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Christine serves as Managing Partner of Fragomen’s Benelux regional hub, overseeing operations and strategic growth in the firm’s Luxembourg, Belgium and Netherlands offices. Based in Amsterdam, she is passionate about how the Benelux region serves as a gateway to Europe more broadly and works closely with the firm’s EU practices, creating strategic and cost-saving workforce mobility plans that optimize regional policy facilitation and keep companies compliant.

Christine is active in Fragomen’s EU Government Strategies group and has represented Fragomen in the European Commission’s Expert Group for economic migration and for attracting innovative entrepreneurs to the EU. She was also the EU lead of Fragomen’s Brexit Task Force and directs government strategies efforts in the Netherlands, working with decision-makers to ensure that Dutch immigration policies support businesses and individuals moving to the Netherlands.

Christine is a U.S. Bar-admitted attorney and is a member of the Brussels Bar. Before joining Fragomen, Christine worked at a boutique immigration law firm in the Netherlands, where she headed that firm’s U.S. Desk and assisted clients with all aspects of migration and corporate questions, particularly permits for self-employed persons and American entrepreneurs establishing residency in the Netherlands via the Dutch American Friendship Treaty (DAFT).

Christine speaks Dutch and English.

Education

  • New York University School of Law, J.D., 2002
  • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1997

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: New York and Brussels

Awards

Named to Best Lawyers in Belgium, 2021-2023

Listed as “Immigration and Nationality Lawyer of the Year” by Lawyer Monthly Magazine, Private Clients Awards, 2018

Professional accomplishments

Member, Flemish Bar, Brussels

Member, International Bar Association

Member, New York State Bar Association

Member, European Commission Expert Group on Economic Migration

Member, European Justice Stakeholders Forum, Steering Committee

Member, Fragomen Brexit Task Force 

Member, Trans-Atlantic Business Council, Brexit Working Group

Former Member, Expatcenter Amsterdam, Amsterdam Capital Week Investor’s Permit Initiative, Working Group 

Former Member, City Deal Warm Welcome for Entrepreneurial Talent, Working Group

Experience

Advised multinational clients on efficient immigration solutions while taking into consideration global strategies.

Supported clients with immigration compliance services and provided HR departments with comprehensive policies to enhance internal compliance protocols.

Provided entrepreneurs, self-employed persons and other individual clients with tailored immigration solutions.

Provided extensive guidance to clients regarding residency in the Netherlands via the Dutch-American Friendship Treaty.

Publications and lectures

Speaker, “Motivations and Retention of International (STEM) Students & Researchers.” SMN Annual Conference, Nijmegen, Netherlands, 22 May 2025.

Speaker, “The Future of Managing Foreign Talent in the Global Semiconductor Ecosystem.” Fragomen, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 10 April 2025.

Speaker, “All Eyes on Geo-politics – What Does 2025 Have in Store for Global Mobility?” FEM European Global Mobility Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 7 March 2025.

Speaker, “Policy Shifts in the U.S.: What Immigration, Tariffs and Trade Mean for Global Business (Part II).” Fragomen, Webinar, 6 February 2025.

Speaker, “Policy Shifts in the U.S.: What Immigration, Tariffs, and Trade Mean for Global Business.” Fragomen, Webinar, 19 November 2024.

Panelist, “Crisis Management: Lessons Learned in Immigration and Mobility.“ Cartus, Webinar, March  21, 2023.

Speaker, “Remote Working – Redefining Global Mobility.” Global Mobility Executive Leaders Exchange VX | Benelux, November 30, 2021.

Speaker, “Getting Back to “Business”.” Global Mobility Executive Leaders Exchange VX|Benelux, September 30, 2021.

Speaker, “Are your global mobility policies aligned to fit for your corporate culture – and do they attract the talent business demands?” Global Mobility Executive Leaders Exchange VX: Benelux, June 10, 2021.

Speaker, “Business needs vs. the assignee experience – How do we balance the two?” Global Mobility Executive Leaders Exchange VX: Benelux, June 10, 2021.

Speaker, “What is the Future of Mobility & Business Travel?” FEM Amsterdam Online Conference 2021, May 18-20, 2021.

Speaker, “Europe 2021: Brexit, COVID-19 and Business Continuity.” NetExpat Best Practice Breakfast, Netherlands, January 28, 2021.

Speaker, “Beyond the Transition Period - Last Call to Action for UK Nationals in the EU.” The Immigration Conversation, December 21, 2020.

Co-Author, “The Intra-Corporate Transfer Permit and Mobility in the European Union: The Business Perspective.” In The Intra Corporate Transferee Directive: Central Themes, Problem Issues and Implementation in Selected Member States (p.67). Wolf Legal Publishers, 2018.

Speaker, “Immigration Trends and Challenges Across Europe.” IBIS Academy, Cannes, France, May 2, 2017.

Speaker, “The implementation of the Directive on intra-corporate transfers in practice: a first assessment.” ERA Annual Conference on European Migration Law, Brussels, Belgium, June 15, 2017.

Speaker, "The Impact of Brexit on UK Nationals with Special ID Cards: Are there any Solutions?” ECIT Foundation’s Summer University on European Citizenship, Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 1, 2017.

Speaker, “Intra Corporate Transferee Directive.” Seminar, Radbound University, Nijmegen, Netherlands, Nov. 10, 2017.

Moderator, “Study for an EU-wide Scheme to Attract Highly Skilled Non-EU Resident Entrepreneurial Innovators.” European Commission Expert Panel, Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 12, 2016.

Author, “Free Movement in the EU and Switzerland: Possible Scenarios and Consequences for HNWIs.” eprivateclient, 10 Oct. 2016.

Author, “The Blue Card for Skilled Migrants: Why Isn’t It More Popular in the Netherlands?” IamExpat, 5 Sept. 2016.

Co-author, “Dutch Nationality or Long-Term Residency in the Netherlands: Which is Best for You?” Expatica, Sept. 2016.

Author, “British and in the Netherlands? How to Keep your EU Citizenship.” IamExpat, 11 July 2016.

Speaker, “EU Referendum Results and What It Means for Your Business.” Fragomen, webinar, June 24, 2016.

Author, “Live and Work in the Netherlands as a Highly Qualified Graduate with the Orientation Year.” Expatica, 25 May 2016.

Speaker, “Brexit and EU Reform: The Global Impact on Investor Migration.” Investment Migration Council, London, UK, April 7, 2016.

Author, “Self-employment in the Netherlands: The Entrepreneur’s Permit, Startup Visa and DAFT.” Expatica, 2 March 2016.

Co-author, “How to Bring Your Non-EU Partner to the Netherlands.” IamExpat, 11 May 2015.

Co-author, “Joining the Dutch Labour Market: Legal Factors Expats Need to Remember.” IamExpat, 7 Jan. 2015.

Author, “DAFT and Self-employed Americans in the Netherlands.” IamExpat, 5 Aug. 2014.

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