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Fragomen Brasil Servicos de Imigracao Ltda.

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Rio de Janeiro RJ 20090-907

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Paloma is a Senior Manager at Fragomen’s Rio de Janeiro office with more than 13 years of experience supporting large national and international companies with immigration matters in Brazil. She provides high quality experiences for clients in various industries, including power and utilities, technology and entertainment. She has experience assisting multinational companies with their immigration practices, procedures and policies in Brazil and Latin America as well as advising clients on complex immigration matters and the effects of complex decisions made by immigration and government authorities.

Prior to joining Fragomen, Paloma was a Senior Associate Attorney and led an immigration and consulting department in one of the largest law firms in Rio de Janeiro, where she assisted thousands of international assignees and their families with their immigration processes in Brazil.

Paloma speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Education

  • The COPPEAD Graduate School of Business (COPPEAD – UFRJ), MBA International Executive, 2010
  • Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Post-Graduate Studies in Corporate Law, 2008
  • Universidade Candido Mendes, 2005

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Professional accomplishments

Member, The Law Society of Brazil

Experience

Worked with one of the largest companies in the U.S. on a project that transferred more than 60 families from Venezuela to Brazil.

Assisted with an implementation of a Brazilian startup in more than 10 countries.

Paloma’s insights

October 16, 2025 | Webinar

Entenda o novo Decreto: Atividades Técnicas sob Status de VisitanteRead more

September 23, 2024 — September 26, 2024 | Forum

ROG.e 2024Read more

April 4, 2024 | Webinar

Fragomen Brasil Webcast: Tendências de imigração e seus impactos no BrasilRead more

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October 16, 2025 | Webinar

Entenda o novo Decreto: Atividades Técnicas sob Status de VisitanteRead more

September 23, 2024 — September 26, 2024 | Forum

ROG.e 2024Read more

April 4, 2024 | Webinar

Fragomen Brasil Webcast: Tendências de imigração e seus impactos no BrasilRead more

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October 16, 2025 | Webinar

Entenda o novo Decreto: Atividades Técnicas sob Status de VisitanteRead more

September 23, 2024 — September 26, 2024 | Forum

ROG.e 2024Read more

April 4, 2024 | Webinar

Fragomen Brasil Webcast: Tendências de imigração e seus impactos no BrasilRead more

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T:+55 11 3506 5250

Rio de Janeiro

Fragomen Brasil Servicos de Imigracao Ltda.

Av. Rio Branco, 1 – Sala 606, Centro

Rio de Janeiro RJ 20090-907

Brazil

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Paloma’s insights

October 16, 2025 | Webinar

Entenda o novo Decreto: Atividades Técnicas sob Status de VisitanteRead more

September 23, 2024 — September 26, 2024 | Forum

ROG.e 2024Read more

April 4, 2024 | Webinar

Fragomen Brasil Webcast: Tendências de imigração e seus impactos no BrasilRead more

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Rio de Janeiro

Fragomen Brasil Servicos de Imigracao Ltda.

Av. Rio Branco, 1 – Sala 606, Centro

Rio de Janeiro RJ 20090-907

Brazil

Connect via Linkedin

Paloma’s insights

October 16, 2025 | Webinar

Entenda o novo Decreto: Atividades Técnicas sob Status de VisitanteRead more

September 23, 2024 — September 26, 2024 | Forum

ROG.e 2024Read more

April 4, 2024 | Webinar

Fragomen Brasil Webcast: Tendências de imigração e seus impactos no BrasilRead more

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T:+55 11 3506 5250

Rio de Janeiro

Fragomen Brasil Servicos de Imigracao Ltda.

Av. Rio Branco, 1 – Sala 606, Centro

Rio de Janeiro RJ 20090-907

Brazil

Connect via Linkedin

Paloma’s insights

October 16, 2025 | Webinar

Entenda o novo Decreto: Atividades Técnicas sob Status de VisitanteRead more

September 23, 2024 — September 26, 2024 | Forum

ROG.e 2024Read more

April 4, 2024 | Webinar

Fragomen Brasil Webcast: Tendências de imigração e seus impactos no BrasilRead more

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