Morgan Lewis

Nicholas Hobson

Partner

As a senior member of the firm’s immigration and global mobility team, Nicholas Hobson counsels employers on global immigration matters, including UK immigration law and preparations for Brexit. Nick advises clients on immigration strategy and compliance, prevention of illegal employment, sponsor license applications, and the full range of immigration permissions. Nick also helps lead applicants and their dependents prepare applications for entry clearance (visas), further leave to remain, settlement/permanent residence, and nationality. Nick is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales and as a legal consultant in New York.

Extended Profile

Nick’s experience includes handling visa applications for multinational organizations and startups across a variety of sectors including finance, energy, pharmaceuticals, technology, retail, and legal services. He also handles immigration matters for high-profile clients in the media and entertainment, theater, film, and digital sectors.

Nick previously acted as external immigration counsel to the London Organising Committee of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Nick is an active member of the Economic Migration Sub-Committee of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association in New York and the Employment Lawyers Association in the United Kingdom. He contributes regularly to working groups contemplating changes to immigration law, and he has written briefing notes on immigration law for the Practical Law Company, ELA Briefing, and HR Expert. He is ranked as a leading individual in the legal directory Chambers and Partners and is ranked as a “Star Associate” in Chambers UK.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Nick worked at a city law firm in London. Previously, he trained and practiced on qualification in immigration law at a prestigious media law firm in London.

Education

  • BPP Law School, England, 2004, LPC
  • BPP Law School, England, 2003, PgDL
  • King's College London, 2002, LLM
  • University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 2001, LL.B. (Hons)

Admissions

  • England & Wales (Solicitor)
  • New York (Foreign Legal Consultant)

Awards and Affiliations

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Employment, Law360 (2017)

Recommended for Immigration, The Legal 500 (2010–2015)

Listed as an "Associate to Watch," Chambers and Partners (2011–to date)

Named as “Star Associate,” Chambers UK - London (Firms), Immigration: Business (2014–2017)

Publications

5/25/2018 - UK Government Outsources Visa Submission Process, Applications Surpass Monthly Limit

3/21/2018 - UK, EU Agree On Transitional Arrangements Following Brexit

2/6/2018 - Nick Hobson: How Can Employers Ensure a Smooth Transition into a Post-Brexit World? Employee Benefits

1/23/2018 - Monthly Quota for Restricted Certificates of Sponsorship Reached for Second Time

12/19/2017 - UK Immigration Update: Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules Announced

12/13/2017 - UK, EU Release Joint Brexit Report Impacting Employers and EU Nationals

10/4/2017 - October 2017 UK Immigration Update

3/27/2017 - March 2017 UK Immigration Update

11/16/2016 - November 2016 UK Immigration Update

10/5/2016 - UK Home Office Launches Online Application and Check and Send Service

9/7/2016 - September 2016 UK Immigration Update

3/11/2016 - Immigration Implications of ‘Brexit’

1/22/2016 - January 2016 UK Immigration Update

6/22/2015 - Update on Certificates of Sponsorship

2/12/2015 - Immigration Update 2015

10/31/2014 - Changes to the UK Immigration Rules

5/14/2014 - Unrestricted Certificate of Sponsorship Allocation Renewals in the UK to Be Automated

5/6/2014 - UK Immigration Tier 1 (General) Category Due to Close

3/26/2014 - Further Changes Announced to UK Immigration Rules

3/14/2014 - UK Home Office Announces New Technology Sector Visa Route

3/11/2014 - Latest UK Immigration Law Developments

9/13/2013 - UK Government Announces Further Changes to Immigration Rules

8/28/2013 - UK Immigration Law Update

12/11/2012 - UK Tier 2 Annual Allocations

11/28/2012 - Changes Announced to UK Immigration Rules

11/6/2012 - Sponsorship Licence Renewal Deadlines Approaching

8/10/2012 - UK Employers: Sponsor Licence Renewals to Begin

6/1/2012 - Changes to Tier 2 Sponsored Migration

3/15/2012 - UK Government Introduces Further Changes to Immigration Rules

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News

12/11/2015 - Morgan Lewis Singled Out by Clients in Distinguished Legal 500 UK Guide

12/11/2015 - Clients Recognize Morgan Lewis in 2016 Edition of Chambers UK Guide

1/19/2012 - Morgan Lewis to Add Three Immigration Lawyers in London

Events

6/6/2018 - 2018 Managing the Global Workforce Webinar Series – Moving Employees Globally: Strategies for Navigating Common Challenges

5/11/2018 - 2018 Technology May-rathon: Brexit and Employees in the UK

3/20/2018 - 14th Annual Retail and Ecommerce Roundtables

3/2/2017 - 2017 Immigration Compliance Seminar – London

7/14/2016 - Brexit: Employment, Data Privacy, and Immigration Implications for Global Employers

4/19/2016 - Considerations for Employers Immigration Update 2016

5/21/2015 - Considerations for Employers: UK Immigration Update 2015 - Webinar

5/14/2015 - Considerations for Employers Immigration Update 2015

4/30/2013 - UK Immigration Law: Changes to Tier 2 of the Points-Based System

12/5/2012 - Employment and Immigration UK Autumn Webinar Series - Avoiding the Bear Traps — How to Conduct a Redundancy Exercise

11/7/2012 - Employment and Immigration UK Autumn Webinar Series - Maintaining and Renewing a Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence

10/10/2012 - Employment and Immigration UK Autumn Webinar Series - Data Protection Law in the Workplace

9/19/2012 - Employment and Immigration Update

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