Vicash Ramkissoon

I am a Director of Business and Private Immigration at Duncan Lewis Solicitors, with over 18 years experience. I supervise a team of solicitors, trainees and paralegals who all specialise in private and business immigration.

I have a strong practice advising international businesses and high-net-worth individuals in complex Tier 1, 2 and 4 applications under the Points Based System (PBS). I successfully assist clients in obtaining visas under the Tier 1 (Exceptional) Talent/Promise categories within the technology and arts fields on a regular basis. I frequently advise high-net-worth individuals from Asia, the Middle East and Russia in relation to obtaining visas under the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and Tier 1 (Investor) categories. I also specialise in Tier 2 sponsorship licence matters and advising businesses on their immigration strategy and compliance issues.

I conduct immigration business claimant judicial review matters, in particular, challenges on behalf of PBS applicants. I have also undertaken complex appeals in the Administrative Court on British nationality matters.

Having advised Fortune 100 companies in my previous positions at two of the ‘big four’ accountancy firms and other tier 1 Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners ranked practises, I have extensive experience in advising businesses on Tier 2 and 5 sponsorship, immigration strategy and conducting compliance audits. I am often requested to assist companies facing criminal or civil penalties in relation to working illegally.

I have been noted as a ‘Recommended Individual’ in the legal directory The Legal 500 under the 'Immigration: Business' category since 2012.

• Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC)
• LLB Honours – Southbank University

• Director at Duncan Lewis, 2013-present;
• KPMG, 2012;
• Director at Duncan Lewis, 2007-2012;
• Mishcon De Reya, 2006-2007;
• Deloitte, 2006;
• Fragomen, 2004-2006; and
• Admitted as a Solicitor 2001.

• "My family are grateful for all the effort and time you have spent in getting this matter resolved." Client, 2016.


• "Thank you very much for your generous assistance with my case. I’ll always be very grateful for your help. It has also been eye-opening and inspirational to watch you work." Client, 2014.

• Recommended Lawyer - The Legal 500, (2024 - 2019)

• Recommended Lawyer - Legal 500 UK, (2024)
• Level 2 – OISC
• Member of the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA)

• Football
• Cooking
• Travelling

• Global Talent Visa: How to Bring Your Arts and Culture Skills to the UK (14 October 2024)
• Find our Business Immigration Team at the Birmingham Care Show this week! (8 October 2024)
• Global Talent Visa: How to Bring Science, Engineering and Medical Skills to the UK (25 September 2024)
• Global Talent Visa: immigration Pathways into the UK for Innovators (18 September 2024)
• Navigating UK Immigration Reforms: Key Dates and Expert Guidance from Duncan Lewis Solicitors (31 January 2024)
• UK's Controversial Migration Overhaul: Impact on Businesses, Families, and Brits with Spousal Visas (6 December 2023)
• UK Government introduces last minute changes for Students switching to Skilled Worker visas (17 July 2023)
• UK Government Announces Huge Visa Fees Increase (14 July 2023)
• Changes to Right to Work checks for British and Irish nationals from October 1, 2022 (30 September 2022)
• ETS “cheat” list data used by Home Office to remove innocent people, BBC report finds (15 February 2022)
• Home office update the Coronavirus Extensions (29 July 2020)
• Covid-19 Updates: EU Settlement Scheme Applications (31 March 2020)
• COVID-19 FURTHER UPDATES: work checks, rent checks, travel documents and the asylum process and support (31 March 2020)
• UPDATE from Home Office - those who are unable to leave the UK due to the Covid-19 pandemic can extend their stay in the UK (25 March 2020)
• Coronavirus Update – Information on immigration statuses in the UK (24 March 2020)
• Government to Suspend Tier 1 Investor route with immediate effect from 7 December 2018 (6 December 2018)
• Doctors and Nurses to be removed from the Tier 2 Visa Cap (17 July 2018)
• Outrage Amid ‘Prohibitive’ Cost of Visa and Passport Application Fees (Eastern Eye) (6 July 2018)
• ‘PERMIT TECH VISA CHANGE’ (Eastern Eye) (7 June 2018)
• Duncan Lewis to assist in new Legal Clinic at King’s College London (20 October 2017)
• Duncan Lewis recognised in Legal 500 2015 as a Leading Law Firm in Immigration Human Rights and Business Immigration with five Leading Lawyers recommended (21 September 2015)
• Duncan Lewis opens Holborn office on Fleet Street for Employment Litigation & Business Immigration matters (5 May 2015)
• Duncan Lewis Immigration Solicitor Vicash Ramkissoon discusses the Immigration Act 2014 on Zee Companion (12 August 2014)
• Legal 500 2013 - 'Excellent' Immigration & Public Law Duncan Lewis Solicitors represent business and individual clients (1 October 2013)
• Duncan Lewis welcomes Vicash Ramkissoon back from KPMG as Director of Immigration Business (14 March 2013)
• Duncan Lewis Indian Dual Qualifiers pass QLTT (25 November 2010)