Ian D. Henery (B.A. Hons Law), Managing Director and Solicitor

Ian has vast experience in Immigration Law, having run the largest immigration department in Birmingham between 1988 - 1990.
 
He can advise you on:
 

• Work Permits
• Becoming a Sponsor
• Asylum Tribunal Hearings (Zimbabweans esp.)
• Points Based System
• Problems with Hiring Illegal Immigrants
• Chasing up on Asylum Applications
• Indefinite Leave to Remain
• Leave to Enter the U.K.

Ian is the Principal of the firm and an amazing solicitor. He was given a Training Contract with Eversheds in Leeds (which was at the time the UK’s largest law firm and one of the most prestigious) due to his work with Mother Theresa in India. The man has not just merely met a Saint but actually worked with her in the slums of Calcutta, in the orphanages and the Leper Colony when he was just 18. He published a book about his work with Mother Theresa (A Ripple of Love) and made a BBC documentary at the age of 19. He became Vice President of the Trainee Solicitors’ Group in 1993, made "Partner" by 1999 and started Ian Henery & Co. Solicitors which incorporated on 1st November 2009 into Ian Henery Solicitors Limited.

Ian is such a fantastic solicitor (having dealt with over 7691 criminal cases in the last 5 years alone) that despite being in a recession, this firm has work coming out of our ears!
 
In recent years, Ian has been donating toys as Father Christmas to sick, orphaned and disabled children in Malaysia. In England, Ian has raised money for local Cancer and Dyslexia charities while climbing the Three Peaks. Ian is currently performing POETRY at Bloxwich Theatre on Fridays and running poetry workshops at Bloxwich library in aid of the Neo-natal unit of Walsall Manor Hospital. Ian is the Poet Laureate of Walsall for the last two years and is involved in the Mayor of Walsall's charities as well as being heavily involved in Scouting activities.

Ian has vast legal experience having worked in the legal sector since 1988. He has dealt with and supervised the following types of cases:-
 

• Immigration Spouse visa, ILR, Appeals, Judicial Review, etc.
• Employment Tribunal claims including Settlement Agreements, Discrimination
• Family, Divorces and Finance settlements
• Civil Litigation - Boundary and Neighbour Disputes
• Wills and Probate
• Criminal cases from shoplifting to murder

 
Notable cases with wide media coverage:
Abro Industries v Hunan Magic Power Industrial Company
Murder of Suzy Lamplugh
Slavery case against Chinese restaurant (Express & Star)
Slavery case against Chinese restaurants (Coventry Observer)

Irene Yoong-Henery (A.C.M.A), CEO and Director

Irene is our CEO. She is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant and in charge of Marketing Strategy.  Prior to joining Ian to set up Ian Henery & Co., she worked for Sainsbury’s plc (at the time, the most profitable supermarket group in Europe) as Assistant Regional Accountant in their Regional Offices in Leeds and Coventry for 5 years. Irene masterminded the setting up of the VERY SUCCESSFUL Birmingham Chinatown office of Ian Henery Solicitors Limited.

Irene speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and Malay in addition to English.

Irene has worked in law firms since 1999. She has assisted with the following types of cases:-

• Boundary and Access disputes
• Adverse Possession
• Debt Recovery
• Tenant Evictions & rental arrears
• Making Wills
• Probate applications and disputes
• Immigration Indefinite Leave to Remain applications
• Employment claims against employers
• Speeding and parking offences