Experience

• Head of the Latvian office in IG Group
  April 2024 — till now
• Corporate Money Laundering Reporting Officer, UK
  December 2022 — till now
• Working in IG Group
  February 2014 — till now

Education / Certifications

• Master’s Degree Private Law, qualification: Lawyer
  August 2011 — July 2013
• Bachelor’s Degree, qualification Legal Adviser
  August 2007 — July 2011

Specializations

• Incorporation and corporate consulting services across multiple jurisdictions
• Legal support and management of international companies, including:
  1. Compliance / KYC /DD matters, regulatory deadlines and reporting obligations
  2. Corporate risk management, structural amendments
  3. Capital restructuring (increase/decrease of authorized capital)
  4. Economic Substance compliance and classification guidance
  5. Assistance with complex legal, corporate, banking, and accounting matters
• Restoration of companies (reinstatement from “struck-off” status or via court procedures) and liquidation of international companies (both asset-holding and non-asset-holding)
• Re-domiciliation of companies (migrating entities between offshore and onshore jurisdictions)
• Change of corporate service provider (registered agent transfer procedures)
• Advisory and assistance in opening corporate and individual bank accounts with foreign financial institutions and payment platforms
• Drafting and review of corporate legal documents (powers of attorney, agreements, charters, and specialized corporate documents)
• Risk evaluation for AML, Compliance, and licensing requirements for various business activities
• Development of professional partnerships and expansion of the agent network (banks, international corporate service providers, and business professionals)

Achievements

• Assisted in registering over 300 companies across Seychelles, BVI, Hong Kong, Belize, and the UK, tailoring structures to diverse international business needs
• Facilitated the registration of over 150 foreign companies through an international partner network in Seychelles, BVI, and Hong Kong (collaborating with 30+ partners globally)
• Managed over 50 company liquidations in Seychelles and BVI, working with professional liquidators
• Assisted in the successful opening of more than 100 business bank accounts across offshore, EU, UK, CY, and HK financial institutions and payment service providers
• Represented clients in Latvian bank liquidation proceedings to recover government-guaranteed deposits, achieving successful outcomes
• Expanded business services in the French market by establishing partnerships with legal and tax professionals, localizing materials, and working with French-speaking clients

Languages

• English
• Latvian
• Spanish
• Russian