Vandana Dass

Vandana is the Founder and Managing Director of Davenport Solicitors, specialising in employment law and business immigration.

With over 15 years’ experience, she advises employers, from growing businesses to established organisations on managing workforce issues and navigating complex legal requirements. Her expertise spans employment contracts and policies, workplace disputes, day-to-day HR matters, sponsor licence applications and compliance, and the full range of business visa and worker routes.

She leads the firm’s employment and immigration practice, overseeing client strategy and ensuring the delivery of clear, commercially focused advice.

Davenport Solicitors was founded to address a common challenge faced by many businesses: accessing clear, practical legal advice when it is needed most. Her approach is to provide responsive and cost-effective support, helping clients manage risk and make confident decisions as they grow.

She works closely with clients across a wide range of sectors, including technology, retail, hospitality, energy, professional services, healthcare, financial services, and film and media. Vandana is known for building long-term relationships with her clients, often acting as an extension of their internal team through ongoing HR and legal support.

As a business owner herself, she understands the pressures of running a business alongside managing people issues. Her advice is grounded in commercial reality, combining legal expertise with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.

Vandana regularly speaks at events and delivers training on employment and immigration law. She has also lectured at South Bank University and the Open University.

She is a member of the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA), the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA), and the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA). She also sits on the committee of the Asian Business Association, is a trustee of the Institute of Hospitality, and contributes to the Better Hiring Institute.

Vandana is fluent in Hindi and Punjabi.