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The BRIDGES team

The specialists who run your case

23 specialists in 13 offices: citizenship and residence lawyers, tax advisers, specialists in banking, property and documents. Every case has one lead specialist, with the whole team it needs behind them.

The whole team
  • One lead specialist for the whole process
  • Lawyer, tax adviser and banking specialist in one team
  • Meetings in 13 offices or online
Sergey Evdokimov, Managing PartnerSergey EvdokimovManaging PartnerAnna Kovalevskaya, Head of LegalAnna KovalevskayaHead of LegalDmitry Nagy, International Tax ConsultantDmitry NagyInternational Tax ConsultantViktoria Lebedeva, Managing Director, Private ClientsViktoria LebedevaManaging Director, Private ClientsKarim Naser, Head of Istanbul OfficeKarim NaserHead of Istanbul OfficeMaria Stavru, Real Estate AnalystMaria StavruReal Estate AnalystNikos Pappas, Banking Relations SpecialistNikos PappasBanking Relations SpecialistSofia Mendes, Investment Migration ExpertSofia MendesInvestment Migration ExpertIgor Venc, Real Estate Managing DirectorIgor VencReal Estate Managing Director
23specialists with a personal page
13offices from Budapest to Port Vila
230reviews naming the specialist
since 2004working with private clients

01 / Who is responsible for what

Six areas, each with its own people

Choose the question that matters to you and go to the specialists. Everyone has their own page: career path, cases and client reviews.

Leadership

Strategy for complex cases, the standard of work and client contact along the whole way.

Sergey Evdokimov · Viktoria Lebedeva · Anna Kovalevskaya · Elena TitovaTo the specialists

Citizenship

Investment programmes, citizenship by descent, applications for the whole family.

Sofia Mendes · Daniel Kovach · Martina Veber · Karim NaserTo the specialists

Residence and family relocation

Grounds for residence, status of spouses and children, keeping the status after the move.

Irena Sokolovska · Andres Ferreira · Darya Melnik · Irina ShternTo the specialists

Tax, banking and compliance

Tax residence, accounts, source of funds and bank checks.

Dmitry Nagy · Nikos Pappas · Klara Rihter · Tomas LinderTo the specialists

Companies and succession

Ownership structure, companies after the move, passing capital to children.

Yan Novak · Hanna Berger · Robert Haas · Eva LauriTo the specialists

Property and documents

Property and deal checks, legalisation, translations and apostilles.

Igor Venc · Maria Stavru · Martin DvorzhakTo the specialists

02 / Team

Find your specialist

23 specialists across six areas. Everyone has their own page: career path, cases in their own words, client reviews and materials.

Area

Choose an area and only the people who handle it will remain. Each card leads to the specialist’s page.

Sergey Evdokimov, Managing PartnerSergey EvdokimovManaging PartnerSets the strategy for complex international cases and signs off the team’s key decisions.Viktoria Lebedeva, Managing Director, Private ClientsViktoria LebedevaManaging Director, Private ClientsAnswers for the quality of the work and for a single standard of client service.Anna Kovalevskaya, Head of LegalAnna KovalevskayaHead of LegalRuns complex citizenship and residence cases in Europe - from the preliminary check to the status.Elena Titova, Client Relationship ManagerElena TitovaClient Relationship ManagerStays the client’s main point of contact, coordinates the team and keeps the case moving.Sofia Mendes, Investment Migration ExpertSofia MendesInvestment Migration ExpertHelps choose a status for living, moving the family and long-term residence in another country.Daniel Kovach, Senior International Law AttorneyDaniel KovachSenior International Law AttorneyRuns citizenship-by-descent cases: the grounds, the documents and the applicant’s family history.Martina Veber, Head of Case ProcessingMartina VeberHead of Case ProcessingHandles renewals of residence and permanent residence, replacement of documents and the requirements for keeping a status.Karim Naser, Head of Istanbul OfficeKarim NaserHead of Istanbul OfficeCoordinates the parties to international transactions, the documents, the timelines and the closing.Irena Sokolovska, Head of European PracticeIrena SokolovskaHead of European PracticeCoordinates the team and client work across the European directions.Andres Ferreira, Head of Investment AdvisoryAndres FerreiraHead of Investment AdvisorySelects the grounds for residence and permanent residence and handles the filing for the applicant and the family.Darya Melnik, Senior Investment Migration AdvisorDarya MelnikSenior Investment Migration AdvisorCoordinates the filings for spouses and children, the family documents and the timelines at every stage.Irina Shtern, Head of Hungary OfficeIrina ShternHead of Hungary OfficeCoordinates client work and liaison with local specialists across Central Europe.Dmitry Nagy, International Tax ConsultantDmitry NagyInternational Tax ConsultantAssesses tax residence, international tax consequences and the client’s banking questions.Nikos Pappas, Banking Relations SpecialistNikos PappasBanking Relations SpecialistHelps choose a bank, prepare the documents and pass banking compliance.Klara Rihter, Head of Compliance and Due DiligenceKlara RihterHead of Compliance and Due DiligenceChecks the origin of funds and prepares the financial part of the file for banks and international procedures.Tomas Linder, Compliance and AML OfficerTomas LinderCompliance and AML OfficerChecks sanctions risk and identifies restrictions for banks, transactions and international structures in advance.Yan Novak, Wealth Structuring AdvisorYan NovakWealth Structuring AdvisorHandles the origin of funds from digital assets and the proof banks and compliance require.Hanna Berger, Trusts and Succession AdvisorHanna BergerTrusts and Succession AdvisorHelps build the ownership and succession of family assets across several jurisdictions.Robert Haas, Corporate LawyerRobert HaasCorporate LawyerHelps choose and set up the structure for owning companies and international assets.Eva Lauri, Head of OperationsEva LauriHead of OperationsSupports companies after incorporation: corporate documents, changes and day-to-day administration.Igor Venc, Real Estate Managing DirectorIgor VencReal Estate Managing DirectorCoordinates international property transactions - from the ownership structure to closing.Maria Stavru, Real Estate AnalystMaria StavruReal Estate AnalystChecks the property, the title, the restrictions and the legal risks before the purchase.Martin Dvorzhak, Document Processing SpecialistMartin DvorzhakDocument Processing SpecialistArranges legalisation, apostilles, translations and document preparation for international procedures.

Didn’t find the right specialist?

Tell us about your task - we will match a lead specialist and put together a team for your case.

Where a country’s law requires a local licensed lawyer or notary, we bring in a vetted partner and coordinate their work ourselves.

How the work goesFrom application to status

Five steps with one lead specialist

At every step it is clear what we do and what we need from you. The team takes on most of the work.

5steps run by the team
4steps with your part
We doYou do

  1. First conversation

    You tell us about your family and goal. We ask questions and say honestly what is possible.

    We do
    • Reply the same day
    • Assign a lead specialist
    You do

  2. Review and plan

    The lead specialist brings together a team for the task and works out timing, budget and risks.

    We do
    • Choose the country and programme
    • Check risks before filing
    You do

    Discuss the plan and ask questions

  3. Documents and checks

    Lawyer and compliance prepare the file; the tax adviser looks at the consequences of the move.

    We do
    • Prepare the file and translations
    • Confirm the source of funds
    You do

    Send documents from the list

  4. Filing and support

    We file the application and handle all correspondence with the authority, the bank and local partners.

    We do
    • Answer the authority’s requests
    • Report on every stage
    You do

    Nothing - wait for news

  5. Status and after

    We collect the documents and stay close: renewal, taxes, banking, new family members.

    We do
    • Hand over the passport or card
    • Remind you of deadlines and renewal
    You do

    Collect the documents

Let’s start with a conversation

We will match a lead specialist to your task

04 / Cases

Cases the team has run

Real client cases. Names and details are changed; amounts and timelines are real.

Turkish citizenship through commercial property01Turkish citizenship through commercial property
TurkeyTurkish citizenship through commercial propertyfrom $400k✓ Citizenship grantedView the case
Dominica citizenship for life in retirement02Dominica citizenship for life in retirement
DominicaDominica citizenship for life in retirementfrom $200k✓ Passport receivedView the case
Greek Golden Visa at €250,000 through conversion03Greek Golden Visa at €250,000 through conversion
GreeceGreek Golden Visa at €250,000 through conversionfrom €250k✓ Residence grantedView the case
Italian residence with a flat tax04Italian residence with a flat tax
ItalyItalian residence with a flat taxfrom €250k✓ Residence grantedView the case
Grenada citizenship for the owner of a trust05Grenada citizenship for the owner of a trust
GrenadaGrenada citizenship for the owner of a trustfrom $235k✓ Passport receivedView the case
Saint Lucia citizenship for three generations06Saint Lucia citizenship for three generations
Saint LuciaSaint Lucia citizenship for three generationsfrom $240k✓ Passports receivedView the case

All cases →

05 / Reviews

Clients write about people, not about a company

In every review the client names the specialist who ran their case.

ElenaElenaYoung Parents
Bulgaria · Citizenship

We were obtaining Bulgarian citizenship, and while everything was underway, we had a baby. We were immediately worried: we would become EU citizens, but what about the child? Would everything need to be redone separately for him? Anna reassured us: the newborn could be included in the ongoing process.

Read the case
VladimirVladimirBRIDGES client
Bulgaria · Citizenship

I needed to work with assets through EU banks, but compliance kept complicating matters - the issue was status, not fund legitimacy. Dmitry found the solution in my heritage: my mother from Crimean Bulgarians, which is grounds for EU citizenship.

Read the case
DenisDenisBRIDGES client
Turkey · Citizenship

After a refusal from a Caribbean programme I nearly gave up. Karim went through the reasons for the refusal and built a clean file. I have a Turkish passport.

Read the case
All client reviews →

06 / Offices

Where to meet the team

Our head office is in Budapest. We hold meetings in any of the cities below and do everything else remotely: documents, signing, messenger contact.

  • BudapestHungary · head office
  • DubaiUAE
  • Port VilaVanuatu
  • MadridSpain
  • MarbellaSpain
  • LisbonPortugal
  • LimassolCyprus
  • AthensGreece
  • VallettaMalta
  • SofiaBulgaria
  • AlmatyKazakhstan
  • TbilisiGeorgia
  • IstanbulTurkey

All offices and addresses →

07 / Questions

What clients usually ask about the team

You get one lead advisor - your main point of contact for the whole engagement. They coordinate the other specialists and gather the answers for you, so you never have to write to several people yourself.

Yes. If the question calls for a lawyer, a tax advisor, a banking specialist or another expert, they join the conversation. The lead advisor continues to coordinate the overall work.

The core team works inside BRIDGES GLOBAL. Where the law of a particular country requires a licensed local lawyer, notary, auditor or other professional, we engage a trusted local partner and coordinate their work.

The lead advisor is accountable for the engagement. They see the matter as a whole, coordinate the specialists and make sure a question does not fall between them. If the problem belongs to a specific area - tax, banking, documents or property - the relevant specialist joins.

It depends on the case. Sometimes a lead advisor and a lawyer are enough. Sometimes specialists in tax, banking, due diligence, real estate or corporate matters are needed. We do not add people for the sake of numbers - only those genuinely required.

No. That is what the lead advisor is for. They gather the information inside the team, keep the deadlines and come back to you with an agreed answer.

Yes. After the preliminary assessment we define which specialists will be required and explain who is responsible for what.

If a question from another area appears, the relevant specialist joins. A residency filing, for example, can raise a question of tax residency or a bank account. The client does not have to find a separate advisor and explain the whole situation again.

INITIAL ASSESSMENT

Tell us what outcome your family needs

We will design a solution for your case, choose the country and the right status, and take the whole process through to the result.

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Anna Kovalevskaya, lead lawyer at BRIDGES GLOBAL
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer, citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice