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It has been a year when everything we know about global mobility has been upended. As borders closed and people found themselves stuck in different countries, immigration systems have had to adapt at short notice to account for those who found themselves displaced. These displacements have had ripple effects, leading to unintended social security and taxation consequences. More broadly, the rise of the remote office raises long term questions about how, and for our purposes, from where, an international workforce can log on.

 And, of course, the health and economic impacts of the pandemic create a climate of fear in which migrants remain vulnerable to scapegoating by those in power.

 Drawing on these trends, the Immigration Law Commission Day will feature the following three sessions:

  • Social Security, Tax Issues and Immigration

Social security and tax issues relating to the transfer of employees continues to evolve.  COVID-19 has also impacted these matters insofar as it has disrupted employee mobility.  This seminar will accordingly focus on relevant issues relating to social security and tax matters in a rapidly changing immigration landscape.   

  • Populism and immigration

 Taking place just days after an election in which competing views on migration were very much at the forefront, this panel will explore the impact of the rise of populism on immigration, particularly across Europe and the US. We will examine long term trends, as well as the impact of the pandemic and closed borders on policies and approaches to migration going forward.

  • COVID-19’s Impact on Global Economic Migration 

In this seminar, we will investigate in-depth both the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economic immigration.  Specifically, we will debate whether COVID-19 will retard the movement of both low and high skilled workers both within and between developing and developed countries.  We will also explore the potential impact on economic growth, particularly in immigrant receiving countries, of a reduction in the intake of skilled immigrants.  We will also contemplate whether COVID-19 will impair efforts to expand global trade and, thereby, result in a greater emphasis on localism and/or regionalism. 


In addition to the academic sessions, the day will include a virtual speed networking event and a cocktail session (with quiz contest).   

More information about the speakers and the schedule under the programme section of this page

Please fill in this form if you want to attend any part of our social programme.

Organising Committee 

  • Malini Skandachanmugarasan, Doyle Clayton
  • Sharaf Sultan, Sultan Lawyers
  • Stefan Müller, Wenger Vieli
  • Katie Newbury, Kingsley Napley LLP

All academic sessions are recorded and shared in the Resource Centre the week after the events.

This event takes place during:

AIJA Commissions Month
20 October - 20 November 2020

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AIJA Commissions involved
  • Immigration Law

Programme

Programme - Immigration Law Commission Day

12:55 - 13:00

13:00 - 14:00

Moderator: Kato Aerts, LYDIAN
Speakers
:
  • Katrien Bollen, Tiberghien
  • Yvonne Bakker, Atlas Tax
  • Thomas Kälin, Meyerlustenberger Lachenal
14:15 - 15:00


Moderator: Malini Skandachanmugarasan, Doyle Clayton
Speakers
  • Colin Yeo, Garden Court Chambers
  • Barbara Wegelin, Van der Woude de Graaf
  • Karnig Dukmajian, Fragomen
  • Katie Newbury, Kingsley Napley LLP
15:15 - 16:15


Register here: https://bit.ly/34wpAFb 
16:30 - 17:30


Moderator
: Sharaf Sultan, Sultan Lawyers
Speakers:
  • Torsten Gross, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek
  • Nan Sato, Fisher Phillips
18:00 - 19:00

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Organising Committee

Agata ADAMCZYK Adamczyk, Liber & Współpracownicy (POLAND)
Kato AERTS Lydian (BELGIUM)
Cherry ALMEIDA Caland Advocaten (NETHERLANDS)
Giovanni ANGLES Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP (UNITED STATES)
Chris ATKINSON LK Law LLP (UNITED KINGDOM)
Ferenc BALLEGEER FB-tax (BELGIUM)
Luana BARROS Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello Advogados (BRAZIL)
Marc BUCHMANN Fischer Ramp Buchmann ltd (SWITZERLAND)
Alisa BURKHARD Vectra Advisors (SWITZERLAND)
Davide CANEPA Watson Farley & Williams (ITALY)
Daria CAPOTORTO Tonucci & Partners (ITALY)
Gustavo COELHO Bastilho Coelho Advogados (BRAZIL)
Silvia DAHLBERG Advokatfirman Vinge KB (SWEDEN)
John DAVIES Farrer & Co (UNITED KINGDOM)
Jeroen DE CONINCK DC Advocaten BV (BELGIUM)
Jérôme DEBRAS LEGALIM (FRANCE)
Carlos Federico DELRAZO OCHOA Ecija Mexico, S.C. (MEXICO)
Marika DEVAUX MAAT avocat (FRANCE)
Bérangère DIOT Cabinet d'avocats CADIOU BARBE LAROQUE (FRANCE)
Lauren EVANS Kingsley Napley LLP (UNITED KINGDOM)
Adam FLACKS LK Law LLP (UNITED KINGDOM)
Hannah FRY 39 Essex Chambers’ Commercial and Construction Team (UNITED KINGDOM)
Inga GEORGE boesling IP Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB (GERMANY)
Bruno GUARNIERI Farroco Abreu Advogados (BRAZIL)
Bernd HAUCK Kellerhals Carrard (SWITZERLAND)
Nicolas HERREN Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law Ltd (SWITZERLAND)
Hendrikje HERRMANN Lebuhn & Puchta Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten und Solicitor mbB (GERMANY)
Audrey JARRETON Loyens & Loeff Luxembourg SARL (LUXEMBOURG)
Rainer KASPAR PHH Rechtsanwält:innen GmbH (AUSTRIA)
Inka KNAPPERTSBUSCH CMS Hasche Sigle P. v. RAe u. StB mbB (GERMANY)
Julie KÖLZER-WARNECKE M&S Law S.à r.l. (LUXEMBOURG)
Katarzyna KUZMA Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka sp.k. (POLAND)
Sophie LENS ALTIUS (BELGIUM)
Laura MANZ Kellerhals Carrard (SWITZERLAND)
Eliseo M. MARTíNEZ Eliseo M. Martínez (SPAIN)
Giorgia MASSARO DOLCI CERRETA MASSARO SOCIETA TRA AVVOCATI SRL (ITALY)
Edvinas MESKYS Edvinas Meskys (attorney) (LITHUANIA)
Anda MIZE Eleving Vehicle Finance, AS (LATVIA)
Stefan MÜLLER Wenger Vieli AG (SWITZERLAND)
Katie NEWBURY Kingsley Napley LLP (UNITED KINGDOM)
Alessandro PACI RP Legal & Tax Associazione Professionale (ITALY)
Krzysztof PAWLAK Schoenherr Halwa sp.k. (POLAND)
Armando PERNA Cappelli RCCD Studio Legale (ITALY)
Jacopo PIEMONTE De Berti Jacchia (ITALY)
Lars RAEDSCHELDERS Fieldfisher LLP (BELGIUM)
Martin RAUBER Eversheds Sutherland Ltd.. (SWITZERLAND)
Eliana RIVERA Lacco S.A.S. (COLOMBIA)
Pierre-Yves SAMSON SAMSON (FRANCE)
Christian SAUER LPA-CGR avocats (FRANCE)
Thomas SEEBER Stadler Völkel Rechtsanwälte GmbH (AUSTRIA)
Claire SHEPHERD Travers Smith LLP (UNITED KINGDOM)
Malini SKANDACHANMUGARASAN Doyle Clayton (UNITED KINGDOM)
Eleni SKOUFARI Cremer & Skoufari (GREECE)
Charlotte TREGUNNA Peters & Peters (UNITED KINGDOM)
Sanne VAN RUITENBEEK Pallas Advocaten (NETHERLANDS)
Dirk WIEGANDT HANEFELD (GERMANY)
Lukas WIESER Zeiler Rechtsanwälte GmbH (AUSTRIA)
Clemens WILLVONSEDER Binder Grösswang Rechtsanwälte GmbH (AUSTRIA)
Christopher WOLTERS Blomstein Part mbB (GERMANY)

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