Interview
ANGELINA FITOZ:
“I LOOK FORWARD TO GLOBAL CHANGES IN EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE” The first office of the
pany and a guarantee of high-qua
in a predominately male business
company,
lity customer service.
world, and the importance of a per
before the
that
existed
rebranding
In 2018, Lawitt Hamilton ente
in the format of a closed law firm,
red the TOP-5 rating of the Russian
sonal brand and the main factor
opened in 2012 in Moscow. In 2017,
publishing house Kommersant with
the Cyprus representative office was
a fintech practice; in 2020, the co-
successfully certified, and today
founder of the company Angelina
How did your journey into the bu
Lawitt Hamilton is one of the few
Fitoz was included in the Best La
siness world begin?
of success.
Russian-speaking companies in Cyp
wyers rating for a tax law practice.
Accidentally. I never had any Napo
rus that has a license from the
Lawitt Hamilton is also a permanent
leonic plans to create my own law firm
Securities and Exchange Commis
legal partner of the American Fo
and become a boss. In 2012, I returned
sion (CySEC) to conduct fiduciary
rex Brokers Association Financial
to consulting as Managing Director
activities.
Commission and chairs the Legal
of the Moscow office of a well-known
Committee of the Russian Society
law firm. On the very first day of work,
of Plastic and Reconstructive Sur
employees with a long history of inter
geons. The owners and manage
nal corporate conflict came to my office.
Flagship practices of the Cyprus office of Lawitt Hamilton: • Legal support for FX/blockchain/
ment of Lawitt Hamilton regularly
I gave myself time to sort out the situa
• Fiduciary services for companies.
act as media experts. The company
tion without emotion — and after
• Setting up and managing family
conducts continuous research acti
almost six months I led the main role
vities in the specialised market,
of the team and established my own
and also takes an active social po
company, leaving the owners of that
sition in legal pro-bono services
company to deal with the conflict further.
EMI business.
offices. • Ensuring the proper legal substance for Cypriot companies. Lawitt Hamilton’s Cyprus office
to charitable foundations.
It was a responsible decision. Becau
Co-Founder
se in any business we are primarily
and has extensive experience in fi
and Man aging Partner Angelina
responsible for people, not for numbers.
duciary services. This is an integral
Fitoz has kindly agreed to speak
Figures and incomes are made by peop
competitive advantage of the com
with us about a woman’s place
le — this should never be forgotten.
man agement is CySEC certified
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