Arkady Rotenberg



Arkady Romanovitch Rotenberg (born December 15, 1951 in Leningrad) is a Russian businessman and oligarch. He is co-owner (with his brother Boris Rotenberg) of the SGM (Stroygazmontazh) group, the largest construction company for gas pipelines and electrical power supply lines in Russia. He was listed by Forbes in 621st place among the world's wealthiest persons in 2014. He is considered a close confidant of president Vladimir Putin. As of January 2016, Forbes estimates his fortune at $1.26 billion. 

Rotenberg is the president of the Hockey Club Dynamo Moscow. In 2013 he became a member of the committee of the International Judo Federation. In 2013 Rotenberg became the chairman of the Enlightenment Publishing House (ru), which had once been the biggest supplier for textbooks in the Soviet Union.

Rotenberg was named in the Panama Papers.
 

Rotenberg's son told about his dream to become a professional hockey player

Business●23.02.2016

The son of Russian billionaire Arkady Rotenberg, Pavel Rotenberg, who plays for the Russian national hockey team at the Junior Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, wants to play hockey at a professional level.

Loyal hands: what assets Timchenko and Rotenberg disposed of amid the sanctions

Business●14.01.2016

Sale of part of the property to partners and relatives didn't spare the billionaires, close to the Russian President, from international prosecution.

Volgograd plant displeased the US State Department

Business●28.12.2015

The US banned its companies to deal with Volgogradneftemash.

US accused Timchenko and Rotenberg of systematically bypassing the sanctions

Governance●23.12.2015

The US authorities give no peace to "Putin's friends": Gennady Timchenko and the Rotenberg brothers. The US Treasury blacklisted ten companies through which these businessmen allegedly evade sanctions.

Sergey Chemezov - RBC: "How can I advise the president? Who am I?"

Business●22.12.2015

The state corporation entrusted to Sergey Chemezov was once engaged in the export of arms, and now creates monopolies in the domestic market. In the interests of the country, it is sometimes better to appoint suppliers by decision, the head of Rostec believes. 

Toll roads in Russia are the most expensive in Europe

Business●14.12.2015

The maximum rate in Russia is 25 rubles/km, while in Italy in comparable road sections it is twice lower.

"Walking to Sheremetyevo": what caused the introduction of payment on the highway M11

Business●25.11.2015

On November 23m M11 highway section from the 15th to the 58th km became payable. On the first day of the highway operator, SZKK, had to raise the toll bar instead of raising money: the highway was jam-packed. 

"We are realists and understand that we cannot return all 70 billion rubles"

Business●17.11.2015

Artem Obolensky speaks on the strategy of the Rotenbergs banking group, new acquisitions and restructurization of Mosoblbank. 

The end of the war: Rotenberg can take "Togliattiazot"

Business●23.10.2015

According to Forbes, the president's friend is the main contender for the asset, which had been the cause of a corporate war for more than ten years.

The resignation of Vladimir Yakunin could lead to a change in contractors of Russian Railways

Business●13.10.2015

Arkady Rotenberg's family might become interested in Russian Railways' billions. 

Gymnastics of Channel One: sanctions intefered with the launch of a show with Alina Kabaeva

Society●08.10.2015

BBC Worldwide has refused to sell a license for Tumble show to the companies co-owned by Arkady Rotenberg and Yuri Kovalchuk.

Gold minority shareholders: all owners of Polyus Gold shares have been identified

Business●22.09.2015

Arkady Rotenberg and Suleiman Kerimov's partners have been found among the shareholders of the company.

Private airport: under what conditions Sheremetyevo was privatized

Business●31.08.2015

Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the privatization of the Sheremetyevo airport. Businessmen Arkady Rotenberg and Alexander Ponomarenko became its largest shareholders. RBC investigates, what and on what terms they will receive

The former wife of Arkady Rotenberg filed a lawsuit against her ex-husband to London court

Society●07.08.2015

The former wife of Arkady Rotenberg has initiated a lawsuit in London in order to get a compensation from the billionaire, RBC found out. The case will be examined in February 2016 and is complicated by the EU sanctions against the businessman.

Inherited sanctions: how Roman Rotenberg's business is organized

Business●03.08.2015

Working in the KHL and SKA, Roman Rotenberg built his own business. What role was played by his father and uncle?

Arkady Rotenberg to receive 3 bln rubles for the reconstruction of Artek

Business●02.07.2015

Arkady Rotenberg's company reconstructed six out of ten complexes of famous Artek, and, as RBC found out, will be paid more than 3 billion rubles for that.

Payment for friendship: how Rotenberg's bank is surviving the sanctions

Business●13.04.2015

US sanctions seriously hampered the business of SMP Bank. State support and tactical maneuvres help to overcome the difficult period.

The bridge is ours: Arkady Rotenberg got the contract for the construction project of the century

Business●18.03.2015

The largest state contract for all years, 228 billion rubles for the construction of a bridge to the Crimea, had been distributed in the form of an order. Why the choice fell on the Russian president's friend?

Billionaire Mamut made some of his assets over to three children

Business●26.02.2015

According to RBC, billionaire Alexander Mamut, transfers part of its assets to minor children. The trust created for them will own his foreign assets and share in the silver miner company Polymetal.

Sanctions will no longer help Rotenberg

Business●09.02.2015

The government prohibited Stroygazmontazh owned by Arkady Rotenberg to cite sanctions in case of problems during the construction of the Kerch bridge. 

Make way for the young: why Timchenko and Rotenberg sell assets to their children

Business●08.01.2015

Famous businessmen sanctioned by the West, transfer their assets to the newer generation. These deals have become one of the key trends of the year.

Sochi 2014: how did the Olympics end for Russia

Society●31.12.2014

In early 2014, the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi had all chances to become the main event of the year in Russia, but then they pushed aside by other, more gloomy events. However, the Olympics was too big an event to give an unambiguous assessment to it.

What do the sons of businessmen from the Putin's inner circle do

Business●17.11.2014

Sanctions against the fathers help the children.

One Rotenberg more: Arkady Rotenberg's son can be included into the Forbes ranking

Business●16.10.2014

The Rotenberg brothers have not become much poorer by transferring part of the assets to their children: their fortunes are still multi-billion. The son of Arkady Rotenberg, Igor, has a chance to appear in the Forbes ranking. 

The Rotenbergs left everything to the children

Business●13.10.2014

Arkady and Boris Rotenberg transferred the assets to their sons: Igor Arkadevich got 26,4% of Mostotrest, Roman Borisovich — control over Finnish Arena Events.

Arkady Rotenberg is no longer a developer

Business●13.10.2014

Since the US and the EU imposed sanctions against Arkady Rotenberg, he has left at least two development companies.

The Bazhaevs bit off a piece of Sardinia

Business●12.10.2014

The co-owners of Alliance Group bought holiday resort Forte Village for € 180 million.

200 hectares of the Rotenbergs in Italy

Business●29.09.2014

The family of the Russian president's friend is building an estate on one of the most beautiful peninsulas of Tuscany.

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