THE STRAND LEGAL TEAM
The people who coordinate enquiries, prepare cases and support our clients.
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FOUNDER OF STRAND LEGAL
Managing Partner & Founder
William is an immigration expert and IAA Level 3 adviser. As Strand Legal’s founder and managing partner, he leads the firm’s immigration work, with a particular focus on sponsor licensing, corporate immigration and ECAA applications. He advises on complex refusals and administrative reviews and supervises the team’s immigration advisers.
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Turkish Lawyer
Qualified Turkish lawyer with deep expertise in UK immigration and client strategy.
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Head of UK Operations
Nevbahar leads UK operations and employer enquiries. She provides Level 1 UK immigration advice under William O’Neill’s supervision.
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Senior Customer Service Representative
First point of contact. Provides bilingual support and client coordination.
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Caseworker (Istanbul Office)
Supports Istanbul-based clients with UK immigration matters.
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Human Resources Manager (London)
Oversees HR, staff onboarding, and internal compliance across teams.
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Immigration assistant (Istanbul Office)
Immigration assistant providing support to Istanbul-based clients on UK immigration matters.
Paralegal
Alican supports individuals and businesses with UK immigration applications, including sponsor licences, work and family routes, settlement and nationality.
Alican Özmuş is a paralegal at Strand Legal Consultancy, supporting individuals and businesses across UK immigration law. His work covers sponsor licence applications, Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility routes, Global Talent, family and private life matters, settlement and nationality. He provides Level 1 immigration advice under William O’Neill’s supervision.
His skills include legal drafting, evidence preparation, complex case management and sponsor compliance.
Alican holds an LLB (Hons) in Law from City, University of London and is currently an SQE candidate. He speaks English natively and Turkish to an advanced level.
Foreign-qualified Lawyer
Furkan is a Turkish-qualified lawyer at Strand Legal. He provides Level 1 UK immigration advice under William O’Neill’s supervision.
Foreign-qualified Lawyer
İhsan is a Turkish-qualified lawyer at Strand Legal. He advises on UK immigration at Level 1 under William O’Neill’s supervision.
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