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Siobhan Owers
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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.
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
More from Siobhan
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
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
June 6, 2024 | Webinar
February 9, 2024 | Fragomen news
