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Robie Ramos( pictured), managing associate at international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson( WBD), explores the role of immigration in driving inward investment on Teesside.
Staying ahead – Robie Ramos says having a diverse, competitive and skilled workforce provides Teesside with a strategic advantage.
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Teesside’ s commitment to global collaboration
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Teesside is the obvious home for investments in large-scale industrial projects. With its new Investment Zones, the region is poised to become a global leader in the digital and creative industries, adding to the many exciting prospects on the horizon for the region.
The investment at Teesworks by SeAH Wind UK in the largest factory of its kind in the world is one of a number of projects that exemplify the type of large-scale developments that Teesside is attracting.
For investors and employers, Teesside gives access to a growing pool of skilled professionals and a region primed for scalable growth. These investments not only create local career opportunities but also draw international talent across the manufacturing, digital, creative, industrial and energy sectors, to name a few.
The ability to attract global talent allows the businesses on Teesside to fill roles when needed and contributes to the region’ s broader economic and social development. A diverse, competitive and skilled workforce provides Teesside with a strategic advantage over its competitors, both nationally and internationally.
To attract global talent, businesses on Teesside must navigate the UK ' s increasingly complex and ever-changing immigration landscape.
In May 2025 the government published its immigration white paper and since then there have been further changes impacting inward investors and businesses in the region.
With deep regional insight, the multidisciplinary team of lawyers at WBD has for many years supported those businesses expanding in the region to deliver tailored and pragmatic business immigration solutions aligned with Teesside ' s growth ambitions.
Inward investments often involve the temporary transfer of senior or specialist workers from overseas entities to UK subsidiaries, particularly during the initial phase of a project. Given the diversity of corporate structures and project scopes, immigration and employment strategies must be flexible and bespoke.