About Marsl Sharifi
SRA-regulated solicitor. Immigration specialist. Your single point of contact.
Why I started Sharifi Legal
I became a solicitor because I believed people facing complex legal processes deserved clear, honest advice from someone who genuinely cared about the outcome — not a distant firm where files move from desk to desk and nobody quite owns the whole picture.
Immigration law has a particular human weight to it. A delayed application, a missed document, a misunderstood rule — these aren't administrative inconveniences. They have real consequences for real people: a family kept apart, a career interrupted, a life put on hold.
I set up Sharifi Legal so I could practise the way I believed was right: personally, carefully and without the overheads that push larger firms towards volume over quality.
Every client who instructs me gets my direct attention. That will not change as long as I keep practising.
I am a practising solicitor admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in England and Wales and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). My SRA registration number is 595065. You can verify my status at any time on the SRA's public register.
I hold an LLB and the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and have been in practice for 9 years.
Sharifi Legal is a trading style used by me, Marsl Sharifi, practising under the authorisation and regulation of Adam Bernard Solicitors. I hold current professional indemnity insurance as required by the SRA.
- Honest advice, even when it isn't what you hoped to hear
- A response to calls and messages within the timeframes I've set and disclosed
- Clear, written costs information before any work begins
- Confidentiality — your information is never shared without your consent
- A formal complaints process if something goes wrong (details in my client care letter and on the Complaints page)
What personally handled actually means
When you instruct me, these are the things I do myself:
01. Review your circumstances
I read your documents and background notes before we speak, so our initial call is productive from the first minute.
02. Advise on your route
I explain what applies to your situation, what the Home Office will need to see, and where the risks lie. I don't sugarcoat difficulties, but I also don't catastrophize.
03. Prepare your application
Every form, covering letter and document schedule that goes to the Home Office is drafted and checked by me.
04. Keep you informed
I send updates when there is something meaningful to update. I don't leave you wondering.
05. Respond to issues
If the Home Office raises further enquiries or requests additional information, I manage that correspondence directly.
I do not delegate substantive work on your file to paralegals or unqualified staff. If I ever need to involve a colleague — for example, covering an absence — I will tell you in advance.
Ready to talk?
Tell me a little about your situation and I'll come back to you within 4 business hours. Every enquiry comes directly to me — no filtering, no intermediaries.