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Jayanti is a leading UK immigration and nationality solicitor, with over 20 years’ experience and a particular focus on complex matters.
She is known for her strategic approach to cases and has extensive experience in Global Talent applications, specifically within the fields of digital technology and the arts. Further, she has an in-depth knowledge of the Skilled Worker Sponsorship route (including self-sponsorship), frequently advising on sponsor compliance issues.
In addition, Jayanti regularly advises on long residence, naturalisation/registration as a British citizen, and spousal applications.
Her clients include ultra-high-net-worth and high-profile individuals. She has acted for an ex-Prime Minister, providing strategic, discreet, and commercially attuned immigration advice.
Alongside her private client work, Jayanti continues to advise select employers on sponsor licensing and Skilled Worker strategy. She carries out internal immigration audits to ensure robust compliance with evolving Home Office requirements.
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Jayanti advises private clients on Global Talent, Self-Sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, Innovator Founder, spousal applications, and settlement and naturalisation as a British citizen.
Experience
Jayanti advises businesses on Skilled Worker Sponsor Licences and related applications (COS and visa applications) as well as on sponsor compliance issues.
Experience
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Recognised by The Legal 500 for Business Immigration 2025-2026
Recognised by The Legal 500 for Immigration 2022–2025
“Jayanti Mitra-Valdes has very good knowledge of sponsor licence issues.”
The Legal 500 2024
“Jayanti Mitra-Valdes is a sterling adviser and advocate: always available, very thoughtful, went the extra mile to figure out the right tactics and positioning and language for my visa application. Superb.”
The Legal 500 2022
Jayanti qualified as a solicitor in 2006. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2019, she worked at the following firms: