Elisabeth Attwood

Elisabeth is a solicitor and a Level 2 Senior Caseworker (Law Society’s Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme (IASS)).

She has been working at Bindmans LLP since November 2020.

Before joining Bindmans LLP, Elisabeth worked as a paralegal on a voluntary basis for a Law Centre, specialising in providing immigration advice. Prior to that, she spent over ten years working as a commercial litigator in a top ranked London law firm. During her time working in private practice, Elisabeth spent many years volunteering at a Legal Advice Centre providing pro bono legal advice.

Her recent immigration practice at Bindmans LLP is predominantly focused on the EU Settlement Scheme. Her current practice also covers appeal work and public law challenges to the Home Office by way of Judicial Review. Elisabeth has experience in working efficiently for clients with complex needs such as homeless individuals, victims of domestic violence and those with complex mental and physical health needs. 

Elisabeth advises on all aspects of immigration, asylum and nationality law.  She has particular expertise in advising on applications to the EU Settlement Scheme and on the implementation of the UK’s obligations to EU nationals and their family members after Brexit.

She also has a wide experience of representing clients in asylum claims, applications for partners, parents and children and in business immigrations matters, including Global Talent visa applications.

Her current work includes appeals in the First-tier and Upper Tribunal, and public law challenges to the Home Office by way of Judicial Review.