Sheroy Zaq

England

Payne Hicks Beach LLP · Sheroy Zaq is a Senior Associate in the Citizenship & Immigration department with over ten years of experience in the spheres of immigration, asylum and public law. Sheroy holds particular expertise in representing clients in relation to first instance asylum claims, in addition to meticulously navigating the appellate process if so required. He is also well-versed in obtaining injunctive relief against removal from the United Kingdom and successfully challenging the lawfulness of immigration detention. Sheroy’s breadth of experience ranges from representing destitute asylum seekers to High Net Worth / Ultra High Net Worth individuals in complex and highly sensitive claims for political asylum. Sheroy places great emphasis on client care in every one of his cases, putting the aims and objectives of those that he represents firmly at the forefront of his practice. Sheroy is an experienced litigator and has acted as the lead solicitor in strategic judicial review matters challenging the overarching policies of the Secretary of State for the Home Department. Most notably, he acted as a senior solicitor for the lead claimants in the Rwanda litigation, resulting in victory for his clients at the UK Supreme Court in late 2023. He is also well-versed in obtaining injunctive relief against removal from the United Kingdom and successfully challenging the lawfulness of immigration detention. His wider public law experience includes acting for a Core Participant in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

England