Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

An Edinburgh-headquartered Scottish law firm with a dedicated immigration practice. John Vassiliou, Legal Director, is a Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in UK immigration and nationality, with a published interest in current and historical British citizenship law and ancestry. The firm — regulated under Scottish jurisdiction by the Law Society of Scotland — sits alongside the Italian Consulate Edinburgh's referral register for citizenship-adjacent immigration matters. Companies House registered as a Scottish LLP since 2006.

Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist (John Vassiliou) in UK immigration and nationality.

Companies House registered (SO300895) as a Scottish LLP since 2006, with continuous trading from Haymarket Square.

Listed on the Italian Consulate Edinburgh's referral register.

Published expertise covers historical British citizenship and ancestry matters — the doctrinal context UK applicants encounter when chains involve UK ancestors.

Edinburgh base — Scottish jurisdiction option for clients in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Major Scottish firm with established immigration practice and Chambers UK ranking.

The world's largest immigration law firm. The London office sits at 95 Gresham Street, SRA-regulated, with the institutional infrastructure of a global practice built around corporate immigration. Italian citizenship by descent is one specialism within a portfolio that spans more than forty countries — useful when an application is part of a wider international mobility picture.

SRA-regulated, with mandatory professional indemnity insurance and a formal complaints pathway.

Operating from a Companies House LLP since 2006, with nearly two decades of continuous UK trading.

Physical London office at 95 Gresham Street, with in-person meeting capability.

Backed by a global firm operating across forty-plus countries — useful when a citizenship application sits alongside corporate or cross-border immigration matters.