Karin Luzolo

Expertise

UAE jurisdiction:

• Corporate law, commercial law, employment law, real estate law, UAE immigration law, Personal Status law and DIFC law.

Germany jurisdiction:

• German immigration law and citizenship law, EU Data privacy law.

Karin can help with;

• Strategic advisory in market entry and company incorporation/ liquidation
• Review and drafting of broad range of contracts
• Dispute resolution and litigation support
• Compliance and regulatory advisory (employment law, immigration law)
• Advisory and Processing of UAE visas (Employment & Residence visa, retirement, property
  visa etc.)
• Allocation of Local Sponsors and Service Agents
• Legal advice in UAE family law and German / EU family law
• Divorce proceedings and drafting of settlement agreements
• German citizenship application process

Experience Highlights

• More than 10 years legal experience and a profound understanding of the business operation of various industries, due to the variety of clients (aviation, construction, Oil & Gas, manufacturing industry, maritime etc.). Qualified and admitted to practice law in Germany and the EU with international working experience.
• Worked for one of the Big Four companies and international law firm and advised Fortune 500 companies.
• Several publications in relation to Immigration law and various other law areas.

Career History

Previous Law Firm

• Senior Legal Consultant and Business Development Manager - MENA LEGAL
• Area Manager and Immigration Attorney in Law -Deloitte / Berry Appleman & Leiden (London / Germany)
• Manager (UAE Immigration) - Fragomen LLC FZ, Dubai (United Arab Emirates
• Immigration Lawyer and data privacy officer - Fragomen Global LLP, Frankfurt a.M. (Germany)

Education

• 2019/10 – 2020/07 Certificate in Common Law, DIFC Laws and Courts Practice
• 2007- 2009 Post- graduate Civil Service Trainee (Second State Exam /German Bar Exam
• 2002 - 2007 Law school (First State Exam), University Trier
• 2002 – 2004 Studies in Common Law, University Trier

Further education:

• 07.02. 2017 Workshop Dubai Chamber of Commerce: Practical Aspects of contract drafting.
• 27.06.2011–29.06.2011 Fordham Law School, New York City
• 02/2009 – 04/2009 European Commission, Brussels (Appeals unit), Internship

Professional Membership

• Admitted to the Bar in Frankfurt (Germany)