Nick Hobson
Global immigration leader. SVP, Deputy General Counsel - WME. Ex. Morgan Lewis partner and Immigration Counsel to the London Olympics.
- Role
- Practical Law Company Consultation Board Member - Immigration at Thomson Reuters
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nick Hobson
I lead WME Group’s global immigration function as a business enabler—aligning mobility with business demands, schedules, live events, and cross‑border growth (ranging from M&A to high‑velocity business travel). I partner with the C‑suite, Legal and Business Affairs, Tax, Security and Risk, and HR to reduce risk, accelerate time‑to‑greenlight, and keep our global workforce and clients compliant and moving.Dual‑qualified (Solicitor, England & Wales; Legal Consultant, New York), I’ve built and scaled multinational immigration programs and advised high‑profile clients across media, entertainment, sport, theatre, film, and fashion. Recognized by Who’s Who Legal, Legal 500, and Law360; Board Member, PLC Immigration Consultation Board.Leadership focus areas include- Global immigration strategy & operating model design- Governance, compliance, and prevention of illegal working- M&A and post‑close integration for mobility- Pipelines for productions, tours, and events- Executive stakeholder management & cross‑functional executionViews are my own.
Experience
Practical Law Company Consultation Board Member - Immigration
Jan 2018 — Present · London, GB
Education
University of Strathclyde
LLB (Hons), Law
1997 — 2001
King's College London
LLM, Law
2001 — 2002
BPP Law School
GDL and LPC, Law
2002 — 2004
Skills
- Immigration Law
- Legal Advice
- Legal Research
- Employment Law
- Immigration
- Legal Compliance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Entertainment Law
- Corporate Governance
- Employment-Based Immigration
- Legal Assistance
- Commercial Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Corporate Law
- HR Policies
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Dispute Resolution
- UK Immigration
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