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Monica Mastropasqua

Solicitor

Monica Mastropasqua

Solicitor

Monica is a Solicitor specialising in Employment and Immigration law. She joined the team after completing her training contract with Clarkslegal, gaining additional experience in commercial property matters.

Immigration

Monica has a decade of lived and professional experience shaped by migration. Having moved to the UK 12 years ago, her personal journey evolved into a professional one – she has carved out a niche for herself in the corporate immigration world advising on the complex immigration implications of mergers and acquisitions. She has also managed complex sponsor licence applications from initial instruction through to the successful grant of Skilled Worker visas, achieving a 100% success rate; and supported businesses with compliance, Right to Work checks, and ongoing sponsorship duties. She also handles intricate private immigration matters, including Naturalisation and Indefinite Leave to Remain applications outside the Immigration Rules.

Employment

Alongside immigration, her practice now extends into employment law. She advises employers and employees on a broad range of workplace matters and has a growing focus on employment litigation, developing advocacy skills under the guidance of Clarkslegal experienced employment team. Her work sits at the intersection of corporate change, workforce compliance, and individual rights.

Monica holds an LLB and an LPC LLM from the University of Law (Bloomsbury).

What our clients say

“I had a great experience with Ruth and Monica at Clarkslegal. Both were professional, knowledgeable, and supportive throughout. I am especially grateful to Ruth—she explained everything clearly and kept me updated every step of the way. Highly recommend!”

Google Review

“I had a fantastic experience working with Clarkslegal for my visa application. From the very beginning, Ruth and Monica were incredibly supportive, responsive, and professional. They submitted my application on a Friday afternoon, and I was amazed to receive my visa approval by Monday morning — incredibly fast! My wife’s and newborn daughter’s visas followed shortly after, just within a week. The whole process was smooth and stress-free thanks to their guidance. Highly recommended!”

Google Review

“Ruth and Monica at Clarkslegal supported us with professionalism and with a true sense of our required urgency – the turnaround time exceeded our expectations with the arrival of the employee a week earlier than expected! With their systematic and thorough approach, leading us through the application process for a sponsorship licence and subsequent visa . Ruth had a straightforward easy to understand style that I am happy to recommend to others.”

Google Review

“I really appreciate the support from Ruth and Monica at Clarkslegal throughout my Skilled Worker visa process. Their efficiency and clear communication made a real difference, and I was pleasantly surprised to have my visa approved within a week. Special thanks to Ruth for her constant communication and swift handling of the application.”

Google Review

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