High education / Experience
Educational Institutions, Degrees, Memberships
- Corporate Money Laundering Reporting Officer, UK
- August, 2011 – July, 2013
- Baltic International Academy (BIA), Master’s Degree in Private Law, qualification: Lawyer
- August, 2007 – July, 2011
- Baltic International Academy (BIA), Bachelor’s Degree, qualification: Legal Adviser
Foreign Languages
- English, Latvian , Russian
Professional Activity
Specialization
Company incorporation and consulting services in various jurisdictions.
Legal support and administration of foreign companies, including
- AML / Compliance;
- Timely compliance with deadlines;
- Legal risk management;
- Structural changes;
- Increase or decrease of authorized capital;
- Support with economic substance requirements;
- Assistance with resolving complex legal, corporate, banking, and accounting issues;
Restoration of companies (from a “struck-off” status or through court proceedings) and liquidation of foreign companies (both with and without assets).
Assistance and consulting in opening personal and corporate bank accounts in foreign banks and payment systems.
Preparation and analysis of legal documents (powers of attorney, contracts, charters, and specialized or non-standard corporate documents).
Risk assessment of various activities for AML, Compliance, and License requirements.
Establishing partnerships and expanding the agent network.
Projects completed
- Registered over 300 companies in jurisdictions such as Seychelles, BVI, Hong Kong, Belize, and the UK, with diverse structures and operations for clients worldwide.
- Registered over 150 foreign companies through GSL’s international partner network in Seychelles, BVI, and Hong Kong (over 30 partners globally).
- Conducted over 50 company liquidations in Seychelles and BVI, involving professional liquidators.
- Represented clients in several Latvian banks undergoing liquidation to recover government-guaranteed deposits. All cases were successfully resolved.
- Successfully opened more than 100 bank accounts for clients with foreign companies of various structures and activities (offshore banks, European banks, UK / EU / CY payment systems, etc.).
- Developed the French market: established business relationships and promoted services among French-speaking clients, including translation and adaptation of materials, and collaboration with legal and tax partners in French-speaking countries.
Valeriya Ahmetova
Lawyer, Specialist in working with foreign clients
Age | 36 | years |
Length of Professional Experience | 10 | years |
Length of Service at GSL | 7 | years |