The Team

Emel founded EA Law in 2007 and is the supervisor of the Immigration department. Emel qualified as a solicitor of England and Wales in 2000 and has been practicing Immigration law since she was a trainee solicitor in 1998. Emel has built a strong reputation throughout her 24 years in this field and as a result of her extensive experience and skills she is able to focus on complex deportation, human rights and revocation of British Nationality cases. She is a strong communicator, empathetic and is passionate in getting life changing wins for her clients. Emel is committed to providing innovative legal services and was at the forefront of this change with EA Law. As a result, Emel was a guest speaker at the 20:20 vision Legal Futures conference and took part in a recorded interview with the College of Law which is now used as training for other solicitors interested in providing a la carte legal services.

Philip is a commercial and civil litigation lawyer with over 13 year experience in this field. Philip also attends Court representing both Claimants and Defendants on a regular basis, on average once per week. Philip is also a Civil Mediation Council Associate Mediator.

This specialist combined experience ensures that at the outset, Phil will provide an honest and pragmatic assessment on the chances of success and expectations on costs. Phil is able to represent his clients with vigour and determination, and is confident in his approach to settlement because of his training as a mediator and experience as a Court advocate. As a result, Phil has been recognised as a strong opponent in his field.

Philip holds Specialist Paralegal Qualifications in Civil Litigation; and a Level 6 CILEx Diploma in Law and Practice. He is a Tier 4 Member of the Professional Paralegal Register and holds a general practising certificate with the PPR. Philip also won ‘Best Civil Litigation Paralegal’ at the National Paralegal Awards 2020.

Richard is a senior consultant solicitor who works with individuals and companies in personal and corporate Immigration law. Richard qualified as a solicitor of England and Wales in 2015 and has extensive experience in corporate immigration law. Richard is regarded an expert in his field, providing in-depth understanding of the complex immigration rules to ensure a successful outcome for his clients and their business. Not only has Richard’s knowledge and experience in corporate Immigration law helped many businesses to achieve expansion and growth; it is noted his strong presence in our clients business team until the outcome has been achieved, has been appreciated as an exemplary professional service.

Damion is a senior consultant solicitor who works with entrepreneurs, start-ups and small to medium companies. Damion trained with one of the top global law firms and qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1997. Damion also founded, ran and exited various businesses in Asia from 1999 – 2017 and has ongoing business interests in Asia. With his entrepreneurship coupled with over 25 years’ experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts, Damion is an experienced and established solicitor in his field. His commercial outlook paired with a lawyer’s attention to detail is the reason why he has many loyal clients who lean on him as and when they need.