Hamza Malik

Legal Director
Head of Immigration (UK)
Hamza Malik has always provided excellent advice and guidance in a calm and reassuring manner.
— Chambers, 2024
London
About
Hamza Malik leads our UK Immigration practice. His practice covers all aspects of UK immigration law and supports them with both international immigration and global mobility issues. He is known for his in-depth expertise in this area, ranging from day-to-day advice to complex compliance matters. 

His experience includes advising large multinational companies, SMEs, growth companies (including start-up and scale up operations) and charities & social ventures with respect to their immigration matters. The work involves providing ad-hoc advice regarding sponsorship, right to work, immigration and naturalisation applications. He also provides strategic immigration advice and regularly conducts training, seminars and webinars.
 
Areas of FocusConsumer Goods, Food and RetailEnergy and Natural ResourcesEmploymentFinancial ServicesHealthcareLife SciencesMedia, Sport and Entertainment
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising and preparing the post-Brexit immigration policy for a large multinational luxury brand. This includes setting up the policy, training the HR team, creating bespoke templates for efficiency, and ongoing immigration support under the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility and Temporary Worker (Interns) routes.
  • Delivering a Right to Work project for a global pharmaceutical company for EMEA. Advice included UK and EU advice on Right to Work laws in 28 jurisdictions.
  • Advising on a Business Travel project for Schengen states for a multinational manufacturer. This includes advice on Short-Term Business Travel to the EU, and the impact of the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.
  • Advising various applicants under the Global Talent visa, under the Tech Nation Route. This has also included applicants who have previously been refused.
  • Successfully obtaining Naturalisation for the CEO of a Global company, despite significant absences.
  • Leading training sessions on Brexit-preparedness.
  • Providing strategic advice, obtaining a sponsor licence for a major Offshore Windfarm, and management of their Sponsor licence.
  • Advising a major Renewable Energy provider on their UK immigration policy. Obtaining a sponsor licence, and managing their ongoing immigration support.
  • Advising on the immigration considerations of Mergers & Acquisitions. Advice on Right to Work in this context, drafting immigration warranties and advising on reporting requirements under the Sponsor Licence guidance.
Languages
  • English
  • Urdu/Hindi

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Associates to watch: Employment, Chambers UK Guide 2024
Education
  • BPP University College, Legal Practice Course, 2012
  • BPP University College, GDL, 2011

  • King’s College London, BSc (Hons.) 2010

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA)

My latest insights

Past event

Global employer briefing: Quarterly trends and developments (Q2 2025)

9 July 2025 .1 minute read

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Phone

+44 20 7153 7259
(Work, London)
+44 738 752 0423
(Mobile)