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Axel is the Managing Partner of the firm’s Frankfurt office. He has extensive experience assisting clients from a broad range of industries in immigration and international labor law matters, including complex compliance and risk management.
Prior to joining Fragomen, Axel served as the Head of International Labor Law & Immigration Law at a leading global corporation. Axel is a regular lecturer about topics in the field of international labor law and immigration law.
Axel speaks English and German.
Education
- Christian-Albrechts-University zu Kiel, Second State Exam, honours , 2000
- Christian-Albrechts-University zu Kiel, Doctor of Law, summa cum laude , 1997
- Christian-Albrechts-University zu Kiel, First State Exam, honours , 1995
More from Axel
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main [Frankfurt Bar Association]
Awards
Named to Best Lawyers in Germany, 2021-2024
Professional accomplishments
Member, Bundesverband der Arbeitsrechtler in Unternehmnen (BVAU) [Federal Association of Corporate Labor Counsels]
Experience
Directed and oversaw all matters and internal legal guidelines in the fields of labor law and immigration law related to international employee assignments for a large multinational corporation.
Oversaw the operational processing of assignments and risk management, and was responsible for the arbitration of legal conflicts.
Implemented a framework to ensure that employee assignments are processed in a manner in line with meeting business needs while safeguarding legal compliance.
Developed a labor and immigration law framework for cross-border assignments, including temporary hiring of personnel for over 120 jurisdictions.
Integrated labor and immigration law into the tax optimized project planning for cross-border business transactions.
Publications and lectures
Author, “ Ein Jahr Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz – Im Blickpunkt: Bestandsaufnahme und erste Bilanz.“ Anwaltsspiegel, 12 May 2021.
Interviewee, "Wir erwarten, dass die Entsendung von Fachkräften in die USA leichter wird.“ Expat News, 17 March 2021.
Author, “A1 Bescheinigung: Komplex, unklar, riskant.” Personal Magazin, 18 June 2019.
Author, “Kommt die erhoffte A1-Erleichterung?” Außenhandelspraxis, 14 January 2019.
Author, “Wenn Mitarbeiter aus dem Ausland zurückkehren.” Business Wissen, 9 January, 2019.
Author, “Kommt die gewünschte Erleichterung?” Nachrichten für Außenhandel, 10 December 2018.
Author, “Neue Richtlinien für Mitarbeiterentsendungen treten in Kraft.” Nachrichten für Außenhandel, 20 July 2018.
Author, “Überarbeitung der EU-Entsenderichtlinie.” Der Betrieb, 15 July 2018.
Author, “Wir brauchen faire Bedingungen.” Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht, 6 June 2018.
Author, “Risiko Auslandsentsendung: Wenn fern der Heimat der Staatsanwalt droht.” ExpatNews, 13 February 2018.
Author, “Kurzfristig unterwegs in Europa.” Personal Magazin, 2 February 2018.
Axel’s insights
February 15, 2024 | Conference
June 16, 2023 | Fragomen news
October 3, 2022 | Media mentions