Fragomen LLP, the world's leading provider of immigration services is set to grow further with the acquisition of CMS Cameron McKenna's UK immigration practice. As part of the transaction, Fragomen will become the preferred immigration provider to CMS in the UK for all immigration legal advice and related services. Partner, Caron Pope and her team will join Fragomen effective 1 October 2011.
Austin Fragomen, Chairman of Fragomen Global comments, "We are delighted that CMS Cameron McKenna's immigration team will be joining Fragomen. Caron Pope and her team have an excellent reputation and track record advising on all aspects of UK immigration, as well as coordinating clients’ immigration needs across Europe and beyond. This expansion of our already strong London practice demonstrates our commitment to be at the forefront of the UK's leading immigration practices. We very much look forward to providing excellent support and immigration services to the clients of CMS Cameron McKenna in the UK."
Duncan Weston, Managing Partner of CMS Cameron McKenna comments, “This is a mutually beneficial arrangement both for the immigration team and CMS, and indeed our clients requiring immigration support. Fragomen has earned an excellent reputation for its immigration practice work. We look forward to continuing to work with Caron and her team as part of Fragomen.”
About Fragomen Worldwide
Fragomen is the world's largest law firm practising exclusively in immigration law, for large multinational clients, as well as SMEs. The firm also has a strong Private Client practice. Immigration is the firm’s sole practice area together with US related Export Control law. Fragomen is an Amlaw 200 firm, with 36 offices in 15 countries across Europe, the Americas, Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions. The firm represents 7 “Fortune 10” corporations, as well as approximately 50% of the Fortune 100 global firms.
About CMS
CMS is a leading European provider of legal and tax services across 29 jurisdictions with 54 offices in Western and Central Europe and beyond. CMS Cameron McKenna, employing over 1,000 fee earners, is the UK head-quartered member of CMS with 13 offices in UK ,Central and Eastern Europe.
The CMS nine member firms are: CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni (Italy); CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo (Spain); CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre (France); CMS Cameron McKenna LLP (UK); CMS DeBacker (Belgium); CMS Derks Star Busmann (Netherlands); CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd. (Switzerland); CMS Hasche Sigle (Germany); and CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz (Austria). More information on CMS can be found at www.cms-cmck.com.