Practice Leader
Kathleen O'Donnell
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- English
- French
- Italian
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Kathleen is the Practice Leader of Fragomen’s Sheffield office with overall responsibility for all legal, professional and corporate functions.
She has 24 years of experience providing immigration services. During her time at Fragomen, Kathleen’s role has focussed on working with her team to ensure exceptional client service. She assists with planning and developing global immigration programmes and provides regular, digestible immigration updates relevant to her clients’ sectors and businesses.
Kathleen focuses on assisting regional clients across the North to secure the right talent to meet their needs. She leads our Northern Sector team, supporting businesses across the region on securing the talent they need, including managing their right to work processes and internship schemes.
Kathleen speaks English, French and Italian.
Education
- Chartered Management Institute, Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership, 2015
- University of Manchester, Bachelor of Arts, 1999
- University of Lyon, Management and Marketing, 1998
More from Kathleen
Professional accomplishments
Member, Immigration Law Practitioners' Association
Publications and lectures
Contributor, “Opinion: The UK Immigration White Paper – What it Means for the Engineering Sector in the North of England.” Northern Engineer, 21 May 2025.
Speaker, “From entry to exit: immigration and tax considerations for UK business visitors.” Fragomen and Johnston Charmichael, Webinar, 1 May 2025.
Kathleen’s insights
May 28, 2025 | Media mentions
May 23, 2025 | Media mentions
May 1, 2025 | Webinar
