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Iria is an Associate at Fragomen’s London office, where she provides strategic immigration advice to clients in the technology, legal, pension fund, sport, entertainment, education, fashion and investment sectors.
Iria has a depth of experience advising on Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility, Indefinite Leave to Remain, Spousal and British citizenship applications. She’s also well versed in assisting with sponsor licence applications, employer compliance support and right-to-work matters.
Iria speaks Albanian and English.
Education
- The University of Law, Legal Practice Course, 2018
- University of Westminster, LLB, 2014
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Court Admissions: Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
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