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Hans Benson
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Hans is a Partner with Fragomen based in our Frankfurt office. He oversees
worldwide client engagements and serves as a strategic partner to clients by
helping them navigate their immigration programmes in an ever-changing legal
landscape. He also advises clients on global immigration matters and manages
multi-jurisdictional queries while collaborating with Fragomen's worldwide
offices to meet their immigration needs in over 170 countries.
Prior to joining the Frankfurt office, Hans was based in our Irvine, California
office. He has extensive experience in providing immigration legal advice for
companies in a number of industries, including information technology, finance
and entertainment. He is a regular speaker on global immigration programmes at
events chaired by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and other
industry groups.
Hans speaks English and Bulgarian.
Education
- University of New Hampshire School of Law, J.D., 2007
- Brigham Young University, B.A., 2004
More from Hans
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Massachusetts
Experience
Formulated and implemented compliant immigration programmes on behalf of
clients.
Provided comprehensive immigration services using the Fragomen network of
offices and qualified Local Advisor partners in each of the host countries.
Advised multinational clients on the immigration requirements arising out of
merger and acquisition transactions and corporate restructuring.
Advised on compliant solutions for rapid, short-term deployment and large
resource projects.
Publications and lectures
Author, “Global Immigration: What Companies Need to Know When Sending Employees
Abroad.” Los Angeles Business Journal, September 28, 2015: 59. Print.
Panelist, “The Unpredictability of a Global Immigration Frontier.” Panel
discussion, Forum for Expatriate Management: Americas Summit, San Diego, CA,
2015.