About Katie
I head up the private client team within the Immigration practice and have worked in UK immigration law for over 16 years. I am recognised as a leading practitioner for high‑net‑worth individuals, families and globally mobile clients.
My practice encompasses the full spectrum of individual immigration matters, including:
Family and relationship‑based immigration
Advising on partner and children applications, family settlement, nationality, and complex international surrogacy and adoption matters where immigration intersects with family law.
Immigration and criminality
Advising individuals with historic or recent criminal convictions on UK entry, residence and the implications of the new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) regime, including specialist work for clients in the entertainment and sports sectors.
High‑net‑worth and entrepreneur immigration solutions
Assisting business leaders, investors and applicants under the Global Talent route.
Working alongside the firm’s international protection team, I also advise clients on asylum, humanitarian protection and human‑rights‑based claims.
I am regularly instructed on high‑stakes immigration cases for HNW individuals, international families and clients whose personal or professional circumstances require bespoke strategic thinking. My pragmatic, solutions‑driven approach to sensitive or unusual immigration issues has led to successful outcomes in many complex cases.
Insights from Katie
A warm welcome for some, ramped up hostility for others – reflecting on a year of two halves for those in need of international protection
FT Brexit Unspun Podcast – Katie Newbury gives her views
Addressing the challenges of overseas surrogacy
Brexit and relocating with children overseas – mind the immigration and family law gaps
Handle with care: why it’s time to treat EU nationals responsibly
Has ‘immigration’ become the political trump card?
A lack of compassion. The UK’s disappointing response to fleeing Ukrainian refugees
A call for reform and redesign of the UK’s Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa
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