Sam is a Partner and Head of the Business Team at Newfields Law. He began his career, after completing his Masters in Law at Cardiff University, in 2016 at a top-tier nationally ranked firm and qualified as a Solicitor in 2020.
Sam brings extensive experience in advising corporations on cross-border workforce mobility, global talent strategy, and immigration compliance. He regularly provides strategic guidance on corporate immigration matters, including, business and staff relocation, structure and optimization, regulatory compliance, and transactional support – ensuring seamless, integrated solutions for multinational clients.
Since joining Newfields in 2022, he has overseen the firm’s EU Settlement Scheme contract with the Welsh Government, successfully securing a 12-month extension. He has played a key role in expanding Newfields’ work with public authorities, including, securing an immigration advice contract with NWSSP/NHS Wales and obtaining funding for the firm’s ‘Immigration Academy’ – a free, eight-week Immigration Law course offered to all university students in Wales.
Throughout his career, Sam has been recognised by The Legal 500 as a Rising Star, Recommended Lawyer, and Leading Associate. He has a long-standing commitment to pro bono work through Asylum Justice, where he provides legal advice and representation to vulnerable clients. He previously spent two years as an Associate Lecturer at Cardiff Metropolitan University, delivering seminars on client care and pro-bono work, and he previously served on the Law Society’s Small Firms Committee. He currently sits on the Membership Experience Group of the Law Society’s National Board for Wales,
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