Global talent, Entrepreneurs and Investors The needs of private individuals and their families require a tailored service, supporting the client through their immigration journey. We partner with our clients as trusted advisers from the early stages of planning a move, until their goals are achieved, whether this is residency, settlement or citizenship. We provide bespoke advisory and transactional services for private individuals and family offices. We leverage our extensive experience looking after tech talent, business founders and HNW & UHNW clients. We have a particular expertise in Tech Nation (digitech) applications and legacy extension applications under the Tier 1 (Investor) route. Our Services Strategic assessment – we understand your requirements and advise on the optimal options for you, anticipating and mitigating common pain points Planning – we help you to plan and time your immigration process for maximum convenience, focusing on processing speed and ability to freely travel Execution – you can prepare the application with you and ensure it meets every requirement, and act as your representative to the Home Office Ongoing support – we plan for how compliance will be achieved, including investment, hiring and day count requirements, and track key expiry dates Other immigration services For Businesses Sponsor licence applications Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility visas Sponsorship compliance Business travel Right to work checks and illegal working For Individuals Applications for family members Global talent, Investors and Entrepreneurs Settlement British citizenship and ancestry Applications based on EU law Human rights applications Appeals Case Studies See examples of successful case studies here . Get in touch Email us at: immigration@constantinelaw.co.uk

<< Back Immigration Case Studies UK immigration programme management Client: SME client – software company Rebecca Tester managed the immigration programme for a well-known software company, facilitating several Skilled Worker applications for a number of key hires to the UK business. Providing advice and support on all aspects of the application process, including eligibility assessments, drafting certificate of sponsorship and application forms, submission of applications and post-visa compliance advice and support. This case was led by Rebecca Tester. For immigration law advice and assistance contact our team for more info. << Back to all immigration case studies

<< Back Employment Case Studies Worker or self-employed contractor: recent case in the Court of Appeal Client: European based provider of pilots Constanine Law acts for employers on complex recruitment and employment agency cases. We represent a leading employment business / employment agency in a high-profile Court of Appeal test case, one of the first of its kind to address employment status in the aviation industry. A pilot was claiming for holiday pay so argued that he was a worker rather than a self-employed contractor. We were able to challenge this, and our team took centre stage in a landmark Court of Appeal case, which delves into the legal standing of contracted pilots and agency workers. We are also defending claims brought by 27 other pilots based on similar issues, showcasing our ability to manage complex, multi-faceted legal challenges. This case was led by John Hayes and Caroline Glacken . For employment law advice about complex recruitment and employment agency, contact our team for more info. << Back to all employment case studies

Appeals Immigration applications on the basis of family life, protection claims, and applications under the EU Settlement Scheme, attract statutory rights of appeal to the First-Tier Tribunal. Where there is no statutory right of appeal against a decision, it may be possible to challenge a decision by way of administrative review, or judicial review. Our Experience Receiving a refusal decision is extremely stressful and it is important to take advice from a professional. Our partners have extensive experience in handling these matters. In every case, a detailed legal analysis of the merits is needed from the outset. In addition, we work to ensure that the client clearly understands the potential length of the process, and what they can and cannot do while it is pending, including whether they may work and travel. In preparing an appeal we prepare a forensic, robust and legally sound case, including obtaining witness statements and expert reports where needed. Other immigration services For Businesses Sponsor licence applications Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility visas Sponsorship compliance Business travel Right to work checks and illegal working For Individuals Applications for family members Global talent, Investors and Entrepreneurs Settlement British citizenship and ancestry Applications based on EU law Human rights applications Appeals Case Studies See examples of successful case studies here Get in touch Email us at: immigration@constantinelaw.co.uk

Employment Restructuring and Redundancies In the current economic climate, businesses are undergoing a huge challenge to maintain profitability and operating efficiency. The ability to effectively restructure your workforce is critical to meeting commercial objectives and managing overheads. We can help your business by providing comprehensive support and advice on restructuring and redundancy programs. This includes advice and support on: collective redundancy issues, such as ‘establishment’ and employee representation; selection pools and evidence-based assessment criteria; redundancy payments and their tax treatment; alternative cost-saving solutions to redundancies; changing terms and conditions of employment Case study Advising on the restructuring of the regional operations of a national construction and utilities service provider including overlapping employment and agency worker issues and selection processes. Advising on the large-scale reorganisation of a UK workforce, involving the creation of new roles and career paths and the implementation of significant changes to terms and conditions. Advising a multi-site engineering and construction business on the implications of a business transfer scenario for a predominantly agency worker, workforce. Get in touch Get in touch with one of our team members today. We’d be happy to discuss your needs and how we can help. Contact

Employment Executive Negotiations & Settlement Agreements Appointing or removing senior executives can be complex and fraught with difficulty. Getting it wrong can prove very costly, particularly where the executive also has rights as a shareholder or regulatory obligations, such as those in the financial services sector. We can assist you through: Drafting and negotiating the terms of service agreements and non-executive director appointment letters. Preparing bonus and commission schemes as well as long-term incentive plans for incoming executives. Advising on employee shareholder arrangements, which can yield valuable capital gains tax relief. Providing strategic advice on the exit of a senior executive, taking into account shareholder issues and regulatory issues. Drafting and negotiating settlement agreements for corporate and individual clients. Case study Advising a private-equity firm on appointing a new Chief Executive to run one of their portfolio companies. Drafting the directors’ service agreement and negotiating detailed restrictive covenants and bonus provisions. Advising a leading insurance broker on the terms of his settlement agreement and successfully negotiating favourable amendments to his restrictive covenants. Achieving a creative solution for a senior female executive to include a high ex gratia payment and an agreed reference and leaving announcement. Working in conjunction with accountants and tax specialists to structure the settlement in the most tax efficient manner. Get in touch Get in touch with one of our team members today. We’d be happy to discuss your needs and how we can help. Contact

Employment Diversity and Equality Successful management of equality and diversity issues can play a major role in talent attraction and retention. It will greatly reduce the risk and cost of litigation. However, many businesses struggle with what is a very complex area of law, particularly as the legal landscape undergoes significant upheaval as a result of the UK leaving the European Union We can help your business by: Reviewing or drafting equal opportunities and family friendly policies to ensure they remain up to date and are not inadvertently discriminatory. Advising on the management of equality and diversity issues such as flexible working or shared parental leave requests. Training your staff on equality and diversity issues in order to reduce the risk of a claim arising. Advising you on how to investigate and respond to allegations of discrimination under disciplinary or grievance procedures . Defending discrimination claims brought against the company or its staff or representing individuals wishing to pursue a discrimination claim . Case study Advising a regulated business on conducting a robust grievance investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Providing guidance on the outcome of the investigation and negotiating the exit of members of staff. Advising on investigating allegations of bullying by the managing director of a regulated business and his subsequent dismissal. Defending the following litigation and achieving a highly favourable settlement of the alleged claims. Representing City-based women and disabled workers in a number of complex and hard-fought discrimination claims. Achieving outstanding settlements which included payment of their legal costs. Get in touch Get in touch with one of our team members today. We’d be happy to discuss your needs and how we can help. Contact

Sarah Wallace Sarah is a leading corporate crime, professional discipline and financial services investigations lawyer with over 20 years’ experience. She represents clients under or at risk of criminal or regulatory investigation or prosecution. “An impeccable eye for detail allowing her to see strategic moves that outsmart her opponents— Legal 500, 2025 Position Contact Partner + 44 (0)7808 899 657 sarahwallace@constantinelaw.co.uk She gives expert legal, personal and practical advice to senior executives and corporates and specialises in FCA, SFO, CMA, CPS, ICO, HMRC, DOJ, SEC, police and professional discipline investigations eg the SRA, ICAEW, IFoA and FRC. Sarah represents senior executives and firms through the stressful, uneasy and challenging time when faced with a criminal, regulatory or internal investigation or regulatory problems that can impact on careers, reputation, health, wealth and business performance. Her aim is to protect reputations and extricate a client from their involvement with an investigation or solve the regulatory concerns as quickly as possible. Her clients can be a suspect, under or at risk of investigation or prosecution, whistle-blower, witness or victim and cases often have a cross-border element. Sarah advises on internal investigations, responding to information requests, interview advice, self-reporting, regulatory breaches, compliance monitoring, training and M&A due diligence. She has extensive experience defending complex FCA civil, criminal and regulatory cases for senior executives and firms. High profile FCA cases include LIBOR, Newton Investment Management, and insider dealing cases eg Neutec Pharma, Operation Tabernula, Operation Saturn, Oce/Mizuho. She helps firms with systems and controls improvement, compliance monitoring, mis-selling, remediation and customer contact exercises. The high profile SFO investigations Sarah has been involved in recently include ENRC, GSK, LIBOR (Barclays, Lloyds), BAT, Rolls-Royce, Autonomy, Quindell, Unaoil and overseas bribery matters. Clients are from the financial services, pharmaceutical, energy, engineering, professional services and aerospace sectors. Sarah is quoted in the FT, Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, New York Times, Bloomberg, Reuters, PA and is an expert commentator for BBC News. She speaks regularly at industry events. She is interested in work culture and writes about diversity, inclusion and well-being in workplaces in national press and social media. She has been a 'CityInfluencer' to encourage cultural change in the City, and speaks at events roundtables for employers to share best practice. Sarah has expertise across a range of contentious regulatory and financial crime matters. She is especially noted for her handling of FCA investigations. "The incredibly innovative team provides a bespoke client service to individuals, in particular, subject to internal investigations and enforcement actions." Financial Services, Legal 500, 2025 "Sarah is absolutely brilliant at finding new defences, she is dogged in her pursuit and stands out for that reason." Financial Crime, Chambers 2026 “She is technically very brilliant and takes a very reasoned approach to matters". Professional Discipline, Chambers 2025 "WIthout doubt, one of the best regulatory lawyers in the country" Professional Discipline, Legal 500 2025 Noted for her technical expertise in fraud and insider dealing investigations. Prior to joining Constantine Law, Sarah was a partner and led the Regulatory & Criminal Investigations Group in a large national law firm. SENIOR CIVIL SERVANT Sarah Wallace at Constantine Law was recommended to me by another Barrister. I was a Respondent in a high-profile high value civil case. When I first met her, I was struck by her professionalism and her grasp of the case. Sarah immediately put my mind at rest. Over the course of our relationship, she laid out all my options, and took on board my own suggestions. As a result of her work the Plaintiffs removed my name from the case. I would happily recommend her to anyone. Previous Next

Employment Recruitment Businesses We are one of the main firms in the UK advising the recruitment industry, especially agency suppliers. We are Trusted Members of APSCO and the REC and we have deep sector-level expertise. We count, as clients, some of the largest privately owned recruiters in the UK. We advise recruiters on: enforcing restrictive covenants/drafting contracts of employment/on CLEAR retainer packages/on IR35 and risk mitigation. We go on a journey with business owners of recruitment firms to make their businesses “future-proof” and fit for sale. We can help your business by: Advising on the Conduct of Business Regulations and Agency Workers Regulations. Advising on self-employment models and the implications of tax issues, such as IR35 and the Construction Industry Scheme. We work with some of the UK’s leading accountants to provide specialist tax advice where required. Drafting or negotiating documentation such as consultancy agreements, umbrella contracts, temporary labour supply agreements and master or neutral vendor contracts. Acting on transfer fee disputes. Business protection advice in relation to the recruitment sector (see our Restrictive Covenant services) Case study Acting for an employment business in the Mercantile Court in relation to transfer fee litigation. Drafting a temporary labour-supply contract for an employment business. Delivering training on the reforms to travel and subsistence allowances and the impact on umbrella company arrangements. Get in touch Get in touch with one of our team members today. We’d be happy to discuss your needs and how we can help. Contact

Information Requests & Compelled Interviews Whether you are a whistle blower, victim, witness or suspect, we will aim to provide sensible, measured and reassuring interview advice whatever situation you are facing. If you are subject to or at risk of regulatory investigation, whether as a business or an individual, then it is likely the regulatory body will request that you provide information to them. And it is likely they will want to interview you and other colleagues either as a subject of the investigation or a witness. Typically the information request will be ‘compelled’ or ‘compulsory’ – that means that the regulator has statutory powers to ‘compel’ you to provide the information (which can usually be provided electronically), often within a relatively short period of time. There can be serious repercussions if the information is not provided and businesses can underestimate the resources required internally to collate the information. Regulators or Enforcement teams are likely to interview witnesses and suspects under ‘compulsion’. Sometimes they ask for an account in writing. Failure to co-operate or mislead can have serious consequences. We are specialists in advising you how to respond to compulsory information requests and advising you on how to deal with compelled interviews. In terms of the information gathering exercise we manage the logistics of that process for you as required. In relation to compelled interviews, our team has represented clients in numerous investigations and represented hundreds of individuals in different types of interviews. We will help you to prepare thoroughly for the interview. This may include assisting you in refreshing your memory and familiarising yourself with the evidence, explaining how to conduct yourself and the ramifications for getting it wrong. We will advise and explain what is likely to happen after being interviewed. We hope to prepare you sufficiently so that the unexpected has been anticipated. Even if you are a witness, compelled interviews can have serious repercussions and are not to be under-estimated. Everyone finds compulsory investigation interviews a stressful and worrying time which at worst can have career limiting or career ending implications. If you have been asked to attend an interview or been served with a compulsory information request, get in touch with us straight away for advice and assistance. Our Experience Acted for senior executives subject to compulsory interviews in the SFO investigations of British American Tobacco, GlaxoSmithKline, Quindell, Rolls Royce and Unaoil. Advised overseas leisure sector company under investigation by FCA for alleged perimeter breaches subject to complex information request. Represented IFA firm and Head of Compliance in Enforcement investigation regarding failure to manage conflicts of interest, and provision of unsuitable pension transfer advice subject to multiple information requests and compulsory interviews. Advised bank trader interviewed under compulsion by FCA relation to their investigation into alleged manipulation of the Bank of England Special Liquidity (SLS) lending scheme to help banks following the financial crisis. Advised public relations advisor subject to an unannounced SFO attendance at their premises to compel provision of hard copy and electronic evidence relating to an ongoing SFO investigation. Advice provided in relation to privileged material. Funding We can discuss the funding options, the proposed scope of work and budget with you. Depending on the situation, you should check whether you have any legal expenses insurance (for example under professional indemnity, Directors’ & Officers’ or household insurance policies) or consider whether a third party, such as an employer, will contribute to your legal fees (eg under an indemnity). Contact It’s important to get specialist advice as early as possible. Get in touch and find out how we can help you: Contact the team

Expertise: For Employers What we offer CLEAR: Constantine Law Employment Annual Retainer Contracts and Handbooks Discipline, Grievances & Investigations Diversity & Equality Employment Litigation Equal Pay Executive Negotiations & Settlement Agreements GDPR and Data Protection IR35 In-house & Special Projects Outsourcing, Transactions & TUPE Recruitment Businesses Restructuring & Redundancies Training Whistleblowing Restrictive Covenants We provide direct, solutions-oriented advice across the full spectrum of employment matters, including: Whether you need day-to-day HR support or strategic advice on high stakes matters, our team is here to help. Contact Us A Modern Approach to Legal Advice We are a modern law firm built for modern times. By eliminating the fixed overheads of traditional firms, we offer competitive rates without compromising on quality. Our agile structure allows us to respond quickly, work flexibly, and deliver practical solutions that align with your business goals. Why work with us? Experienced Team: Our lawyers are recognised experts in employment, business immigration and regulatory law. Client-Focused: We tailor our advice to your business, not the other way around. Cost-Effective: Our lean model means better value for you. Responsive: We act quickly and decisively when you need us most. Get in touch To find out how we can support your business, contact one of our team members today. We’d be happy to discuss your needs and how we can help. Email

Advice for individuals: We fight for your rights All of our employment lawyers advise employees and workers on claims for unfair dismissal, breach of contract, Equality Act claims and whistleblowing claims (this is not an exhaustive list). Every week, we achieve outstanding results for our clients, and many are prepared to provide glowing testimonials and some anonymised feedback is below. We are very cost-conscious and we work with individuals to achieve cost-effective legal solutions to their workplace issues. We believe the best way of showcasing our results are through case studies, you can find these here . The type of cases we typically do for workers and employees are as follows: Advice for partners and solicitors leaving law firms: including advising on desirable exit strategies Advice in relation to Settlement Agreements (big and small) Advice in relation to internal investigations and the regulatory consequences of such investigations: our employment and regulatory teams working together to provide “joined up” solutions Advice regarding unfair dismissal and constructive dismissal claims whether for redundancy, performance, capability or other reasons Claims under the Equality Act 2010: including in relation to sex, race, disability, age, faith or any other protected characteristic Whistleblowing claims: including the detriments and other prejudices suffered by whistleblowers and applications for interim relief and reinstatement Workplace Grievances: advising on detailed grievances for employees and helping employees through that process Workplace Disciplinaries: advising on disciplinary issues faced by employees and best practice guidance for managing the process Making Subject Access Requests: and Data Protection Act issues generally