Updated 1 September 2026BG-EXPERT
BRIDGES expert
Nikos Pappas
Banking Relations Specialist, BRIDGES
Personal and corporate accounts
Materials
31 materials written by Nikos
CitizenshipRefusal of Bulgarian citizenship by descent: 5 main reasonsCitizenship6 reasons for Dominica citizenship denial - and how to avoid themCitizenshipDual Citizenship Russia-Hungary in 2026: Do You Need to Renounce Russian CitizenshipCitizenshipHow much does Nauru citizenship cost: contribution, fees and family calculationCitizenshipNauru Currency: Australian Dollar, Prices and PaymentsCitizenshipHow much does Sao Tome citizenship cost: NTF fee, fees and calculation per familyCitizenshipCurrency of Sao Tome and Principe: dobra, peg to the euro, prices and calculationsCitizenshipSierra Leone Currency: Leone, Exchange Rate to Dollar, and CalculationsCitizenshipTurkish bank account for Russians in 2026: how to open and what nuances to considerCitizenship6 reasons for denial of Turkish citizenship by investmentCitizenshipTurkish Citizenship via Bank Deposit of $500,000 in 2026CitizenshipHow to renounce or withdraw from Turkish citizenship in 2026CitizenshipA bank account with a Vanuatu passport in 2026: where and how to open oneCitizenship7 reasons for denial of Vanuatu citizenship - and how to avoid themBRIDGES analysisWhat is due diligence and why the Caribbean is rejecting applicationsBRIDGES analysisA Second Passport and Banks: What It Solves and What It Does NotResidency8 reasons for refusal of permanent residence in Cyprus Regulation 6(2)ResidencyBank account in Cyprus for an investor and permanent residence holder in 2026ResidencyCyprus permanent residence for Russians in 2026: conditions, banks, source of fundsResidencyReal estate due diligence in Cyprus in 2026: how not to buy a problem
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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.
Irena SokolovskaHead of Europe OfficeCoordinates the team and client work across the European directions.
Anna KovalevskayaHead of LegalRuns complex citizenship and residence cases in Europe — from the preliminary check to the status.INITIAL ASSESSMENT
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Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer, citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice