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 German and English.
Education
Christian-Albrechts-University zu Kiel | Second State Exam, 2000, honours
Christian-Albrechts-University zu Kiel | Doctor of Law, 1997, summa cum laude
Christian-Albrechts-University zu Kiel | First State Exam, 1995, honours
Professional Accomplishments / Memberships
Bar Admissions: Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main [Frankfurt Bar Association]
Member, Bundesverband der Arbeitsrechtler in Unternehmnen (BVAU) [Federal Association of Corporate Labor Counsels]
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.