Colin Senez

Counsel
Head of Immigration

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Colin Senez is a great immigration lawyer.

The Legal 500 - 2025

Colin Senez is a Counsel and Head of Immigration at Maurice Turnor Gardner. If preferred, Colin is happy to work in French.

Colin advises on immigration law and wider matters for private clients. He oversees the Immigration team that has been noted as being composed of “brilliant, clever and thorough solicitors who leave no stone unturned” along with the following recommendation “we have the highest regard for their expertise, judgment and strategic sense in all areas of private client work. They are deeply experienced, and known and respected globally both for their legal skills and their creative thinking in finding ways to resolve complex matters in their clients’ best interests.” (Legal 500, 2025)

Colin is ranked in Chambers & Partners (HNW) and the Legal 500 for his expertise in immigration law, with commentators noting that “Colin has encyclopaedic knowledge of immigration law and attention to detail. He goes the extra mile for clients and he is really pleasant to work with.” (Chambers & Partners, 2024). Others add “Colin Senez is technically excellent and constantly keeps the client on track on what is an emotive and sometimes complex route to settlement in the UK. We deal with him on UK immigration cases and his knowledge of Home Office practice is second to none.” (Legal 500, 2025)

Colin was also identified as a member of the 2025 Private Client Global Elite by Legal Week.

Expertise

Colin supports clients at all stages of their UK immigration including entry clearance, further leave to remain and indefinite leave to remain applications. He also advises on nationality law matters, as well as questions relating to the EU Settlement Scheme.

Colin has a particular interest in complex immigration applications, especially where the usual routes for entry clearance or further leave to remain are unavailable to the applicant and/or their family, and he will often work closely with the client to develop a long-term immigration strategy.

Colin also enjoys working with clients who have complex immigration needs due to previous immigration breaches or their history and personal circumstances complicate their immigration position in the UK.

Colin advises on UK and international tax and succession issues including the creation, administration, restructuring and taxation of cross-border asset holding structures such as trusts, family limited partnerships and family investment companies. He also assists on issues affecting trustees and their beneficiaries including the duties and liabilities of trustees, and the rights of beneficiaries. Colin has particular experience of complex and high-profile post-death estate administration especially where a cross-border element exists. Connected with this, Colin also has considerable experience on art and heritage matters including on matters connected with a post-death estate administration.