Diane Claridge

I have been in global immigration for more than 15 years working in leading law firms, professional services and private practice. I am known for my strong focus on management, building client relationships, providing cost efficient and bespoke solutions to complex immigration issues and situations. I have assisted clients with work permit applications across projects of various scales as well as triage deployment, urgent repatriations and moving highly qualified professionals within senior leadership teams.

With my team of experienced immigration advisers, we provide essential support to clients dealing with various immigration issues at consulates and embassies. We offer strategic immigration guidance from the beginning so that we can ensure a comprehensive end-to-end service. We also provide on-site assistance, tailored to local time zones, therefore enhancing the assignee and client experience.

I oversee the planning, management, and coordination of global immigration engagements, which includes the transfer of existing employees, new hires, compliance and the ongoing review of immigration related matters. I act as the primary liaison between BDO, our member firms around the world and our corporate clients, ensuring that all immigration cases are conducted efficiently and within established timelines.

We assist a diverse range of clients, including small to medium-sized businesses across various sectors, while also catering to BDO's larger corporate clients. I am recognised for my ability to provide solutions for highly complex cases and creating customised models for different clients. I collaborate with clients and colleagues to navigate global immigration applications.

Our work includes complex immigration considerations related to administrative processing and security.

My diverse experience in assisting clients which included major sports sponsors, airlines, financial institutions, oil & gas companies, global law firms, TV networks, management consultancies, educational institutions, investors, entrepreneurs, and high net worth individuals, allows me to be agile.

Our team of qualified UK immigration advisers are subject matter experts and fully accredited by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC). They are supported by a team of supervised consultants and assistants.