Tim Barnden

Tim is a Partner in the Immigration Department advising clients across the full range of personal, and family-based immigration, and human rights and refugee based claims. More than 25 years qualified, he started his practice in the Legal Aid sector, moving on to work for 10 years within a highly regarded niche immigration firm: Wesley Gryk LLP, before joining Bates Wells. Tim led the Immigration Team as Head of Department for 5 years from 2018 to 2023. In addition to leading on the department's personal and human rights immigration practice, Tim is Bates Wells' LGBT+ Ambassador. He is equally at ease working with high-net-worth individuals and their families, organisations and businesses, couples and family groups, and vulnerable applicants. · Bates Wells

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Tim is a Partner in the Immigration Department at Bates Wells advising on the full range of personal and family-based immigration matters as well as human rights and refugee claims. He has more than 25 years' qualification, led Bates Wells' Immigration Team from 2018 to 2023 and serves as the firm's LGBT+ Ambassador, working with high-net-worth individuals, organisations, families and vulnerable applicants.

Practice areas

ImmigrationHuman RightsRefugeeFamily

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England

Bates Wells · Tim is a Partner in the Immigration Department advising clients across the full range of personal, and family-based immigration, and human rights and refugee based claims. More than 25 years qualified, he started his practice in the Legal Aid sector, moving on to work for 10 years within a highly regarded niche immigration firm: Wesley Gryk LLP, before joining Bates Wells. Tim led the Immigration Team as Head of Department for 5 years from 2018 to 2023. In addition to leading on the department's personal and human rights immigration practice, Tim is Bates Wells' LGBT+ Ambassador. He is equally at ease working with high-net-worth individuals and their families, organisations and businesses, couples and family groups, and vulnerable applicants.

England

Expertise

Personal and family-based immigrationHuman rights and refugee claimsLGBT+ immigrationHigh-net-worth individuals and family clientsVulnerable applicants

Education

Emmanuel College, Cambridge University — BA English, 1986
College of Law — Common Professional Examination and Legal Practice Course, 1993