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Robert Walsh

Fragomen (Australia) Pty Ltd.
  • Recognized Since:
    2013
  • Recognized in:
    Immigration Law
  • Website:
    http://www.fragomen.com
  • Location:
    Level 19
    201 Elizabeth Street
    Sydney, AU NSW 2000

As an experienced commercial lawyer, Robert has significant experience in providing immigration and other legal advice and visa services to Australian and multinational companies in sectors such as financial services, mining and resources (including off-shore oil and gas), information technology and telecommunications, retail, science and engineering, and health.

Robert served as the firm’s Regional Managing Partner for Asia Pacific from 2011 to 2016 and Managing Partner of the Australian practice from 2006 to 2016.

Robert is a regular contributor to AILA and IBA publications and provides updates on Australian immigration law and policy for publications of the American Bar Association and for the International Immigration and Nationality Law service (1997 – Current).

He is also a presenter at numerous Australian and international corporate immigration conferences, and a presenter and discussion leader on immigration and training issues and solutions at oil and gas and resources conferences (2000 – Current).

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Lawyer Bio

As an experienced commercial lawyer, Robert has significant experience in providing immigration and other legal advice and visa services to Australian and multinational companies in sectors such as financial services, mining and resources (including off-shore oil and gas), information technology and telecommunications, retail, science and engineering, and health.

Robert served as the firm’s Regional Managing Partner for Asia Pacific from 2011 to 2016 and Managing Partner of the Australian practice from 2006 to 2016.

Robert is a regular contributor to AILA and IBA publications and provides updates on Australian immigration law and policy for publications of the American Bar Association and for the International Immigration and Nationality Law service (1997 – Current).

He is also a presenter at numerous Australian and international corporate immigration conferences, and a presenter and discussion leader on immigration and training issues and solutions at oil and gas and resources conferences (2000 – Current).

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Australia for work in:

  • Immigration Law

Additional Information:

Credentials

Immigration Credentials: Registered Migration Agent (MARN 9256939)

Court Admissions: Barrister and Solicitor: Supreme Court of Victoria, Supreme Court of Australian Capital Territory, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Supreme Court of Western Australia

 

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Firm Details

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Fragomen (Australia) Pty Ltd.
http://www.fragomen.com
 
4 Office Locations
in 1 Country

Australia

Australia

Brisbane, Australia

Level 12, 300 Queen St

Brisbane QLD 4000

Australia

61 7 3004 0500

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Melbourne, Australia

Level 26, 500 Collins Street

Melbourne VIC 3000

Australia

61 3 9613 9333

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Perth, Australia

Level 10, 2 Mill Street

Perth WA 6000

Australia

61 8 9436 0333

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Sydney, Australia

Level 19

201 Elizabeth Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Australia

61 2 8224 8555

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Lawyer Case History

Representative Experience

  • Assisted a number of multinational companies with their compliance obligations for sponsored employees under the migration legislation throughout Asia Pacific
  • Advised companies in the oil and gas sector on the operation of the migration zone, in relation to employing foreign workers in their off-shore operations in national waters
  • Advised major global companies in their initial establishment in Australia and other countries through to their assignment of overseas employees, and the recruitment of overseas workers for large-scale projects
  • Assisted state and federal government agencies to make use of the temporary worker and permanent resident visa categories to deal with critical skills shortages
 
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