Senior Manager
Alicia Suarez-Neves
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- English
- Spanish
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Alicia is a Senior Manager and Solicitor in Fragomen’s London office, where she advises clients on all aspects of UK immigration, including the Points Based System (PBS). She manages a team of Associates and Paralegals who provide UK immigration advice to a diverse portfolio of clients, including large companies and SMEs in industries such as finance, insurance, technology, media, advertising and public relations. Alicia also advises private clients on all issues relating to UK immigration law and nationality law.
Alicia previously sat in Fragomen’s UK Financial Services team, which was set up to provide industry specific UK immigration assistance to companies in the sector. Her clients included leading investment banks and small financial services companies.
Prior to joining Fragomen, Alicia was a solicitor at a London-based multi-practice law firm in their highly ranked immigration team. Alicia advised both corporate clients and private individuals in relation to UK immigration and nationality law and EU free movement rights law. She also had experience in niche areas such as Tier 4 compliance.
Alicia speaks English and Spanish.
Education
- College of Law, London, Legal Practice Course, 2008
- University of London, Bachelor of Law, 2007
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Professional accomplishments
Legal Qualifications: Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Member, Law Society of England and Wales
Member, Immigration Law Practitioners' Association
Experience
Advised human resources professionals on employee moves under PBS
Advised companies on the maintenance of their immigration compliance programs and practices
Provided technical advice on complex UK immigration and nationality applications, and applications outside the immigration rules
Provided strategic advice to companies on employer compliance regime change and illegal working provisions
Delivered training to human resources professionals on PBS and UK immigration law
Managed and assisted with UK immigration for large graduate and internship programs
Advised new companies coming into and setting up in the UK on their UK immigration options, including obtaining sole representative visas and applying for sponsor licences
Publications and lectures
Lecturer, “Tier 2 Sponsorship.” Lecture, BPP University College, London, UK, November 20, 2012.
Lecturer, “Prevention of Illegal Working.” Lecture, BPP, London, UK, May 2012.
Lecturer, “Immigration Practices and Procedures – A Comprehensive Guide to Tier 1 Applications.”
Lecture, BPP, London, UK, September 20, 2011
Alicia’s insights
November 1, 2024 | Blog post
August 16, 2016 | Advisory services
