Konstantin Grigorishin: Russian, Ukrainian, Cypriot

At all times, close attention from the public was riveted to the richest people of the country or region. The twenty-first century was no exception. To date, there is, perhaps, no such rich people whose name would be classified. Another thing is that there is not always much information about such persons. But we, in turn, will try to correct this situation and tell about a man named Konstantin Grigorishin. This is an oligarch who leads a rather secretive, non-public way of life.

Birth and education

The future "father of raider conquests" was born on November 16, 1965 in the Ukrainian regional center - Zaporozhye. It is noteworthy that, regardless of the Ukrainian roots, today Konstantin Grigorishin does not have the citizenship of Ukraine, but has Russian and Cypriot passports.

In 1987, the future oligarch received a diploma from the Moscow University of Physics and Technology. Specialty - engineer-physicist. In 1991, in the same university, he graduated from the postgraduate course and received a PhD in physics and mathematics. For some time he was an employee of the Institute of Spectroscopy, which, in turn, was a member of the USSR Academy of Sciences.

The first steps in business

In the early 90's Konstantin Grigorishin began to trade in metal. In this case, his partners were Evgeny Ageevetsky and Alexander Pashonin. Together they opened the "Central wholesale metallobase" in the Russian capital. In Ukraine, the same partners of the young enterprising businessman were his former classmates - Igor Boyko, Andrei Nemzer, Leonid Pivovarov. They organized the sale of metal from Zaporizhstal through a company called Zaporozhye Metal.

Work with offshore companies

Since 1996, Konstantin Grigorishin has established several companies in the British Virgin Islands and Cyprus. While engaged in rather dubious barter schemes, the businessman nevertheless managed to bring the products of the Ukrainian largest enterprises to international sales markets. In addition, it is also known about the formation, with Grigorishin's help, of financial flows to withdraw money from Ukraine to other states.

Acquaintance with Lazarenko

At a certain time Konstantin Ivanovich found himself in a rather difficult situation. The case was connected with the appropriation of money by the partners of the businessman. But the then Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavel Lazarenko helped him to get out of this difficult situation . Skills and skills Grigorishin were useful to an official of such a high rank. Therefore, the Russian oligarch begins to build up his assets in his historic homeland, having a serious "roof" in the person of Lazarenko.

In the mid-90's Grigorishin oversaw the export of spent nuclear fuel from Ukrainian nuclear power plants, and also involved in the delivery of parts for these facilities. However, after Lazarenko left the post of prime minister, this business had to be abandoned.

Brothers Surkisy

In 1998 businessman Konstantin Grigorishin passed under the patronage of SDPU (o) leaders in the person of Viktor Medvedchuk and Grigory Surkis. Such cooperation allowed the Russian to create a consortium, which included metallurgical plants, several regional energy associations and other enterprises. But already in 2001/2002 the situation is changing. Because of the conflict with politicians Grigorishin had to sell two ferroalloy plants. In the very consortium all his people are dismissed from their posts.

Problems with law

In the fall of 2002, Konstantin Grigorishin, whose biography is full of both ups and downs, was arrested by the police in Kiev. He was accused of the illegal possession of drugs and weapons in the car of People's Deputy Sivkovych. As a result, the businessman was still released, and the criminal proceedings against him were closed. According to many people close to this case, such salvation became possible thanks to the intervention of the Ukrainian oligarch Pinchuk. Although there is an opinion that someone from the Administration of the head of Russia was worried about the fate of Griogrishin. If you believe Igor Kolomoisky, then Konstantin Ivanovich for solving his problems gave Pinchuk his shares Dneprospetsstal, and at a very low price.

In 2008, the Security Service of Ukraine prohibited Grigorishin from entering Ukraine for a five-year term. This decision was due to his involvement in the raider attacks on the company "Turboatom."

In the same year, there was another court in which Konstantin Grigorishin was involved. The dossier of this oligarch says that the lawsuit was connected with the right to purchase 98% of the shares of the Dynamo football club (Kyiv). And the lawsuit was filed by a businessman in the High Court of Justice, located in London. As a result, the Russian won this legal confrontation.

Assets

"Energy Standard" Konstantin Grigorishin - perhaps the largest holding of this rich man. In addition, the oligarch owns enterprises and companies in engineering, shipbuilding, transport, energy. In particular, Ukrrechflot is a joint-stock company, which is the most powerful river carrier within the Ukrainian state.

Also worth noting is the love of a businessman for collecting works of art. Many exhibits of his collection are regularly exported to various international exhibitions. Insurers of the company Lloyd's estimated the entire collection of 300 million dollars. The paintings are kept both in Ukraine and in Russia.

According to the magazine "Focus" in 2015 Grigorishin had assets in Ukraine for a total of about 920 million US dollars. This indicator allowed Konstantin Ivanovich to take the sixth place in the rating of the richest Ukrainians.