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Siobhan is known for her collaborative, compassionate and client-centric approach. She uses these key attributes to help corporate and private clients across the EMEA region navigate the complexities of the UK and European immigration landscape.

Leading Fragomen’s UK healthcare practice, Siobhan also works with large and small clients in the hospitality, finance, media and communications sectors. She provides guidance and legal advice centered on a holistic approach to global mobility which takes into account the totality of the entire person within the program and combines it with the company’s business goals. Specifically, she helps establish best-in-class immigration programmes, advises on workforce planning, process/change management, remote working, talent management, posted worker notifications and social security considerations and compliance across Europe. She also assists companies in obtaining A1/certificate of coverage, certificate of retention and exemption of social security liability.

Clients also look to Siobhan for strategic and tactical advice on client immigration sponsor obligations and Day 1 compliance concerns, company restructuring, mergers and divestitures and audits to help ensure robust reporting and record keeping, minimizing any risk of noncompliance with right to work checks.

An experienced crisis manager, Siobhan has successfully led clients through Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, to name a few. Maintaining key relationships for the benefit of her clients is of great importance to Siobhan, who has been a part of several working groups with the UKVI and has a good working relationship with the Home Office and related groups.

Siobhan leans on empathy and pragmatism to foster trust with her clients. She easily grasps the clients’ commercial elements and develops customized solutions, keeping them well-informed and actively engaged in their case strategies. She’s also fully transparent about possible hurdles in the process enabling clients to make informed decisions about their immigration matters.

In her 20-plus years of practicing immigration law, Siobhan has witnessed the evolution of the practice and the growing importance of global mobility within a business. She is passionate about every aspect of immigration, including its complexity and controversy. Most importantly, she relishes the opportunity to make a difference in real people’s lives and being an integral part of their various life and professional chapters.

Siobhan is committed to community engagement and to DEI and sustainability initiatives. In addition to working with clients on their own inclusivity programs, she also serves as the UK Regional Partner for Diversity, Equality & Inclusion and the Global Partner for Environmental, Social and Governance, championing and leading the European approach within Fragomen. She is also the lead partner for the European Mentoring Programme and is a Mental Health Ambassador for the firm.

Siobhan is a regular author of immigration articles and contributor to seminars (e.g., LexisNexis and Best Start Human Resources). She is also a frequent speaker and panelist at various seminars and corporate events in the UK including the Global Mobility Leaders Exchange and various FEM Global Mobility Summits.

An experienced crisis manager, Siobhan has successfully led clients through Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, to name a few. Maintaining key relationships for the benefit of her clients is of great importance to Siobhan, who has been a part of several working groups with the UKVI and has a good working relationship with the Home Office and related groups.

Siobhan leans on empathy and pragmatism to foster trust with her clients. She easily grasps the clients’ commercial elements and develops customized solutions, keeping them well-informed and actively engaged in their case strategies. She’s also fully transparent about possible hurdles in the process enabling clients to make informed decisions about their immigration matters.

In her 20-plus years of practicing immigration law, Siobhan has witnessed the evolution of the practice and the growing importance of global mobility within a business. She is passionate about every aspect of immigration, including its complexity and controversy. Most importantly, she relishes the opportunity to make a difference in real people’s lives and being an integral part of their various life and professional chapters.

Siobhan is committed to community engagement and to DEI and sustainability initiatives. In addition to working with clients on their own inclusivity programs, she also serves as the UK Regional Partner for Diversity, Equality & Inclusion and the Global Partner for Environmental, Social and Governance, championing and leading the European approach within Fragomen. She is also the lead partner for the European Mentoring Programme and is a Mental Health Ambassador for the firm.

Siobhan is a regular author of immigration articles and contributor to seminars (e.g., LexisNexis and Best Start Human Resources). She is also a frequent speaker and panelist at various seminars and corporate events in the UK including the Global Mobility Leaders Exchange and various FEM Global Mobility Summits.

Education

  • College of Law, London, Legal Practice Course, 2002
  • College of Law, London, Graduate Diploma in Law, 2001
  • University of Reading, M.A., 1997
  • Leicester University, B.A., 1996

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Awards

Shortlisted in the “Human Ally of the Year” category of the TLC Lions’ Human Awards, 2024

Shortlisted in the “Responsible Leader of the Year” category, The Global Legal Post’s Women & Diversity in Law Awards, 2023

Recommended in The Legal 500 Directory United Kingdom, 2011

Professional accomplishments

Legal Qualifications: Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

Member, Law Society of England and Wales

Member, Immigration Law Practitioners' Association

Member, Women in the City

Publications and lectures

Quoted, “Immigration: huge fall in health and care worker visas.” Personnel Today, 22 August 2025.

Co-author, “APPG On Migration Inquiry: The Impact of the New Immigration Rules on Employers in the UK.” All-Party Group on Migration, 24 September 2021.

Author, “Are Social Care Providers Ready for Changes to European Settled Status Regime?” The Carer, 21 June 2021.

Co-author, “Brexit: What’s next?” BestStart Human Resources, Vol. 12, No. 2, May 2019.

Speaker, “Immigration & social security: The increasing need for day one compliance.” Fragomen EMEA Conference, Brussels, Belgium, September 2018.

Speaker, “Emotional Intelligence and Culture.” Fragomen EMEA Senior Training, Lisbon, Portugal, March 2018.

Co-author, “Brexit – are you prepared?” BestStart Human Resources, Vol. 10, No. 1, March 2017.

Speaker, “Guaranteeing robust compliance in tax, immigration and payroll.” FEM EMEA Summit 2016, UK, 11 November 2016.

Speaker, “Refresher of the Points Based System, potential upcoming rule changes and compliance.” Fragomen breakfast briefing, London, UK, 21 April 2016.

Speaker, “New Immigration Bill.” LexisNexis Webinar, 26 February 2016.

Speaker, “Tier 5 - Government authorised exchange.” LexisNexis Webinar, 13 October 2015.

Author, “Business Visitors – Breaking the law.” British American Business, Vol. 1, July 2015.

Author, “The right to work - what does this mean for UK employers?” HR Heads Up, Vol. 8, No. 1, February 2015.

Speaker, “Immigration and what you need to do to prevent illegal working.” Fragomen Webinar, 26 June 2014.

Co-author, “Indefinite Leave to Remain – Consultation on Changes Announced.” Lexology, 9 June 2011.

Co-author, “Preparing for the Permanent Quota.” Mondaq, 3 February 2011.

Co-author, “Annual Limit on the Cap of Migrant Workers Announced.” V/Lex, January 2010.

Siobhan’s insights

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Personnel Today: Immigration: Huge Fall in Health and Care Worker VisasRead more

July 1, 2025 | Blog post

The Future of Care Work in the UK: Understanding the Latest Immigration AnnouncementsRead more

May 13, 2025 | Blog post

UK Government Ends Overseas Recruitment for Care Workers: A Bold New Direction Read more
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Personnel Today: Immigration: Huge Fall in Health and Care Worker VisasRead more

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The Future of Care Work in the UK: Understanding the Latest Immigration AnnouncementsRead more

May 13, 2025 | Blog post

UK Government Ends Overseas Recruitment for Care Workers: A Bold New Direction Read more
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Personnel Today: Immigration: Huge Fall in Health and Care Worker VisasRead more

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Personnel Today: Immigration: Huge Fall in Health and Care Worker VisasRead more

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