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Guel is a Manager at Fragomen’s Frankfurt office. As part of the Coordination Team overseeing the Central, Eastern and Northern European countries, Guel supervises a diverse team of professionals who handle immigration cases for the Nordics region.
Guel’s clients are from a range of sectors including IT, engineering, gaming, energy, financial technology and media. Together with her team, Guel advises businesses on their immigration strategy. She also manages Fragomen’s relationship with its local partners and creates best practices, ensuring a seamless service delivery to clients across the region.
Guel speaks English, German and Turkish.
Education
- University of Applied Sciences Fulda, M.A., 2013
- Istanbul University, B.A., 2008
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Experience
Handled several large-scale projects into complex jurisdictions.
Led advisory projects involving posted worker compliance, the EU ICT Directive and Brexit.
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- German
- Turkish
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