Who we are
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Ken Jones - Work Permits
Ken Jones worked for the FCO for 14 years and subsequently moved to Dept of Employment. From 1986 - 1991 he was the head of the Commercial and Industrial Section in OLS now Work Permits UK. Ken speaks German, Spanish and Russian.
Gary Kelleher - Work Permits
Gary Kelleher worked for Work Permits UK from 1986 -1990 and spent two years in private practice before he and Ken Jones set up Jones Kelleher & Associates.
David Clarke - Immigration & Nationality
After completing his degree in Law, David worked at the Border & Immigration Agency in Sheffield as an administration caseworker on the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme. He joined Jones Kelleher & Associates in November 2007 and specialises in HSMP and work permit applications.
Bridget Edward - Work Permits
Bridget Edward was a Customs Officer in her native New Zealand before coming to the UK in 1997 to develop her UK immigration knowledge. She worked as Senior Immigration Consultant with another leading immigration company before joining Jones Kelleher & Associates in July 2005 as a work permit and immigration consultant.
Kevin Fernandes - Work Permits
After obtaining his degree in Law from Goa University, Kevin worked for three years with London firm of immigration solicitors dealing in UK business immigration. He joined Jones Kelleher & Associates in November 2007 and specialises in work permit applications.
Peter Harris - Office Manager
Peter Harris has a background in retail and office management and is Jones Kelleher's office manager. Peter is OISC registered and deals with immigration and work permit enquiries. He also deals with all invoicing and accounts.
Naomi Hopewell - Work Permits
Naomi Hopewell had worked for the UK Government's Overseas Labour Service in Sheffield (now Work Permits UK) as both a caseworker and manager for a number of years before joining us in 2000. After a break Naomi has returned to Jones Kelleher & Associates to continue her career as a specialist work permit consultant.
Gurjinder Hothi - Immigration & Nationality
Since graduating with an Honours degree in Law from Brunel University, Jindy has specialised in immigration law with London based solicitors before joining Jones Kelleher & Associates in April 2009. Admitted as a solicitor in 2005 Jindy is currently specialising on general immigration applications, including indefinite leave to remain & naturalisation. She is also fluent in Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu.
Marc Smith - Immigration & Nationality
Marc Smith joined the company in 2002 after previously working for the regional government in Valencia as head of the legal department overseeing the implementation of their immigration policy. He is fluent in Spanish and French. Marc is our expert on immigration aspects of European Law.
Hairuo Wang - Work Permits
After graduating with a Masters Degree in Law from the University of Durham, Hairuo, a native Mandarin speaker, worked for an Anglo-Chinese law firm in London handling a mixed caseload comprising HSMP applications, work permits, and visas. She joined Jones Kelleher & Associates in October 2007 and currently specialises in work permit and HSMP applications.
Annette Wright - Immigration & Nationality
Annette Wright spent 10 years working for the Home Office before joining the company in March 2003 as an immigration consultant. Annette spent 6 years working as a manager at the Home Office in Croydon and a further 4 years presenting immigration appeals and training Home Office staff and is now our senior immigration consultant.
Anton Zykin - Work Permits and Immigration & Nationality
Anton joined Jones Kelleher and Associates shortly after graduating with an Honours degree in Law from Manchester Metropolitan University. In his final year of studies Anton majored in immigration law. Since joining JKA in August 2008 Anton has undergone comprehensive in-house training programme in immigration and work permits and qualified as an OISC registered immigration consultant in January 2009. He is currently dealing with Tier 2 work permit applications, general immigration cases and presents applications at the Home Office PEO in Croydon. He is also fluent in Russian.