Deniz Özgür (Denis M. Z.)

Immigration Consultant

About

I am a UK-based Immigration Adviser (IAA Level 1) and the founder of Leading Immigration, specialising in strategic UK immigration solutions for global professionals, founders, and skilled workers. My work focuses on high-stakes and complex cases where eligibility, evidence strategy, and risk management are critical — including Global Talent visas, Skilled Worker sponsorships, sponsor changes, and long-term settlement planning. With an LLM in International Commercial Law and a legal background as a qualified lawyer in Turkish law, I bring a cross-jurisdictional, analytical approach to UK immigration. I do not offer “one-size-fits-all” solutions; instead, I work selectively with clients where a clear, defensible immigration strategy can be built. I typically work with: • Global Talent applicants (tech, academia, arts, business) • Skilled Workers navigating sponsor changes or complex employment structures • Founders and professionals requiring compliant, long-term UK planning I may not be the right adviser if: • You are looking for shortcuts or guaranteed outcomes • You prefer form-filling over strategic assessment • You are not prepared to address eligibility risks transparently Immigration outcomes depend on evidence, structure, and credibility — not promises. My role is to help clients assess risk honestly and build applications that can stand up to scrutiny. 📍 UK | 🌍 Working with international clients 🔗 www.leadingimmigration.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

City

London Area

Industry

Law Practice

Skill

UK Immigration Risk Assessment, Sponsor Licence & Compliance, Global Talent Visa Strategy , International Commercial Law, Visas, Strategy, Immigration Law, Göçmenlik Hukuku, skilled worker visas , family visas, Divorce Law, Corporate Law, Legal Research, Legal Advice, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, International Law

Experience

Immigration Consultant

Leading Immigration - Director

2018-12 - Present · 7 yrs 10 mos

London Area, United Kingdom

Founder and Director of Leading Immigration, a UK-based immigration consultancy providing risk-focused and strategy-led immigration advice. My role involves assessing eligibility, structuring complex visa applications, and advising on long-term immigration planning for global professionals, founders, and skilled workers. Core areas of work include: • Global Talent visa strategy and endorsement preparation • Skilled Worker sponsorships and sponsor changes • Immigration risk assessment and settlement planning

Lawyer

İstanbul Barosu

2014-12 - Present · 11 yrs 10 mos

Istanbul, Türkiye

Lawyer

Bas&Bas Hukuk Burosu

2014-1 - 2015-3 · 1 yr 3 mos

Istanbul, Turkey

Providing legal advice to clients and legal counselling, meeting with clients and identifying the matter of law Drafting and negotiating contracts and preparing materials for a court session Advocacy (oral and written) in courts, preparing written documents to submit to courts Assisted clients with legal issues and advised them of their rights Communicate regularly with clients and to keep them informed about the case process

Law Intern

Ozbek&Ozbek Law Firm

2013-6 - 2014-1 · 8 mos

Istanbul, Turkey

Effectively controlled all deadlines and ensured all tasks are finished Prepared detailed and concise memoranda for all the cases and meetings Reviewed and provided comments on the adequacy of documents and took necessary steps to correct any deficiencies. Organised and coded all documents relating to due diligence to acquisitions. Drafted and prepared labour agreements Monitoring the procedure of establishment of a legal corporation and organising the company formation documents.