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Shayan Sultan
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- English
- Urdu
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Fragomen FZ-LLC
Office G01, Ground Floor EIB 4 Building Dubai Internet City PO Box 506626
Dubai DU PO Box 506626
United Arab Emirates
Fragomen FZ-LLC
Etihad Towers, Office Tower 3, 25th Floor, Office 25.04
Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 30275
United Arab Emirates
Shayan provides strategic immigration, corporate, payroll and social security services across the Middle East and North Africa, overseeing Fragomen's practices in the UAE. With a deep understanding of the region's evolving local laws and regulations, Shayan ensures that clients remain fully compliant while aligning their business strategies with the ever-changing legal landscape.
Shayan excels at managing complex mobility programs, ensuring that the right personnel are in the right places at the right times, particularly in high-pressure environments like urgent deployments, outage responses and rotational assignments. He understands the unique operational demands of various industries including energy, hospitality, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, aviation and technology. Shayan is highly active in the energy sector and has extensive experience in the oil and gas industry. He works closely with clients in this space, particularly those facing capacity constraints, where large-scale projects demand fast, efficient and compliant talent deployment.
He has also successfully supported clients in developing mobility programs. Shayan helps clients with mergers and acquisitions and regional expansion plans, ensuring their global mobility strategies align with local regulations for seamless business operations. He has experience advising multinational corporations on organizational restructurings to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness, as well as guiding start-ups on best practices for MENA region success.
Education
- University of San Francisco School of Law, Master of Law, 2011
- University of London, Bachelor of Law, 2010
More from Shayan
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Pakistan
Publications and lectures
Author, “How the Middle East Is Building Workforce Mobility Resilience Amid Regional Disruption.” Fragomen, 4 August 2026.
Speaker, Global Mobility Executive Leaders Exchange, Dubai, UAE, 7 October 2025.
Speaker, “Social Security and Pension Compliance: Strategies for Effective Workforce Governance.” Fragomen, Dubai, UAE, 6 October 2025.
Quoted, “$100,000 H-1B visa fee to boost demand for UAE's Golden, Freelance, Remote Work visas.” Khaleej Times, 24 September 2025.
Speaker, “Unlocking UAE Talent Mobility: From Regulatory Shifts to Workforce Management.” Fragomen, Webinar, 10 September 2025.
Speaker, “Roundtable: Regional Talent Attraction and Retention Strategies in a Time of Change.” People 1st MENA 2025, Dubai, UAE, 8 May 2025.
Quoted, “UAE visa grace period: How long can you stay after employment visa cancellation?” Gulf News, 14 February 2025.
Speaker, “Pension Compliance and Recent Emiratisation Requirements.” Fragomen, Webinar, 13 February 2025.
Author, “Embracing Culture in Recruitment – Practitioner Perspective.” Lexis Middle East HR Alert, Page 19, 29 July 2024.
Quoted, “New Rules to Convert Visit Visas Intro Work Permits in Bahrain.” The Daily Tribune – News of Bahrain, 13 February 2024.
Quoted, “OABC hosts key session for senior executives in Oman.” Times of Oman, 23 February 2021.
Shayan’s insights
November 3, 2026 | Conference
September 3, 2026 | Conference
September 2, 2026 | Meeting
