Global Mobility Services
Digitisation and other technological advances have done much to make borders less relevant. The world has never been as open for business. More than ever, organisations need to be able mobilise their talent internationally to take advantage of the opportunities and stay ahead of the competition.
How we support you
- Full Global Mobility Support: Our unique suite of integrated services has been designed to support businesses in all areas of global mobility planning and implementation – whether you are expanding into new markets or sending new talent to an existing international location.
- Tailored Support: We provide a high-touch service to bring your global mobility programme to life, or to access expertise as and when required to resource your exiting programme, or to deal with urgent “hot potato” issues as and when they arise.
- Global Support: We have helped clients in over 70 countries around the world by working with our Correspondent Firm and Alliance members.
Whatever your requirements, our services will be delivered around your needs. See below for the full range of services you can access.
Guy Abbiss
Partner
Zhangir Kurmangaliyev
Director
Jonathan Martin
Senior Consultant
Shareena Rahman
Immigration Solicitor
Verena Heyd
Director
Meet Our Global Mobility Experts
Our team of experts will skilfully navigate your company through the intricacies of international law and taxation.
With their extensive knowledge and experience, they ensure seamless and compliant global operations for your business.
Our Global Mobility Services include:
UK and international business immigration
- Comprehensive UK business immigration
- Business immigration coordination around the world
- Business immigration compliance audits
- See here for our SRA Price Transparency Wording.
Data Protection
- Expert guidance and structure for your global data protection program
- Legal compliance across applicable privacy regimes
- Outsourced DPO service
- Understand steps required to keep your employee and customer safe across borders
Employment
- Full assignment contract documentation, local employment contracts
- Cross-border trade protection and non-solicitation provisions
- Changes to employment status, including termination
- Expert advice on the laws applicable to assignees and expats in the UK, EU and internationally
Assignment compensation and benefits
- Benchmarking of assignment pay and allowances
- Assessment and implementation of home or host-based compensation approaches for globally mobile employees
- Assistance with pension planning choices, including advice on and applications for appropriate tax relief
- Guidance on international long-term incentive plans and considerations for assignees and local transfers
Relocation and assignment consulting
- Full coordination of executive relocation
- Organisation of shipping, housing, vehicles, schools, and orientation services
- Development of effective processes, systems, policies and supplier management tools,
- International executive selection and assessment services, including training for managers
- Talent management programme design and implementation
New territories
- Transparency on new markets
- Feasibility studies and risk reporting
- Tax advice, including on permanent establishment status and risk management
- Local country employment contracts and legal advice
- Full incorporation services
- Payroll and reporting set up and operations
International Tax planning and compliance
- Full tax advisory – efficient tax structuring of assignments
- Assignment cost projections and net pay comparisons for employers
- “Arrival” and “exit” briefings for your people to support them plan their tax affairs
- Full employment tax services – tax return preparation, reporting of expenses and benefits
- Specialist payroll services
- Pre-arrival assignment briefings for assignees in countries of arrival and departure
- Providing advice on withholding of taxes, shadow payrolls and modified PAYE schemes for employers
- Application for social security certificates of coverage
- Advising on the implementation and operation of tax equalisation policies
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