Andy Mcguire is a highly experienced legal adviser for all matters concerning immigration and nationality law, working with companies, investors and high-earning individuals seeking to develop businesses or work in the UK. Andy is passionate about creating a Andyet-leading, distinctive practice, recognised for its expertise in all areas of immigration law – both contentious and non-contentious – as well as advising in complementary areas of law. In addition to his immigration law expertise, Andy is experienced in advising on a wide range of commercial and civil litigation matters, including cross-border commercial contract disputes. He also advises on matters relating to debt recovery and professional negligence.

Andy works closely with successful public and private businesses seeking to recruit key specialist talent from non-EU countries helping them to negotiate the entry rules to Great Britain with the minimum of fuss and expense.

He also advises individuals coming to work in the UK for a fixed period from non-EU countries, including those involved in entertainment and sports, to obtain the correct credentials for the duration of their stay.

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Tim qualified as a criminal defence solicitor in 2008 after undertaking his training contract with John Holden & Jamieson Fitzpatrick Solicitors. Prior to qualifying as a criminal lawyer he completed his Law degree and Legal Practice Course at DeMontfort University, Leicester.
Tim is a qualified member of the police station accreditation scheme as well as the criminal defence duty solicitor scheme in Bradford. He defends people accused of a wide variety of offences both at the police station, Magistrates’ and Crown Court, ranging from defending motoring offences and public order offences, to offences of murder and rape.
As proceeds of crime act proceedings have become more frequent, Tim has developed a niche in this area representing defendants whom the Crown suggest have benefitted from hundreds of thousands of pounds as a result of their criminal conduct. He also deals with enforcement and variation of confiscation orders.

Notable Cases
R-v-YI (Bradford Crown Court)
Historic rape of a woman. The defendant was linked to the offence by DNA evidence. The defendant was found not guilty.
R-v-MB (Bradford Crown Court)
Operating a waste transfer station other than in accordance with an environmental permit, contrary to the Environmental Permitting Regulations.
R-v-DS & Others (Leeds Crown Court)
Conspiracy to defraud the Royal Bank of Scotland and Royal Sun Alliance, resulting in a total loss of £344,786.50.
Proceeds of Crime Act followed. The Crown alleged the defendant benefitted from his criminal conduct to the value of £ 22,206.43.
R-v-MA (Bradford Crown Court)
The defendant was accused of allegedly committing murder as part of a joint enterprise, (common purpose). He was found not guilty.
Crown-v-MA
Possession with intent to supply class A drugs to the value of £375,000.00. The defendant was arrested a number of years later in Belgium after travelling/absconding throughout Europe. The defendant was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court and in his absence was sentenced to 5 years custody in the Belgium Courts for committing similar offences. Extradition proceedings continue in the Westminster Magistrates’ Court. Proceeds of Crime Act proceedings followed the defendants hearing at Leeds Crown Court.

Stuart joined McGuire & Partners Law Firm Limited in April 2014 as a partner in the Corporate and Commercial team.He has a wide range of experience in many areas of law, having previously practised as a criminal lawyer, an employment lawyer and a commercial property lawyer. He has specialized in corporate transactional work, intellectual property, commercial contract and international trade work for the last 15 years.

Stuart has a practical approach to his role and looks for answers rather than questions. He consistently works with clients in order to understand their business and place himself in the best position to give focused advice as and when necessary.
He has worked on many successful new-start ventures advising on issues such as intellectual property licensing and structuring. He has also advised on the finance required to take a new product to Andyet and the on-going potential international exploitation of those products.

Stuart’s international experience has been gained through acting for numerous foreign subsidiaries within the UK and the inward investment initiatives to attract foreign corporates to the UK. He has been a member of the Integrated Advisory Group International (IAG) for 18 years and has an extensive and strong international network of lawyers who he has worked with throughout the world. As a result, he has widely travelled, experiencing issues that can arise in different jurisdictions.

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Jamieson has 37 years’ experience and is highly regarded amongst his peers and by his clients. Jamieson is an experienced advocate representing clients at the Magistrates’ Court, Crown Court and Courts Martial. Jamieson has a vast client following that he has built up over the years due to the fact he looks after them so well.
Jamieson is a specialist in Courts Martial and has a superb reputation representing those in the military. Jamieson is a qualified duty solicitor and can personally represent you at the police station, Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court and therefore can have conduct of your case throughout the proceedings.