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Paul Richmond — Managing Partner, Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers
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United Kingdom · Member since 2025
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Paul Richmond
Managing Partner · Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers · London, United Kingdom

Paul is a leading UK immigration barrister with over 20 years of experience, ranked in Legal 500. He advises high-net-worth individuals, businesspersons, sportspeople, artists, and employers on all aspects of business immigration law, including investor, entrepreneur, and skilled worker visas. Paul regularly represents clients in immigration appeals and judicial reviews and is a founding partner of Richmond Chambers.

United Kingdom
Jurisdiction
Tax Group · Immigration Law Group
Primary practice
2025
WLA member since
English
Languages
About
Paul Richmond
Managing Partner at Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Paul has over 20 years of experience practicing UK immigration law and is recognised in Legal 500 as a leading immigration barrister. He advises clients across all aspects of business immigration, including routes for investors, entrepreneurs, start-ups, innovators, sole representatives of overseas businesses, exceptionally talented persons, skilled workers, and their family members.

His clients include high-net-worth individuals (including PEPs), businesspersons, sportspeople, artists and entertainers, and employers ranging from start-ups to major international corporations. Paul also assists family members of points-based migrants and settled persons with relocation, visa extensions, and settlement in the UK.

Paul is highly experienced in challenging Home Office decisions, regularly preparing administrative review applications and representing clients before the Immigration Tribunal, High Court, and Court of Appeal in both immigration appeal and judicial review matters.

He writes extensively on legal developments affecting investors, entrepreneurs, and business clients, and has been consulted by Home Office policymakers regarding amendments to the Tier 1 (Investor) and Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Immigration Rules.

Paul is a founding partner of Richmond Chambers and a key member of its Management Team. He accepts instructions from both private individuals and businesses on a direct access basis.

Practice areas
Tax Group
Tax Group
Tax Group advisory and representation for United Kingdom-based and international clients.
Immigration Law Grou
Immigration Law Group
Immigration Law Group advisory and representation for United Kingdom-based and international clients.
Injury and Terrorism
Injury and Terrorism Group
Injury and Terrorism Group advisory and representation for United Kingdom-based and international clients.
Global Arbitration a
Global Arbitration and Mediation Group
Global Arbitration and Mediation Group advisory and representation for United Kingdom-based and international clients.
Solutions
Corporate Governance Compliance & Risk Arbitration Mediation
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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers jointly holds cross-border matters involving United Kingdom law alongside WLA partner firms in any other jurisdiction.

WLA accreditation
Status
WLA Partner Firm — United Kingdom
Exclusive partner in United Kingdom — annual review current. Standing confirmed.
Since
2025 — 1 years
Annual review cycle. No issues in any review to date.
Contact
Phone +44 (0)203 617 9173
Location London, United Kingdom
WLA Co-Practice Protocol
Brief WLA on your United Kingdom matter.

Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers co-practices alongside WLA partner firms in any other jurisdiction — jointly holding the matter under one Institutional framework.