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Overview
Matt Ingham is a London-based immigration Partner and Head of the Citizenship & Immigration team. He specialises in complex immigration, asylum, human rights and public law matters, advising high-net-worth individuals, international families and high-profile clients.
Matt is particularly recognised for his expertise in political asylum claims, corporate raiding cases, judicial reviews, deportation challenges and discretionary immigration applications. With extensive experience across multiple jurisdictions, he adopts a strategic and interdisciplinary approach, frequently working alongside leading extradition teams from other firms, reputation management and civil litigation teams to deliver creative solutions in highly sensitive and complex cases.
Expertise
Matt’s expertise includes:
- Immigration law
- Political asylum claims
- International protection claims
- Human rights applications
- Judicial review proceedings
- Appeals and deportation challenges
- Public law
- Corporate raiding cases
- British citizenship applications
- Indefinite Leave to Remain applications
- Discretionary visa applications
- Visit visa applications
- Article 8 applications
- Adult Dependent Relative applications
- EU Settlement Scheme applications
- Reputation protection issues linked to immigration matters
- Multi-jurisdictional immigration cases
Qualifications & Accreditations
Matt is Head of Payne Hicks Beach’s Citizenship & Immigration team. He has extensive experience in asylum, immigration, human rights and public law matters, regularly acting in high-profile and complex international cases. He works closely with the firm’s litigation and reputation management teams to provide integrated advice where immigration issues overlap with wider legal risks.
Awards & Accolades
- Chambers HNW 2026 – Band 1, Immigration: High Net Worth Individuals (UK-wide)
- Chambers UK 2026 – Ranked for Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation
- The Legal 500 UK 2026 – Leading Partner, Immigration: Human Rights, Appeals
- The Legal 500 UK 2026 – Leading Partner, Immigration: Personal
- The Legal 500 UK 2026 – Recommended Key Lawyer, Immigration: Business
- The Legal 500 UK 2026 – Recommended Key Lawyer, Immigration: Human Rights
- The Legal 500 UK 2026 – Recommended Key Lawyer, Immigration: Personal
- Spear’s 500 2026 – Top Recommended Immigration Lawyer (Complex Political and Asylum Cases)
- Chambers UK 2025 – Ranked for Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation
- Chambers HNW 2025 – Ranked for Immigration: High Net Worth Individuals
- The Legal 500 UK 2025 – Next Generation Partner, Immigration: Human Rights, Appeals
- The Legal 500 UK 2025 – Next Generation Partner, Immigration: Personal
- Spear’s Immigration Lawyers Index 2025 – Top Recommended (Complex Political Asylum)
- The Legal 500 UK 2024 – Next Generation Partner
- Chambers HNW 2023 – Leading Individual
- Spear’s 500 2024 – Top Recommended Immigration Lawyer
- Spear’s Immigration Lawyers Index 2024 – Listed
