Senior Solicitor (Consultant) | UK Immigration Solicitor
Chloe Yap is a UK-qualified Solicitor and Chartered Legal Executive with over 19 years of experience
in UK immigration law. She advises businesses and private individuals on all areas of UK immigration,
providing clear, strategic and commercially grounded advice.
She supports start-ups, SMEs, established UK businesses, multinational corporations and
international organisations establishing or expanding operations in the United Kingdom. Chloe
regularly assists local UK employers in securing sponsor licences and obtaining work visas for their
employees, ensuring compliance with Home Office requirements throughout the process. She works
closely with business owners, senior leadership teams, HR professionals and global mobility teams,
aligning immigration strategy with commercial objectives and day-to-day operational needs.
Corporate Immigration Practice
Chloe has extensive experience advising corporate clients across a wide range of sectors on:
- Sponsor licence applications and ongoing compliance
- Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility routes
- Expansion of overseas businesses into the UK
- Workforce mobility and employee relocation
- Dependant applications for employees and their families
She held management roles for over four years at two of the Big Four accountancy firms in the UK,
where she advised multinational and large international companies on immigration matters
affecting both corporate operations and employees. Working within these organisations gave her a
strong understanding of corporate governance, internal reporting structures, risk management and
the commercial drivers behind immigration decision-making. She developed the ability to
communicate effectively with senior stakeholders while managing substantial caseloads within fast-
paced, structured environments.
Private Client Immigration
Alongside her corporate practice, Chloe advises private clients and high-net-worth individuals across
the full spectrum of personal immigration matters, including:
- Long residence applications
- Spouse and partner visas
- Global Talent and Innovator Founder applications
- BN(O) visas
- Private life applications
- Naturalisation and registration as a British citizen
- Administrative reviews, judicial reviews and immigration appeals
She is known for thorough preparation, careful analysis and clear advice, particularly in complex or
sensitive cases.
Notable Work
- Assisted a client in overturning a Sponsor Licence revocation, securing reinstatement of the
licence following challenge to the Home Office decision. - Assisted a client’s child in obtaining settlement from overseas after three prior refusals and
two unsuccessful appeals, resolving complex issues that had previously prevented approval. - Assisted with a BN(O) Adult Dependent Relative visa, securing approval on first application
through detailed evidence addressing the high dependency threshold. - Assisted in obtaining a Skilled Worker dependant visa for an adopted child, demonstrating a
clear understanding of the relevant adoption framework and evidential requirements within
the immigration context. - Assisted two clients in securing settlement under the Long Residence route despite
excessive absences from the UK, successfully addressing discretionary and evidential
considerations. - Assisted a client in obtaining British citizenship notwithstanding excessive absences,
presenting structured representations to address residence requirements. - Assisted a client in securing approval of a Skilled Worker visa application despite submission
without a valid Certificate of Sponsorship, multiple application errors and a missed biometric
deadline, resolving procedural and compliance issues.
Education and Professional Background
Chloe holds both a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a Master of Laws (LLM) from Northumbria University.
She completed her Legal Practice Course at the University of Westminster as part of her route to
qualification.
Languages
Chloe is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, with intermediate proficiency in Malay. Her
multilingual capability enables her to support an international client base with clarity and
confidence.
Approach
Chloe brings extensive experience across both corporate and private immigration law, together with
a strong understanding of how businesses and individuals operate in practice. She provides practical,
commercially focused guidance through the UK immigration system.
She approaches each matter with foresight and careful planning, ensuring that clients are advised on
requirements, risks and options from the outset. Clear communication is central to her practice.
Chloe understands the importance of keeping clients informed and delivering advice in a structured,
accessible and timely manner.
Meticulous in her case preparation and management, she ensures that each matter is handled with
close attention to detail and a thorough understanding of the applicable legal framework.