Valeriia Gurina

About Valeriia

Valeriia Gurina is a solicitor who practises immigration law at Wimbledon Solicitors. She joined the firm in 2016 and qualified as a solicitor of England and Wales in 2021. She is accredited as a Senior Caseworker under the Law Society Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme.

Before her work in the UK, Valeriia specialised in corporate dispute resolution in Ukraine. She qualified as a Ukrainian advocate in 2010. That background gives her a strong grounding in complex, contested matters, which she now brings to her immigration practice.

Valeriia works with both legal aid and private clients, and she speaks English, Ukrainian and Russian.

Education and qualifications

• LLM in Professional Legal Practice (Distinction), The University of Law.
• Graduate Diploma in Law, The University of Law.
• LLM in International Commercial Law, Brunel University London.
• LLM (Distinction), Kyiv National Economic University.
• LLB (Distinction), Kyiv National Economic University.
• Senior Caseworker under the Law Society Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme.

Areas of law

Types of matters Valeriia handles

Valeriia handles immigration matters of various complexity. The work she takes on most often includes:

• Protection and human rights applications.
• Spouse visa and family reunion applications.
• Applications for settlement and naturalisation.
• Various entry clearance applications.
• Deportation, removal, detention and bail matters.
• Asylum and human rights appeals before the First-tier and Upper Tribunals.
• Judicial review claims.

If you are unsure which of these applies to your circumstances, a short phone call will tell you whether Valeriia can help.

How Valeriia helps clients

Valeriia provides advice to vulnerable clients and asylum seekers, including people fleeing conflict zones, political opposition activists, oppressed religious and ethnic minorities, victims of torture, domestic abuse survivors, victims of trafficking and modern slavery, and unaccompanied minors, across a wide range of immigration issues.

She handles each matter meticulously and with great attention to detail, and she does so in an empathetic manner. Clients who have been through very difficult experiences find in her a lawyer who listens carefully, explains their options clearly, and prepares their case with care.

Valeriia handles every matter meticulously and with great attention to detail, in an empathetic manner that puts the people she represents at the centre of her work.

Valeriia's career so far

Valeriia's career spans legal practice in Ukraine and immigration law in the United Kingdom. These are some of the milestones along the way.

1. 2010

   Qualified as a Ukrainian advocate

   Valeriia qualified as a Ukrainian advocate in 2010 and specialised in corporate dispute resolution matters in Ukraine.

2. 2016

   Joined Wimbledon Solicitors

   Valeriia joined the firm in 2016 and began building her practice in UK immigration law.

3. 2021

   Qualified as a solicitor of England and Wales

   Valeriia qualified as a solicitor in 2021, following a series of postgraduate qualifications in law.

4. Accredited

   Senior Caseworker, Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme

   Valeriia is accredited as a Senior Caseworker under the Law Society Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme, reflecting her expertise in the field.

Specialist experience

Alongside her general immigration work, Valeriia has particular experience in:

• Advising asylum seekers and people fleeing conflict zones.
• Acting for political opposition activists and oppressed religious and ethnic minorities.
• Representing victims of torture, trafficking and modern slavery, and domestic abuse survivors.
• Supporting unaccompanied minors with their immigration matters.

What to expect when you contact Valeriia

1. 1

   A short initial phone call

   You start with a short initial phone call, up to five minutes, so that the firm can understand your situation and confirm whether it is able to help. This call is not legal advice.

2. 2

   Clear advice and funding options

   Valeriia sets out your options and the likely next steps, and explains whether your matter may be covered by legal aid or handled privately.

3. 3

   Careful preparation

   Valeriia prepares your case thoroughly and with close attention to detail, and keeps you informed at every stage.

4. 4

   Support to the outcome

   She represents you through to the resolution of your matter and explains what each decision means for you.

Common questions