
August 2020 - October 2021: Spencer West: Associate Partner
September 2019 - July 2020: Wright Hassall: Solicitor
January 2017 - May 2019: Ganguin Samartin: Assistant Solicitor
November 2015 - January 2017: Healys LLP: Immigration Solicitor
Education
The University of Law - LPC
Birmingham City of University - GDL
Birmingham City University - Bachelor's Degree, Business Law and Human Resource Management
Professional Membership
The Law Society of England and Wales
