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Adam Williams
Partner
Immigration and Employment
Adam is passionate about making the UK an attractive destination for inward investment and expansion for organisations. He works with management teams and people directors in organisations as a strategic partner, identifying key objectives and then taking the complexity out, implementing the immigration aspects and navigating the employment law requirements.
Utilising contacts and partners across different locations and specialisms, Adam also introduces and co-ordinates expert advice and guidance in key areas associated with international business, including corporate and personal tax, social security and immigration and labour laws in other jurisdictions.
He prides himself on giving support and advice that is outcome focussed, commercial, and easy to understand and he has an reputation as an outstanding employment lawyer.
Domestically, Adam supports businesses and senior executives in finding solutions to a wide variety of contentious and non-contentious employment issues. He is experienced in advising on the employment aspects of complex reorganisations and restructures, including TUPE and collective consultation. Adam is also an advocate in the Employment Tribunals and regularly assists businesses in the defence of employment related claims.
Adam’s clients include: large international organisations (from household-name retailers to charities); non-UK businesses sending skilled workers to the UK to deliver on high-value projects; fast growth SMEs in the technology and media sectors; and senior executives in the financial services sector.
Adam qualified as a solicitor in 2008 and works in our Guildford and London office.
Work highlights
VISA SPONSORSHIP
Advising an internationally renowned opera company on securing the urgent visa sponsorship for international performers.
RESTRUCTURING
Advising the UK branch of a global business on its implementation of a complex restructure impacting roles across multiple offices.
RELOCATION
Designing and implementing the process for the move of multiple engineers to the UK from overseas, to deliver on a multi-million pound project to build photo-voltaic solar power plants in the UK, by utilising specific provisions of the UK’s business visitor visa rules, liaising with the UK clients of the business, in addition to the HR and management team of the business overseas.
DISCRIMINATION
Successfully defending a large employer in the defence of multiple allegations of discrimination, obtaining and recovering a significant amount of the employer’s costs by way of a costs order against the unsuccessful claimant.
WORK VISA
Assisting an Australian wine producer in securing a work visa for the move to the UK of its intended sole representative tasked with establishing its UK presence.
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BUSINESS IMMIGRATION
Home Office announces immigration changes from 16 December 2025
In October 2025, the Home Office announced changes to business immigration rules that will impact sponsor employers from 16 December 2025.
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BUSINESS IMMIGRATION
What are the duties and responsibilities of a work visa sponsor?
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BUSINESS IMMIGRATION
How April 2022’s new visa routes and sponsorship requirements will change the way employers recruit
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EMPLOYMENT LAW
Developing the right resourcing models: recruitment and retention considerations - session two
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EMPLOYMENT LAW
Developing the right resourcing models: recruitment and retention considerations
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BUSINESS IMMIGRATION
Working outside the UK and delivering contracts in Europe post-Brexit
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Podcasts
With overseas working becoming more common, employers need to be aware of the legal and practical issues and the potential consequences of getting it wrong.
28/07/2026
Events
Join our online workshop where our employment law experts will provide a practical update on the reforms already in force, what changes are on the horizon, and discuss what employers and HR teams should be doing to plan ahead.
Podcasts
WhatsApp is a fast platform to communicate, but anything expressed in writing may later be scrutinised in litigation or internal processes.
10/06/2026
Insights
Adam Williams explores how Revolut’s new banking licence will affect businesses seeking a sponsor licence.
16/03/2026