Automotive
Fragomen has represented major players in every sector of the automotive industry for more than 40 years, including automobile and equipment manufacturers, supply chain partners, and related technology and finance companies.
We’ve partnered with clients through a myriad of innovations and disruptions that have characterized the sector over the past several decades.
As a result, we are intimately acquainted with the immigration challenges faced by the industry today. We use this experience to anticipate shifts in our clients’ needs and execute solutions for them quickly and efficiently—a must in this competitive business environment.
Industry leaders and new entrants alike rely on us for our:
Foresight
Electric cars, autonomous vehicles and other novel technologies are revolutionizing the industry. These novel technologies have created sophisticated employee roles that do not fit neatly into traditional job categories. We’re working with clients to explore visa options for these new employees and educate regulators about their unique needs.
Global perspective
Fragomen’s automotive industry clients are inventing, manufacturing and marketing products across borders, in cooperation with multiple corporate entities and government authorities. Because we represent clients in every region of the globe, we help clients adjust their immigration posture to serve whatever jurisdictional configuration their business strategy demands. And our singular focus on immigration means that our service is reliable, consistent, and predictable worldwide.
Understanding of local issues
Even as globalization continues in its pace, governments are instituting restrictions designed to protect local economies and workforces. At the same time, local companies are sprouting up in every region, often in response to the technical requirements of novel technologies (electrification and battery programs, for example). We understand the idiosyncrasies of local governments and markets and how they can impact our clients.
Government strategies savvy
Whether our clients are negotiating a cross-border deal involving national government oversight or working with city or state officials to execute a local project, they are backed by Fragomen’s celebrated Government Strategies and Compliance group.
Proactive advice
An unexpected change in local immigration policy can significantly deflate the value of any deal, rendering months of planning useless. Our clients often consult with us before they strike a deal or launch a project. As business counselors, we help them make sound choices that can protect value over the long term—and uncover unexpected strategic opportunities.
Corporate strategy
Sound immigration strategy is a mission-critical component of automotive industry transactions; cross-border transactions often involve significant transfer and reallocation of personnel. We boast decades of experience helping clients protect their human assets in every kind of deal, including divestitures, mergers, spin-offs, restructurings, joint ventures, partnerships and limited-duration projects. We help our clients take advantage of special visa provisions where available, for example, to make short-term engagements for vehicle launches or car testing programs cost-effective and easy to deploy.
Actionable industry analysis
As the world’s largest immigration firm, with an incredibly diverse client base, we have vast immigration data at our fingertips. This allows us to conduct sophisticated Trends Analysis and Benchmarking specifically focused on the automotive sector.
