Forsters continues period of accelerated growth with appointment of new Head of Immigration

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Leading immigration partner Tracy Evlogidis joins Forsters from Withers to head the practice. This latest appointment is the third major lateral partner hire for Forsters this year.

London: 23 October 2024. Forsters, the leading London firm, announces today that Tracy Evlogidis is to join the firm to head up its immigration practice.  This is the third lateral partner appointment for Forsters in 2024, following the recent arrival of Head of Employment and Partnerships Jo Keddie from Winkworth Sherwood and Dispute Resolution partner Steven Richards from Foot Anstey. Tracy will be joined by two senior associates and an associate.

Tracy Evlogidis will provide a significant boost to Forsters’ immigration practice which serves a diverse range of private and corporate clients.  She brings over 25 years’ experience heading immigration practices at Withers and previously at Harbottle & Lewis, Speechly Bircham (now Charles Russell Speechlys) and Morgan Lewis. 

Tracy is a market-leading immigration lawyer with a long track record of delivering successful results for complex citizenship and residency applications. She is ranked in the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” and has been recognised as a “Leading Individual” in various Chambers & Partners directories. Recognised as a leading immigration authority, she works closely with the Home Office while being regularly consulted on policy and legislative proposals through her senior level contacts and participation in key working groups.

She advises on all areas of UK immigration and nationality law and has particular expertise in providing strategic advice to domestic and international businesses and senior executives – specifically high net worth individuals and leaders in the corporate and entertainment sectors. Her client base spans a wide range of industry sectors including, finance, fintech, legal, luxury brands, fashion, sport, education, design and charitable institutions.

Brexit and the recent removal of the Tier 1 Investor visa have added significant complexity to the UK immigration landscape for high net worth individuals and international businesses alike.  Forsters recognises that the current demand from its clients for leading edge immigration advice is significant.

Tracy’s client base aligns closely to that of Forsters and her expertise, experience and approach are fully aligned with the firm’s strategy and collegiate working culture.

Tracy Evlogidis said:‘The recent change in Government and generally emotive mood around UK borders have pushed immigration issues towards the top of the business agenda.  Post Brexit we have a pretty challenging set of circumstances both for corporates and high net worth individuals and against this backdrop Forsters felt like absolutely the right place from which to serve my clients.”

Xavier Nicholas, Head of Private Client at Forsters, said: ‘We look forward to welcoming Tracy to the firm. She will be a fantastic addition to our talented team of lawyers. She will add immense value – both on the private client side and to our client base of corporates, private equity funds, and family offices – all of which need support in navigating the challenging immigration landscape.’

Natasha Rees, Senior Partner at Forsters, commented: “The arrival of Tracy Evlogidis at Forsters adds heavyweight immigration expertise at a time when our client base has told us that they really need it.  Tracy is the third major lateral hire we have announced in recent months and we welcome her to the partnership.  She will make an instant and positive impact, for both our team and our clients.’

For further information please contact:

Ben Girdlestone, Byfield Consultancy

[email protected]

Tel: 07961 405459

Notes to editors: 

Founded in 1998, Forsters is a leading law firm based in London’s Marylebone. The firm acts for a diverse range of clients across four key service lines – private client, real estate, corporate and dispute resolution.  Clients include real estate funds, property companies, high net worth individuals, investors and entrepreneurs.

With 70 partners and more than 500 people, Forsters is widely recognised as having some of the brightest and best talent in the market and a commercial, client-centric and collegiate working culture. 

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