Updated 1 September 2026BG-EXPERT
BRIDGES expert
Tomas Linder
Compliance and AML Officer, BRIDGES
Screening and legalisation
Materials
16 materials written by Tomas
Citizenship7 Reasons Why Background Checks Take Longer During Citizenship AcquisitionCitizenshipIsraeli Citizenship Denial: 8 Main Reasons and How to Avoid ThemCitizenshipRequirements for Malta Citizenship: Documents, Residency Period, Language, and Background ChecksCitizenshipPortuguese citizenship for Russians in 2026: paths, 10-year qualification, dual citizenship and sanctionsCitizenshipChecking the applicant (due diligence) for Turkish citizenship in 2026CitizenshipCitizenship of Vanuatu with a criminal record or after refusal of another program: what is realistic in 2026CitizenshipHow to renounce or renounce Vanuatu citizenship in 2026BRIDGES analysisThe Strictness Index of Citizenship Programme ChecksResidencyCryptocurrency as a Source of Funds for Cyprus Residence Permit in 2026ResidencyExtension of residence permit in Cyprus in 2026: deadlines, documents and reasons for refusalResidencyGreece Golden Visa for Russians in 2026: Eligibility, Sanctions, Compliance and PaymentResidencyProperty in Greece for Russians in 2026: how to buy legally, payment, sanctions, residencyResidencyGreece visa refusal in 2026: causes, what to do, appealResidencyReal estate in Portugal for Russians in 2026: a legal purchase, payment, and complianceResidencyA Portugal visa refusal in 2026: reasons, what to do, appealResidencyRenewing a Turkey residence permit in 2026: timeframes, documents, and refusal causes
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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