Author: Ben Maitland

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Ben Maitland

Ben Maitland is a Senior Associate at Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law with extensive experience of both private and business immigration. He works with a wide variety of businesses, from British startups sourcing talent from around the world to scale up, to big brands sending teams into the UK, as well as individuals and their family members. Ben also works with many entrepreneurs and High Net Worth individuals on options such as the Global Talent visa, and advises sectors as diverse as the arts, technology and finance on all aspects of UK immigration. His email is benm@vanessaganguin.com.

The High Court found that a University’s failure to rescind its withdrawal of sponsorship, or at least inquire about the possibility of doing so with the Home Office, was either a fettering of its discretion or irrational conduct given the circumstances of the case. The judgment is a welcome reminder...

22nd December 2025
BY Ben Maitland

In April this year, the government introduced significant increases to the qualifying salary rates for the skilled worker and global business mobility routes. While employers and potential employees grapple with how the new salary thresholds and ‘going rate’ percentiles affect new hires as compared to extensions in the same role,...

10th September 2024
BY Ben Maitland
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