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Ángel is a Partner in Fragomen’s Dublin office and oversees a large team of immigration professionals which assists a diverse client base comprised of multinational corporations, local and global SMEs, start-ups and private clients.

Ángel has 20 years of professional experience in Irish immigration and citizenship matters. He is admitted as a Solicitor in Ireland and uses his deep understanding of the Irish immigration system to provide strategic advice to companies in the establishment, maintenance and enhancement of their Irish operations from an immigration perspective. This has included crisis management and planning during Brexit, COVID-19 and the Ukraine crisis. He has also provided advice to international organizations and State bodies.

Bringing together his own passion for immigration and know-how regarding business and personal immigration matters, Ángel and his team help clients solve both routine and complex, broader challenges. Ángel and his team pride themselves on being able to serve as an extension of the clients’ in-house global mobility, immigration and HR teams. Their approach also seeks to provide the best possible employee experience, while ensuring compliance and demystifying the immigration process for all parties involved.

Fragomen’s Irish practice is comprised of a large specialist team of immigration professionals with many diverse backgrounds within the immigration and mobility ecosystem, and this enables the Irish team to provide holistic capabilities and knowledge to their varied client base. Additionally, in line with the firm’s longstanding commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, Fragomen Ireland has established successful initiatives to help ensure each of the practice’s 80-plus employees feel represented and included. With 23 nationalities and over 25 languages spoken and given Ireland’s strategic important to many of the firm’s worldwide clients, Fragomen Ireland is a microcosm of the global organization.

Prior to joining Fragomen, Ángel established and headed the immigration practice of a leading rights-based Irish law firm. During that time, he conducted litigation at all levels of the Irish Courts, being the instructing solicitor in several landmark High and Supreme Court immigration and citizenship cases, including a reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Ángel has been a guest lecturer at the Law Society of Ireland’s Certificate in Immigration Law and Practice since 2019.

Ángel speaks English and Spanish.

Fragomen’s Irish practice is comprised of a large specialist team of immigration professionals with many diverse backgrounds within the immigration and mobility ecosystem, and this enables the Irish team to provide holistic capabilities and knowledge to their varied client base. Additionally, in line with the firm’s longstanding commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, Fragomen Ireland has established successful initiatives to help ensure each of the practice’s 80-plus employees feel represented and included. With 23 nationalities and over 25 languages spoken and given Ireland’s strategic important to many of the firm’s worldwide clients, Fragomen Ireland is a microcosm of the global organization.

Prior to joining Fragomen, Ángel established and headed the immigration practice of a leading rights-based Irish law firm. During that time, he conducted litigation at all levels of the Irish Courts, being the instructing solicitor in several landmark High and Supreme Court immigration and citizenship cases, including a reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Ángel has been a guest lecturer at the Law Society of Ireland’s Certificate in Immigration Law and Practice since 2019.

Ángel speaks English and Spanish.

Education

  • Law Society of Ireland, Diploma in Commercial Litigation, 2008
  • Law Society of Ireland, Certificate in Judicial Review, 2007
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid & Universidad de Salamanca, Law Degree, 2001
  • Universidad Francisco de Victoria, Diploma in European Security and Defence, 2001

More from Ángel

Awards

Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA) Pro Bono Referral Scheme Volunteer Award, 2013

Professional accomplishments

Member, Law Society of Ireland  

Member, Irish Immigration Lawyers Association (IILA)

Experience

Provided strategic advice to several multinational clients in the context of their Irish operations, including Brexit-related mergers and moves, and crisis management and planning during COVID-19 and the Ukraine crisis.

Provided advice and representation regarding all aspects of Irish immigration and citizenship, liaising with all relevant government Departments, the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) and Irish embassies.

Involved in several Irish landmark judgments in immigration law, including Supreme Court rulings and a preliminary reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Provided advice to State bodies, international organizations and pro bono support to a number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

Publications and lectures

Author, “Skills Shortages And The Case For Rethinking Business Immigration.” HR Headquarters, 7 August 2025.

Quoted, “AI technologies being used in effort to reduce risk of fraud in immigration process.” The Irish Times, 10 July 2025.

Quoted, “‘Without people to build homes, it won’t happen’: Construction workers decry shortage of tradespeople.” The Irish Times, 28 May 2025.

Speaker, “Navigating Irish Immigration: Futureproofing Your Compliance and Workforce Planning.” Open Doors Initiative and Fragomen, Dublin, Ireland, 30 April 2025.

Speaker, “Alternative Hiring Solutions: Connecting Businesses and Displaced Talent (UK and Ireland Session).” Fragomen and Talent Beyond Boundaries, Webinar, 19 March 2025.

Quoted, “Nearly half of workers impacted by labour shortages.” RTÉ, 20, November 2024.

Author, “Ireland’s New Employment Permits Framework.” Human Resources Headquarters, 1 October 2024.

Lecturer, Certificate in Immigration Law and practice (Corporate Immigration module), Law Society of Ireland (2019-present).

Contributor, “Decarbonising Ireland’s building stock. How Immigration policy can help solve workforce challenges.” ODI, 29 February 2024

Panelist, “Displaced Talent for Europe (DT4E).” International Talent Mobility DT4E, Dublin, Ireland, 21 June 2023.

Speaker, “Global Mobility and Immigration.” HR and Employment Law Conference, Webinar, 30 November 2022.

Panelist, “Expert Insight: Evolving immigration: The impact of global trends.” FEM EMEA Summit 2022, London, England, 1 November 2022.

Panelist, GME Leaders Exchange VX | UK & Ireland, Webinar, 21 June 2022.

Speaker, “Fragomen India Webinar: Immigration Trends and Developments in the EU.” Fragomen, Webinar, 25 November 2021.

Speaker, Fragomen EMEA Conference 2021: What in the world is next!? Immigration, mobility and innovative ways of working, Webinar, 6-7 October 2021.

Speaker, “Connecting to Trade: Doing Business in Ireland.” British-Irish Chamber of Commerce, Dublin, Ireland, 15 September 2021.

Panelist, GME Leaders Exchange VX | UK & Ireland, Webinar, 10 June 2021.

Panelist, GME Leaders Exchange VX | UK & Ireland, Webinar, October 2020.

Panelist, NetExpat Mobility Best Practices Exchange - UK & Ireland, Webinar, October 2020.

Speaker, “Ireland Immigration and Employment Law Impacts of COVID-19.” Fragomen & Ronan Daly Jermyn Solicitors, Webinar, June 2020.

Speaker, “The Immigration Conversation: COVID-19 Impact on Ireland, Part 2.” Fragomen, Webinar, 27 August 2020.

Speaker, “The Immigration Conversation: COVID-19 Impact on Ireland.” Fragomen, Webinar, 28 July 2020.

Panelist, “Vulnerability in the general immigration and international protection arena: a practitioner’s experience in Ireland.” Jean Monnet Summer School, Maynooth, Ireland, June 2019.

Speaker, “National legal framework and case-law on asylum and immigration cases in Ireland.” Training of Lawyers on European Law relating to Asylum and Immigration (TRALIM), European Lawyers Foundation (ELF) and Athens Bar Association, Greece, March 2019.

Panelist, “EU law and Human rights law in the immigration field.” Jean Monnet Summer School, Maynooth, Ireland, June 2018.

Panelist, “International protection seekers and migrants in Ireland: a practitioner’s experience.” Jean Monnet Summer School, Maynooth, Ireland, June 2017.

Speaker, “Human rights law in asylum and immigration cases: a practitioner’s perspective.” Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) Human Rights Conference 2016, Dublin, Ireland, 20 October 2016.

Lecturer, “The European Union legal system regulating asylum and immigration: instruments and case law.” TRALIM and European Lawyers Foundation, Madrid, Spain, October 2016.

Speaker, “EU Treaty Rights.” Public Interest Law Alliance, Dublin, Ireland, June 2014.

Speaker, “Immigration law and Criminal Law.”, Public Interest Law Alliance, Dublin, Ireland, June 2012.

Speaker, “Immigration issues in the District Court: throwing away the key.” Immigration Practitioner’s network, Dublin, Ireland, October 2010.

Ángel’s insights

August 7, 2025 | Media mentions

HR Headquarters: Skills Shortages And The Case For Rethinking Business ImmigrationRead more

July 10, 2025 | Media mentions

The Irish Times: AI Technologies Being Used in Effort to Reduce Risk of Fraud in Immigration ProcessRead more

June 18, 2025 | Meeting

Launch of Fragomen Cork OfficeRead more
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HR Headquarters: Skills Shortages And The Case For Rethinking Business ImmigrationRead more

July 10, 2025 | Media mentions

The Irish Times: AI Technologies Being Used in Effort to Reduce Risk of Fraud in Immigration ProcessRead more

June 18, 2025 | Meeting

Launch of Fragomen Cork OfficeRead more
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August 7, 2025 | Media mentions

HR Headquarters: Skills Shortages And The Case For Rethinking Business ImmigrationRead more

July 10, 2025 | Media mentions

The Irish Times: AI Technologies Being Used in Effort to Reduce Risk of Fraud in Immigration ProcessRead more

June 18, 2025 | Meeting

Launch of Fragomen Cork OfficeRead more
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HR Headquarters: Skills Shortages And The Case For Rethinking Business ImmigrationRead more

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HR Headquarters: Skills Shortages And The Case For Rethinking Business ImmigrationRead more

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HR Headquarters: Skills Shortages And The Case For Rethinking Business ImmigrationRead more

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