Anita Vasisht
Newly appointed head of Wilsons' immigration department, Anita leads our national security team working on cases involving closed material procedures before SIAC and the administrative court. She also has vast experience in all areas of immigration work and has specialist level knowledge of asylum cases from North Africa, the Middle East (in particular Palestinian and Syrian cases) and the former Soviet republics. Recently, Anita represented Syrian human rights activist and Oscar nominated and BAFTA winning film maker, Waad Al-Kateab, who fled Syria fearing for her life. Career highlights include representing high profile Algerian former billionaire Rafik Khelifa in the first ever extradition case involving Algeria. Anita's work has taken her to Moscow, Beirut, Tunis, Istanbul, Frankfurt and Beirut. Anita has also spent time in the southern Lebanon Palestinian refugee camps. · Wilson Solicitors LLP
About
Anita Vasisht is Head of the Immigration Department and a Partner at Wilson Solicitors LLP, leading the firm's national security team on cases involving Closed Material Procedures before SIAC and the Administrative Court. She has extensive immigration and asylum experience across North Africa, the Middle East (notably Palestinian and Syrian cases) and the former Soviet republics, and has represented clients including filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab and Algerian former billionaire Rafik Khelifa in a landmark extradition matter.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- Roan School for Girls, Greenwich
- University of Surrey — BSc (Hons) French, Russian and Law (1990); Law Society Finals (1992)
Admissions
- Solicitor (England)