Sheila Gorsia

Sheila Gorsia

Sheila Gorsia

Sheila is a Partner in the firm. She previously worked for a firm in North West London where she trained and gained extensive knowledge in the areas of Immigration, Human Rights, EU Free movement and Nationality Law in particular the effects of deprivation of nationality and statelessness. She has gained a very good reputation within her community by helping individuals and families of British overseas descent shut out previously by the British government under discriminatory legislation successfully obtain their rights to settle in the UK.   

She also regularly advises on Property related matters dealing with sales/purchases of residential and commercial transactions, landlord and tenant and aspects of family law dealing with divorce and financial remedy.

Sheila takes pride in establishing a good working relationship with her clients and does her utmost to deliver a high standard of client care. She is very efficient, highly motivated and forward thinking and due to her expertise in a number of fields, she is adaptable to dealing with issues arising out of a single matter which her clients and peers recognise and compliment her on. Due to the significant overlap of areas she has specialist knowledge of, she has a very broad client portfolio including high net worth individuals and companies based in the UK and internationally which has been built upon recommendations of past and present clients.

Notable cases

JM & Ors v SSHD [2011]

AP India [2015] EWCA Civ 89

Historic injustices to families of East African Asians

PV India (British overseas Citizen, Maintenance, Article 8) India [2009] UKAIT 00033 

Historic injustices to families of East African Asians

Outside Interests

In her spare time when she is not running around after her young twins, she enjoys socialising with family and friends, jogging and going for nature walks.

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