Leading immigration lawyer takes up post at Burness Paull

One of Scotland’s top experts on immigration law and migration policy has joined legal heavyweight Burness Paull.

Jamie Kerr has worked in the field of immigration, asylum and nationality law for more than a decade, supporting public and private sector clients. He will be based in the Glasgow office of Burness Paull and officially takes up the post today.

Kerr said: “Whilst immigration work is not sector specific, the firm’s pivotal role in the oil and gas sector and the technology market are particularly attractive.

“Both fields are global ones with investment and talent active across international borders. There’s a real need for specialist support to ensure borders don’t act as a barrier to business, and there is very obvious synergy between Burness Paull and my immigration and visa expertise.”

He added: “As the UK seeks out new opportunities for international trade in the post-brexit world, immigration and visa support will be required to ensure that those new relationships and new trading routes are not blocked by border control issues.”

Burness Paull is one of Scotland’s largest law firms employing more than 500 people, including 68 partners, across its key locations of Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Chair Peter Lawson said: “Jamie is a great hire for the firm.” 0 Jamie Kerr will be based in the firm’s Glasgow operation