Updated 1 September 2026BG-EXPERT
BRIDGES expert
Irena Sokolovska
Head of Europe Office, BRIDGES
Offices and partner network
Materials
42 materials written by Irena
CitizenshipWeather and climate of Nauru: temperature, seasons and when to goCitizenshipTurkish Citizenship by Investment: Pros and Cons in 2026CitizenshipLiving and moving to Vanuatu in 2026: is it realistic and who is it suitable for?BRIDGES analysisWhere to Move from Russia Without a Visa: 15 Countries with Zero Entry BarriersBRIDGES analysisWhere to move from Russia cheaply: real permanent residence options in 2026BRIDGES analysisHow to leave Russia permanently: step-by-step plan from documents to adaptationLife abroadClimate in Bulgaria by region: from alpine skiing to the Black SeaLife abroadMedicine in Bulgaria: NZOK, private clinics and pricesLife abroadClimate in Cyprus by month: when is the best time to liveLife abroadHealthcare in Cyprus for foreigners: GESY, insurance, pricesLife abroadEducation and schools in Greece for foreign childrenLife abroadLife in Greece: An Honest Analysis of Pros and ConsLife abroadEducation and schools in Hungary for foreign childrenLife abroadLife in Hungary: an honest analysis of the pros and consLife abroadEducation and schools in Italy for foreign childrenLife abroadLife in Italy: an honest analysis of the pros and consLife abroadEducation and schools in Portugal for foreign childrenLife abroadLife in Portugal: an honest analysis of the pros and consLife abroadEducation and schools in Turkey for foreign childrenLife abroadLife in Turkey: an honest analysis of the pros and cons
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Team
Who runs the work alongside Anna
A matter is never run by one person: the legal position, the filing, the documents and the work on the ground each have a named owner.
Sergey EvdokimovManaging PartnerSets the strategy for complex international cases and signs off the team’s key decisions.
Viktoria LebedevaManaging Director, Private ClientsAnswers for the quality of the work and for a single standard of client service.
Anna KovalevskayaHead of LegalRuns complex citizenship and residence cases in Europe — from the preliminary check to the status.
Daniel KovachSenior International Law AttorneyRuns citizenship-by-descent cases: the grounds, the documents and the applicant’s family history.INITIAL ASSESSMENT
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We will design a solution for your case, choose the country and the right status, and take the whole process through to the result.
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer, citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice