What Magrath Sheldrick does

Magrath Sheldrick LLP is a London-headquartered limited liability partnership specialising in immigration law and employment law, founded in 1990 and operating with 51-100 employees across offices in London (22 Chancery Lane, WC2A 1LS) and Singapore. The firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (ID 484817) and delivers a partner-led service to corporate employers (including investment banks, Fortune 500 companies, VC/PE firms, and technology, healthcare, media, and financial services clients), high-net-worth individuals, and multinational organisations across the UK, US, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. Core practice areas span business immigration (skilled worker visas, sponsor licence applications, compliance audits, global mobility), personal immigration (spouse visas, citizenship, ILR), employment law for both businesses and individuals, and dispute resolution including debt recovery.

The firm's service portfolio consists of six lines: Immigration Law Services, Employment Law for Business, Employment Law for Individuals, Dispute Resolution (with training and mediation as add-on offerings). The technology stack is minimal: there are no proprietary platforms, AI tools, or automated client systems disclosed; service delivery rests on direct partner-led engagement, in-person consultation, remote advice, and representation at tribunals and government agencies. There is no API, SDK, or technology integration disclosed.

The business model is a traditional professional services firm generating revenue through billable legal services, with publicly disclosed transparent fee schedules across immigration, employment, and dispute resolution matters, plus a contingency-fee option on debt recovery (approximately 20% of amounts recovered plus VAT). Go-to-market relies on legal-directory rankings (Legal 500 top tier, Chambers & Partners, Who's Who Legal) and a partner-led direct sales motion, supplemented by content marketing, email newsletters, social media, and webinars. The firm has no external funding, no parent company, and operates as an independent partnership.

Name

Magrath Sheldrick

Legal name

Magrath Sheldrick LLP

Website

https://magrath.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Magrath Sheldrick LLP is a London-headquartered UK law firm (founded 1990) specialising in immigration and employment law for corporate employers, multinational organisations, and high-net-worth individuals, with a wholly-owned Singapore office serving the Asia Pacific region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration and Employment Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Law (BPAHAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Mobility, Immigration & Relocation (BPACAPAN), Immigration Legal Services & Representation (Law Firms) (THACAKAF), Immigration, Visa & Work Authorization Support (HSAKAJAF)

Keywords

• Immigration law services
• Employment law advice
• Global mobility services
• Dispute resolution
• Sponsor licence compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: The firm generates revenue through billable legal services in immigration law, employment law for businesses and individuals, and dispute resolution. Fees are charged for services including visa applications, sponsor licence applications, compliance audits, employment tribunal representation, contract drafting, and debt recovery. The firm publishes transparent fee information for immigration, employment, and dispute resolution matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Magrath Sheldrick LLP is a London-based law firm providing specialist legal services in immigration law (business immigration, personal immigration, global mobility, and sponsor licensing) and employment law (for businesses and individuals), together with dispute resolution, debt recovery, mediation, and training services. The firm serves corporate clients and private clients across the UK, US, and Asia Pacific through offices in London and Singapore.

Product overview

Magrath Sheldrick LLP is a law firm offering legal services through a multi-service portfolio. The core offerings consist of Immigration Law Services (covering business immigration, personal immigration, and global mobility), Employment Law for both Business and Individuals, Dispute Resolution, plus Training Services and Mediation Services as supplementary offerings. The firm specializes in corporate immigration, sponsor licence applications, employment tribunal claims, and debt recovery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immigration Law Services Comprehensive immigration legal services covering business immigration, personal immigration, global mobility, and UK sponsor licence applications. Services include visa applications, compliance matters, right to work checks, and representation before immigration tribunals, for employers and individuals.
• Employment Law for Business Full-service employment law for employers covering contracts, policies, disciplinary procedures, HR compliance, settlement agreements, discrimination and harassment matters, and employment tribunal representation.
• Employment Law for Individuals Legal representation and advice for employees on workplace issues including unfair dismissal, discrimination claims, redundancy, contract disputes, and employment tribunal claims.
• Dispute Resolution Debt recovery and general dispute resolution services for businesses and individuals, including commercial litigation, contract disputes, and debt collection, with contingency fee options available.
• Mediation Services Dispute resolution through mediation, including workplace mediation services for employment-related conflicts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully handled immigration appeals to First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal, including reversing decisions to revoke sponsor licences and assisting corporate clients with preparation for Home Office compliance audits.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mishcon de Reya: Major London-based full-service law firm with established immigration and employment law practices serving HNW and corporate clients. Larger UK incumbent competing for premium client mandates in immigration and employment.
• Fragomen: World's largest dedicated corporate immigration firm with global offices and end-to-end immigration, visa, and global mobility services. Direct competitor to Magrath Sheldrick for Fortune 500 and multinational clients, but at vastly greater scale.
• Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL): Major global corporate immigration firm providing strategic immigration, visa, and mobility services to enterprise clients. Competes with Magrath Sheldrick for the same multinational client base but at significantly larger scale.
• Fragomen (UK office / alternative framing) — replaced with Newland Chase: Global immigration and mobility services firm providing immigration programme management, visa, and consular services to multinational corporates. Direct competitor in managed immigration and global mobility work.

Direct peers

• Howard Kennedy: London-based full-service law firm with established immigration and employment practices serving corporate, HNW, and creative industry clients. Comparable UK mid-market peer with overlapping service lines.
• Kingsley Napley: London-based full-service law firm with a leading immigration and employment law practice serving corporate and private clients. Closest like-for-like UK competitor in terms of size, practice mix, and client base (investment banks, HNW individuals).
• Smith Stone Walters: UK specialist immigration law firm focused on business immigration, sponsor licensing, and global mobility for corporate clients. Highly comparable specialist immigration boutique targeting similar enterprise segments.
• Bates Wells: London-based law firm with a strong immigration and employment law practice serving businesses and individuals. Comparable mid-sized UK peer with similar service portfolio and client profile.
• Lewis Silkin: London-headquartered law firm with strong immigration, employment, and immigration compliance practices serving creative, tech, financial services and retail clients. Direct UK peer in immigration and employment law with overlapping sector focus.
• Birketts: UK regional law firm with established immigration and employment practices serving corporate clients. Comparable mid-sized UK law firm competing for similar SME and mid-market corporate mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/magrath-sheldrick

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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