Ellisons Solicitors strengthens its immigration offering with new hire

Ellisons Solicitors incorporating Gross & Co. has appointed Naomi Ogo as an immigration law specialist, joining the firm’s immigration team based in Bury St Edmunds.

Naomi is a highly experienced solicitor, having been nominated in the Legal 500 list between 2015 and 2018, and is well known for handling a wide variety of immigration cases. As an immigration expert, she is well versed in dealing with the Home Office on a variety of matters in order to achieve successful results for her clients, which have included blue-chip corporations, high net worth individuals and renowned entrepreneurs from around the world.

Commenting on her appointment, Naomi said: “I am delighted to be joining Ellisons at such an exciting time of growth. It is a firm with an established good reputation and I am really looking forward to working with Graeme and the team.”

This is the 32nd appointment for Ellisons in the past 12 months, which has seen the team grow to almost 250, including 25 partners across its seven offices in Suffolk and Essex.

International work is a key growth area for Ellisons and is one which Naomi will help to expand, having spent years bringing in new business in her previous roles. She is a native Japanese speaker and has worked with members of the Japanese community in the UK, as well as clients from the USA, South Africa, Russia, the Middle East and Asia.

Graeme Kirk, Ellisons’ partner and Head of Immigration commented: “Immigration is a fast-moving area of law, and Naomi’s experience will be a great asset for the team. We very much look forward to introducing her to clients and continuing to deliver excellent and customised service to help Japanese clients from start to finish to our existing and new clients.”

Ellisons offers a comprehensive range of services to both corporate and private clients, including: Commercial Property, Residential Property, Immigration, Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trust and Probate, Insurance Litigation, Employment and HR, Corporate and Commercial, International Services and many other areas which are listed on the website.