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A FIRM AT THE SERVICE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN’S DYNAMISM AND INFLUENCE

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A FIRM AT THE SERVICE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN’S DYNAMISM AND INFLUENCE

culture – economy – education – tourism

Engaged in the development of regional economic cooperation
Engaged in the development of regional cultural cooperation
Facilitating the dialogue between regional and international stakeholders
Developing and implementing strategic partnerships

The founder
Nadia El Baroudi-Kostrikis





Dr. Nadia El Baroudi-Kostrikis holds dual citizenship from Cyprus and Morocco. She is a lawyer by training but does not define herself strictly by her legal qualifications. Nor does she consider that in the increasingly busy intersection of Law, Trade, Development, Technology, Business and Culture, legal skills are enough to comprehensively tackle the complexities and challenges that the 21st century poses for these sectors.

Nadia believes not just in the force and the detail of the Law but also in her own skills in management, public relations, negotiation, communication and problem solving to capture opportunities, strike partnerships and resolve conflicts. She brings to the table her own deep experience and vast range of skills drawn from years of working in different fields, for different entities, in different countries and from uniquely different perspectives.

Nadia’s capacity to address the emerging digital and broader technological landscape and to operate within contrasting and complementary fields and culture epitomizes the legal profession’s modern evolution. She offers strategic thinking, effective legal business counselling and problem solving that result in successful practical solutions for MENALINK’s clients.

Portrait Nadia El Baroudi Kostrikis

The founder
Nadia El Baroudi-Kostrikis

Portrait Nadia El Baroudi Kostrikis

Dr. Nadia El Baroudi-Kostrikis holds dual citizenship from Cyprus and Morocco. She is a lawyer by training but does not define herself strictly by her legal qualifications. Nor does she consider that in the increasingly busy intersection of Law, Trade, Development, Technology, Business and Culture, legal skills are enough to comprehensively tackle the complexities and challenges that the 21st century poses for these sectors.

Nadia believes not just in the force and the detail of the Law but also in her own skills in management, public relations, negotiation, communication and problem solving to capture opportunities, strike partnerships and resolve conflicts. She brings to the table her own deep experience and vast range of skills drawn from years of working in different fields, for different entities, in different countries and from uniquely different perspectives.

Nadia’s capacity to address the emerging digital and broader technological landscape and to operate within contrasting and complementary fields and culture epitomizes the legal profession’s modern evolution. She offers strategic thinking, effective legal business counselling and problem solving that result in successful practical solutions for MENALINK’s clients.

The activities of the firm

In an area of massive flow of information, increasing global business uncertainty, increasing complexity of the law, specialized business and legal consultants can offer bespoke support for companies and organizations to connect their business interests with counterparts from all over the world or to invest in other part of the world.

MENALINK ltd. is a business consulting and development firm which also provides legal support and which is strategically located on the Eastern Mediterranean Island of Cyprus.

AZUR Legal - Affaires Publiques

International trade

We help our clients evaluate and assess any business potential in the country of their interests by providing them with support and assistance such as:

  • General description of the business climate in the country
  • Advice and guidance in doing business in the relevant market
  • General description of the legal framework governing the business area of our client’s interest.
  • Assistance in designing their business strategy with regard to a particular business project of our client’s interests.
AZUR Legal - Legal Project Management

International investment

We help our clients invest in the country of their interests by providing them with support and assistance such as:

  • Support for companies on administrative procedures required to obtain authorizations for the establishment and operations of their projects.
  • Support for companies in identifying the various service providers necessary for the realization of their projects in the new market (accountants, lawyers, real estate agents, financial institutions, communication agencies etc.…)
  • • Facilitating contacts with the various stakeholders required (administrations, institutions, operators, donors etc.…)
  • Project management through our technical and legal expertise and the engagement of additional specialist as required.
AZUR Legal - Avocat

Art and culture

We support our clients in their dealing with stakeholders in the art world such as museums, private and public foundations, action houses, art dealers and art experts.

 

  • Support for the sale of works of art through auction houses
  • Support in the context of mission of evaluation, provenance, authentication, expertise of works/objects of art.
  • Support for matters pertinent to insurance, export/import rights and duties.
  • Support for matters pertinent to ownership and title and intellectual property rights within the art domain.
  • Support for the creation of cultural events, locally and/or internationally.
AZUR Legal - Arbitre Indépendant

Independent arbitrator

The importance of trade across borders, between economic actors under different state and legal systems, often call for costly and delicate dispute resolution. Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution method which among other advantages eliminates conflicts of jurisdictions between courts, offers a strictly confidential procedure and enables the rapid resolution of disputes. Dr. Nadia El Baroudi-Kostrikis who is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London can sit as an international arbitrator in ad hoc or institutional arbitration in the event of disputes relating to international contracts in certain business areas.

Who are our clients?

We support all those who wish to work for the development of the allure of the Mediterranean basin.

AZUR Legal - Gouvernements

Governments

  • Economic diplomacy missions.
  • Creation, development and strengthening of bilateral relations in various sectors.
  • Support for the recovery of looted works from the region’s cultural heritage
  • Support in the construction of cooperation programs
AZUR Legal - Gouvernements

Stakeholders in Culture and the Arts (collectors, patrons, private museum)

  • Support for the creation of cultural events, locally and/or internationally.
  • Support in the context of missions of evaluation, provenance, authentication, expertise of works/objects of art.
  • Support for the sale of works of art through art galleries or auction houses.
AZUR Legal - Acteurs de l'art et de la culture

Investors and businesses

  • Support for companies in developing or expanding their activities on an international level.
  • Support for companies on administrative procedures required to obtain authorizations for the establishment and operation of their projects.
  • Support for companies in identifying the various service providers necessary for the realization of their projects.
  • Facilitating contacts with the various stakeholders required.
  • Management of all legal and contractual issues related to the client’s project.

The activities of the firm

With its broad range of experience, the firm offers its clients comprehensive support that goes well beyond the legal sphere addressing all the economic, cultural, sociological aspects of their project.

International trade

AZUR Legal - Affaires Publiques

We help our clients evaluate and assess any business potential in the country of their interests by providing them with support and assistance such as:

  • General description of the business climate in the country
  • Advice and guidance in doing business in the relevant market
  • General description of the legal framework governing the business area of our client’s interest.
  • Assistance in designing their business strategy with regard to a particular business project of our client’s interests.

    International investment

    Project Management

    We help our clients invest in the country of their interests by providing them with support and assistance such as:

    • Support for companies on administrative procedures required to obtain authorizations for the establishment and operations of their projects.
    • Support for companies in identifying the various service providers necessary for the realization of their projects in the new market (accountants, lawyers, real estate agents, financial institutions, communication agencies etc.…)
    • • Facilitating contacts with the various stakeholders required (administrations, institutions, operators, donors etc.…)
    • Project management through our technical and legal expertise and the engagement of additional specialist as required.

      Art and culture

      Lawyer
      We support our clients in their dealing with stakeholders in the art world such as museums, private and public foundations, action houses, art dealers and art experts.
       

      • Support for the sale of works of art through auction houses
      • Support in the context of mission of evaluation, provenance, authentication, expertise of works/objects of art.
      • Support for matters pertinent to insurance, export/import rights and duties.
      • Support for matters pertinent to ownership and title and intellectual property rights within the art domain.
      • Support for the creation of cultural events, locally and/or internationally.

        Independent arbitrator

        AZUR Legal - Arbitre Indépendant

        The importance of trade across borders, between economic actors under different state and legal systems, often call for costly and delicate dispute resolution. Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution method which among other advantages eliminates conflicts of jurisdictions between courts, offers a strictly confidential procedure and enables the rapid resolution of disputes. Dr. Nadia El Baroudi-Kostrikis who is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London can sit as an international arbitrator in ad hoc or institutional arbitration in the event of disputes relating to international contracts in certain business areas.

        Who are our clients?

        We support all those who wish to work for the development of the allure of the Mediterranean basin.

        Governments

        AZUR Legal - Gouvernements
        • Economic diplomacy missions.
        • Creation, development and strengthening of bilateral relations in various sectors.
        • Support for the recovery of looted works from the region’s cultural heritage
        • Support in the construction of cooperation programs

        Stakeholders in Culture and the Arts (collectors, patrons, private museum)

        AZUR Legal - Acteurs de l'art et de la culture
        • Support for the creation of cultural events, locally and/or internationally.
        • Support in the context of missions of evaluation, provenance, authentication, expertise of works/objects of art.
        • Support for the sale of works of art through art galleries or auction houses.

        Investors and businesses

        Investors
        • Support for companies in developing or expanding their activities on an international level.
        • Support for companies on administrative procedures required to obtain authorizations for the establishment and operation of their projects.
        • Support for companies in identifying the various service providers necessary for the realization of their projects.
        • Facilitating contacts with the various stakeholders required.
        • Management of all legal and contractual issues related to the client’s project.
        Testimonials
        “Nadia El Baroudi Kostrikis has done an outstanding job for the Patti and Everett. B Birch Foundation.
        Her work ethic and integrity are unmatched. Her knowledge of the region, her people skills, her capacity to operate in Arabic, French and English and be able to reach out and connect to stakeholders in Cyprus, Morocco, the broader Middle East as well as France, Britain and the US have been invaluable.”

        Avna Cassinelli
        Vice President and director
        Patti and Everett. B. Birch Foundation

        “Nadia El-Baroudi-Kostrikis is a versatile, talented attorney. She brings her legal acumen, work ethic and exceptional emotional intelligence to develop practical solutions to clients’ most thorny problems. Particularly in addressing international and cross-border issues, her language skills and cultural competencies are extremely valuable. Nadia is a pleasure to work with and an asset to any team of which she is a member.”

        Brian Schwalb
        Venable LLP
        Partner-in-charge of Venable’s Washington, DC office





        “Nadia El Baroudi-Kostrikis is a consummate professional, She is an absolute joy to work with. She’s intelligent, responsible, talented, and extremely effective. She has a knack for problem solving, has outstanding project-management and communication skills, and is amazingly detail-oriented without losing sight of the big picture. In word, she’s terrific!”

        Mark Vecchio
        Venable LLP
        Chair of the New York Corporate Practice Group





        Testimonials

        “Nadia El Baroudi Kostrikis has done an outstanding job for the Patti and Everett. B Birch Foundation.
        Her work ethic and integrity are unmatched. Her knowledge of the region, her people skills, her capacity to operate in Arabic, French and English and be able to reach out and connect to stakeholders in Cyprus, Morocco, the broader Middle East as well as France, Britain and the US have been invaluable.”
        “Nadia El-Baroudi-Kostrikis is a versatile, talented attorney. She brings her legal acumen, work ethic and exceptional emotional intelligence to develop practical solutions to clients’ most thorny problems. Particularly in addressing international and cross-border issues, her language skills and cultural competencies are extremely valuable. Nadia is a pleasure to work with and an asset to any team of which she is a member.”
        “Nadia El Baroudi-Kostrikis is a consummate professional, She is an absolute joy to work with. She’s intelligent, responsible, talented, and extremely effective. She has a knack for problem solving, has outstanding project-management and communication skills, and is amazingly detail-oriented without losing sight of the big picture. In word, she’s terrific!”

        Avna Cassinelli
        President and director
        Patti and Everett. B. Birch Foundation

        Brian Schwalb
        Venable LLP
        Partner-in-charge of Venable’s Washington, DC office





        Mark Vecchio
        Venable LLP
        Chair of the New York Corporate Practice Group





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