Updated 1 September 2026BG-EXPERT
BRIDGES expert
Sofia Mendes
Investment Programs Expert, BRIDGES
Passive income and digital nomads
Materials
47 materials written by Sofia
CitizenshipItalian citizenship by birth in 2026: children, jus soli and realityCitizenshipHow much does Italian citizenship cost in 2026: fees, translations, servicesCitizenshipDual citizenship with Italy in 2026: is it permitted and what is important for RussiansCitizenshipItalian Passport in 2026: Document Strength, Visa-Free Countries, and EU Citizen RightsCitizenshipPortuguese citizenship in 2026: reform of qualification from 5 to 10 years, language, waysCitizenshipPortugal passport in 2026: visa-free countries, passport power and EU citizen rightsCitizenshipVanuatu Citizenship for Retirees and Senior Applicants in 2026Programme comparisonsTop 10 Golden Visas in Europe for Investors in 2026Programme comparisonsItaly or Portugal: Investor Visa or Golden Visa through Funds in 2026Programme comparisonsItaly or Spain: Investor Visa or Digital Nomad Visa in 2026Programme comparisonsPortugal's D7 or Spain's Non-lucrative visa 2026: where is it easier to get a residence permit through passive incomeProgramme comparisonsGolden Visa or D7 to Portugal 2026: investments or passive incomeBRIDGES analysisWhere should a Russian pensioner relocate: countries where Russian retirees live wellLife abroadThe best areas and cities in Italy for foreigners to liveLife abroadSafety in Italy: real crime rate 2026Life abroadBest neighborhoods and cities in Portugal for foreigners to liveLife abroadSafety in Portugal: real crime levels 2026Residency1-euro houses in Italy 2026: truth, terms, and catchesResidencyItaly's investor visa 2026: the complete guideResidencyItaly's residence permit for real estate in 2026: truth and myths
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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