May Cheung is a director who specialises in UK business immigration law. She is based in the London office and advises corporate clients on UK inbound immigration and compliance matters.
Recently, May has advised businesses establishing themselves within the UK on UK Expansion Worker sponsor licence, provided expert immigration input on corporate acquisitions involving sponsored workers or right-to-work challenges, audited clients’ systems and processes, delivered training sessions to clients on sponsorship compliance and prevention of illegal working issues, assisted clients with linkup or with separating existing sponsor licences to plan for retaining and recruiting skilled workers. She has advised clients that have had to go through complex restructures to efficiently transfer staff while staying compliant with immigration obligations.
May has a particular interest in immigration law changes and regularly contributes to the Migration Advisory Committee’s consultations, and liaises with Home Office policy teams to ensure the law remains practical and relevant to businesses.
May has been listed as a Rising Star in The Legal 500 every year since 2019, and recognised as a Key Lawyer and One To Watch in Immigration Law in Best Lawyers for her work in the field.