Global talent management is a complex process for corporations, involving a broad range of considerations that must be taken into account to ensure a seamless process and experience for employer and employee. Nevett Ford provides one point of contact to help you streamline this process and mitigate risks and costs amidst ever-changing regulations.
From employment agreements, immigration, tax and superannuation, mobility, relocation services, and compensation, our senior immigration lawyers can manage your employees’ mobility journey from end-to-end across various international jurisdictions, supported by our unique network of partnerships.
If you are looking for legal-driven migration support services for your international workforce, you are in safe hands with Nevett Ford.
OUR MIGRATION support SERVICES
Finding and placing the right talent to keep your business ahead of the curve involves many moving parts. Nevett Ford has partnered with solution providers to deliver an integrated solution that manages all your requirements in one place.
Strategy
Leveraging our depth of experience, we provide mobility strategy services that align with your business strategy and ensure you achieve maximum value, including but not limited to:
- Mobility Strategy Advisory – Developing a mobility strategy aligned to business strategy.
- Workforce and Policies Segmentation – Benchmarking and designing policy against industries.
- Compensation and Benefits – Designing and aligning compensation packages based on position and location.
- Learning and Development – Providing learning masterclasses in mobility to clients.
- Corporate Services – Setting up or enhancing business structures and other corporate services.
Compliance
We help organisations understand mobility compliance obligations in target jurisdictions and how to address them in line with a company’s overall compliance strategy. Our services include:
- Global Corporate Visa and Immigration – Managing visa and compliance processes across borders (inbound/outbound).
- Global Tax/Superannuation Global Benefits – Advising on employment-specific taxes, superannuation and benefits.
- Medical and Emergency Evacuation – Managing and advising on global insurance policies for businesses.
- Payroll Services – Providing support for international payroll management.
- Global Employment Law Services – Reviewing and developing contracts of employment and providing advisory services at target location.
- Global Mobility Governance and Risk – Advising on governance and risk framework in global mobility.
Operations
We assist companies in continually leveraging the latest technology to bolster compliance, reduce cost, and improve the overall assignment experience of employees. Our areas of service include:
- Assignment and Expense Management – Managing initiation, tracking, reporting, client portal and more.
- Cultural Awareness Programmes – Providing cultural awareness and transition briefings and programmes for employees and their families.
- Removal Services – Supporting the global shipping process of household goods for employees.
- Relocation Services – Assisting with orientation, settling-in, home and school search, and so on.
- Financial Planning – Planning for pre-departure financial and tax efficiencies.
- Technology-Based Services – Deploying modern technologies to manage and coordinate relocation efforts
- Career Assistance – Providing support for career and integration to the partners of employees.
- Security Briefings – Providing travel security consulting, location security assistance, and travel tracking and monitoring.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do migration support services help businesses?
Expert migration support services can make the complex migration process much smoother for both the employee and the business.
A comprehensive and well-connected service provider can help businesses by finding quick and cost-effective visa pathways, ensuring compliance and aligning compensation levels, while employees receive support via services such as cultural awareness briefings, relocation services and security briefings.
Why are legal services important when it comes to migration?
When it comes to migration, different international jurisdictions often have highly varied regulations, requirements and restrictions, which can be ever-changing and complicated to navigate.
An experienced migration lawyer should be well-versed in the latest migration requirements. This allows them to streamline your migration process by helping you navigate the requirements, assessing employee eligibility, ensuring company compliance, recommending the best visa pathways, and providing documentation and filing assistance.
Why is it beneficial to have integrated solutions for migration support services?
Due to the myriad moving parts involved in the migration process, it is far easier for businesses to deal with a single service provider who can act on your behalf to coordinate your requirements with other providers. This means clients have just a single point of contact instead of having to manage and communicate with multiple providers at once.
This is especially beneficial if a business or corporation needs to quickly mobilise large groups of employees, such as in the case of events or emergencies. An integrated solution provider can help you streamline talent management and get your employees set up where they need to be more quickly.
Why Choose Us
Decades of Experience
Our experienced lawyers and agents can handle everything from initial eligibility assessments and application lodgement to visa management and appeals.
Personalised Service
We know that every migration case is unique, which is why we tailor our strategies to fit your individual needs and circumstances.
High Success Rate
Our migration lawyers help you prepare ‘decision-ready’ applications for the best chance of a successful migration application result.
Standard Of Care
We believe in more than just legal representation – we believe in building a partnership with our clients that results in a strong and meaningful bond.
Fast Response
Our lawyers pride ourselves on being accessible and responsive to calls and emails.
Initial Fixed Cost Consultations
We provide transparent and affordable fees, so clients would know what the process will look like ahead of time.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
Ryan Curtis-Griffiths
Director
David Stratton
Special Counsel
Helen Zheng
Special Counsel
Dora Park
Senior Associate
Heather Dzviti
Senior Associate
Melissa Vincenty
Senior Lawyer
Lili Sibic
Associate
Kiri Stefanidis
Lawyer
Chloe Wang
Legal Assistant
Shalini Kodikara
Paralegal
Professional Qualifications & Associations
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