After graduating in her native Russia, Ekaterina relocated to the UK to continue studying and was awarded a Masters Degree in Business Administration in 2006.  Ekaterina began her UK immigration career in 2003 working for high street law firms where she specialised in various aspects of UK immigration law.  From there, Ekaterina joined Smith Stone Walters in 2006 as a Consultant, initially managing a number of small and medium sized corporate clients.  Ekaterina is now a Senior Account Manager on our Private Client Team, managing the Entry Clearance process for the EMEA region at the same time as continuing to assist high-net worth individuals with investor and entrepreneur applications.  Her personal experience of moving to the UK makes Ekaterina sympathetic to the pressures facing our clients and their families during the relocation process.  A leading specialist in complex business visa applications, Ekaterina is also the main point of contact for our Russian clients.