Samuel Gardner

Business Immigration Solicitor

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Please note that prior to March 2025 I was known as Sam Ashley. Background: Before joining the OTB Business Immigration team, Samuel worked at a specialist employment law firm where he was involved in advising employers about the impact of furlough and redundancy on their employee’s visas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to retraining as a lawyer, Samuel’s early professional life was in the music technology and sound engineering industry. This experience allows him to provide unique insights for his clients across digital media and technology sectors. Areas of Expertise: Samuel specialises in supporting clients making successful business immigration applications. He works primarily with applicants on the Global Talent route and business owners on Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas who are looking to extend their stay in the UK or settle permanently. Samuel also advises on Skilled Worker; Global Business and Mobility; Start-Up; and Innovator visas. Beyond business immigration, he has supported clients applying under the Ukraine Family and Ukraine Sponsorship schemes.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
  • Licensed for 4 years

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Please note that prior to March 2025 I was known as Sam Ashley. Background: Before joining the OTB Business Immigration team, Samuel worked at a specialist employment law firm where he was involved in advising employers about the impact of furlough and redundancy on their employee’s visas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to retraining as a lawyer, Samuel’s early professional life was in the music technology and sound engineering industry. This experience allows him to provide unique insights for his clients across digital media and technology sectors. Areas of Expertise: Samuel specialises in supporting clients making successful business immigration applications. He works primarily with applicants on the Global Talent route and business owners on Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas who are looking to extend their stay in the UK or settle permanently. Samuel also advises on Skilled Worker; Global Business and Mobility; Start-Up; and Innovator visas. Beyond business immigration, he has supported clients applying under the Ukraine Family and Ukraine Sponsorship schemes.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
  • Licensed for 4 years

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  • OTB Legal

    Immigration Advisor

    2021 - 2023 2 years

  • OTB Legal

    Trainee Solicitor

    2023 - 2025 2 years

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Monday 09:00–17:00
Tuesday 09:00–17:00
Wednesday 09:00–17:00
Thursday 09:00–17:00
Friday 09:00–17:00
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

Creative House, Chase Park, Daleside Road, Nottingham, NG2 4GT

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Andrew

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Immigration

Sam and OTB were amazing!!

I could not have asked for a better experience with OTB legal especially Sam. They were so thorough and helpful and kind the entire way through and really fought for me to get my visa ultimately succeeding. They didn’t even charge me more fees each time I had to resubmit, which was a very pleasant surprise.

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Samuel Gardner

Thank you for the kind review!

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Mahak

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Immigration

ILR submission

Samuel was very supportive, thorough and helpful whilst making this application!

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Thank you for the kind review Mahak, it was a pleasure to work with you!

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Avinaash

Immigration

Outstanding help with our unmarried partner visa

Sam was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. When we first came to him, we honestly had no clue what we were getting into with the unmarried partner visa process. Sam took the time to walk us through everything step by step and made sure we understood exactly what we were dealing with. We definitely asked him some pretty basic questions along the way, but he was always patient and never made us feel silly for asking. The whole immigration thing is so stressful because you never really know if you're doing it right, but Sam really put our minds at ease by sharing examples from other cases he'd worked on. He was upfront about our chances too, no false promises, just honest advice that turned out to be spot on. One thing that really impressed us was how organized Sam was with our application. He knew exactly what documents we needed and put everything together in a way that made perfect sense for the case worker. You could tell he really knows what he's doing and how to present a strong case. Sam was also super responsive whenever we had questions (and we had quite a few!). When we had to put things on hold for a few months due to some personal stuff going on, he was completely understanding and just picked up right where we left off when we were ready. Honestly, what could have been a nightmare process ended up being pretty smooth thanks to Sam's expertise and support. If you're looking for an immigration lawyer who actually cares about getting you the right result and will be straight with you throughout, Sam's your guy. We're so grateful for everything he did for us!

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Thank you for your lovely review Avinaash. It was a pleasure to help you and your partner and I wish you both all the best for the future.

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Glad

Immigration

Visa application support

I met Bridget in RCCG CRA Nottingham. She was very selfless and offered to support me at once even with very short notice. I had made the visa applications already and was at a very critical and confused state at the time but Bridget put me accross to her colleague Sam who further supported me. I'm pleased that my children's visas got approved. We are all grateful to , to Bridget/Sam and to RCCG CRA who made our paths cross. Thank you OTB legal for your wonderful team who have made us smile. Best wishes to you all 😊

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It's brilliant to hear that your children's applications were approved as anticipated Glad. Thank you for your kind review.

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Irina

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ILR application

Sam Ashley has been incredible in getting the application through the line. Responsive even when out of office. Great service.

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It was a pleasure to work with you Irina and thank you for the kind review. We're delighted that you've received ILR and wish you the best for your future in the UK.

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Achala

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Achala

Sam Ashley helped my daughter Divija a lot in securing the Global Talent Visa in Dance. He was very patient in answering all of her questions, and offered valuable advice to build a strong application. I highly recommend Sam Ashley to anyone looking for a solicitor for their Global Talent visa.

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Samuel Gardner

Thank you for your kind review Achala. Your daughter was a pleasure to work with and we're all delighted for her to be recognised for her talent and promise already at this stage in her career. We look forward to seeing what she goes on to achieve in the UK.

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Fernando

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Fernando

When the time to prepare my application for settlement in the UK approached, I decided to look for some professional advice and support. Since day one, OTB Legal was flawless. They gave me an honest and transparent advice free of charge, since all started with a free consultation. This encouraged me to choose them as my immigration solicitors. I’ve started with the advice package, which was then followed by the application package in a later stage. They were very clear with the scope of each package and I was able to decide exactly what was best for me. In my case, I was lucky to have Sam Ashley as my solicitor, since he is super professional and well-prepared. During the process, I’ve had contact with other team members at OTB as well and can guarantee that they have a top-notch team. Communication was clear and well detailed during the whole process which is key on such a long and stressful journey. Important to say that the Home Office requested further information a few months later which created a considerable additional workload on a later stage. With a very short deadline to provide new evidences, Sam and the team were prompt to request, review and send them back to our case workers. This shows that they will represent and cover you until a decision is made. I am very thankful to OTB Legal and recommend them without hesitation.

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So glad you had a positive experience. We will pass on your comments to Sam.

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PMisha

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PMisha

Big thanks to Sally, Lydia, Sam and Caitlyn who helped me with my ILR application. The lawyers are extremely professional, and they did an incredible job. They also cover really well for each other when on holiday/leave. Sally put me at ease at the start, and Lydia and Sam did the same when reviewing my documents. Big thanks to Caitlyn and Sally who kept checking for any outcome related emails and emailing me regularly which helped me manage my anxiety over the outcome. The outcome was successful in the end, for which I am very grateful to the team. I highly recommend OTB!

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Thank you so much for your kind review. We look forward to helping you again in the future.

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