Fladgate has announced the appointments of Antonia Torr as partner in its Immigration practice and Michael Metliss as partner in its property litigation practice.
Antonia brings over 11 years’ extensive experience in specialist UK immigration law, having advised both private and corporate clients across a variety of cases including investor and innovator visas, sponsorship of migrants, sole representative visas and international surrogacy and adoption.
Experienced in complex human rights issues, Antonia also regularly appears before the First and Upper Tier Tribunals as a Solicitor-Advocate. Her recent work includes advising international clients, particularly those based in China and the UAE, on obtaining Tier 1 investor visas, Tier 1 entrepreneur visas for clients based in Asia, and challenging the Home Office in its refusal to grant a visa for a businessman suffering from motorneurone disease.
Michael joins the Property Litigation practice bringing over 30 years of experience. Listed in the Legal 500 property litigation 'Hall of Fame', Michael has advised on key property disputes for companies and institutions including Tesco, The Crown Estate and Intu.
They both join their respective teams at a time of significant growth for Fladgate, with the firm’s lateral hire programme experiencing significant momentum and staff numbers surpassing 300 over the past year.
Grant Gordon, managing partner, commented: 'We are so pleased to welcome both Antonia and Michael as partners in our Immigration and Property Litigation teams respectively. We know that their dynamism, experience and client-centred approach will benefit our people and our clients in equal measure and will significantly add to our existing and highly regarded capabilities in these important areas. The firm continues to build out a breadth of carefully shaped services for both business and private clients that have fast moving, complex challenges and which require a mix of solutions delivered, importantly, by a highly personal service from their lawyers.'
Antonia Torr commented: 'I’m pleased to be joining Fladgate at a time of continued growth and momentum, working with such a talented team and firm. As uncertainty continues to remain around the UK’s immigration policies and beyond, I’m excited to be joining a team with deep expertise that can provide the specialist and tailored advice many families and individuals are increasingly looking to receive.'
Michael commented: 'I am delighted to be joining the Fladgate Property Litigation team and the wider Property team. I look forward to helping take the department from strength to strength.'
