Patokh Chodiev

Patokh Chodiev (also transliterated: Patokh Shodiev; born in 1953) is a London-based Uzbek oligarch with Belgian citizenship who, with Alexander Mashkevich and Alijan Ibragimov, is part of the "Trio," a group of Central Asian businessmen who made their fortune through deals in minerals, oil, gas, and banking in Kazakhstan. Chodiev is currently ranked #287 on the Forbes list of billionaires.

Biography

Early life

Chodiev was born in Uzbekistan. He studied international law and Japanese in Moscow, Russia. Chodiev lived in Japan. Chodiev later established the Chodiev Group.

The Trio and Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation

With his partners Mashkevich and Ibragimov, Chodiev is a major shareholder in Eurasian National Resources Corporation (ENRC), one of the world's leading natural resources groups. ENRC, based in London, operates a number of metals assets in Kazakhstan and Africa, having acquired numerous mining operations in Eastern Europe and Africa. In 2009, ENRC generated a $1,462 million profit on sales of $3.8 billion.

ENRC was floated on the London Stock Exchange in December 2007, with a market capitalisation on Admission of approximately £6.8 billion.

Ranking Forbes

[1] ranking Forbes 2010

External links

• Trio awaits trial in Belgium: [2]
• On Giffen & Nazararbayev & Mashkevich (from Kazhegeldin): [3]
• On Giffen & Nazarbayev: [4]
• Mashkevich & money laundering:
• [5]
• Mashkevich & money laundering:
• [6]
• Trio & money laundering: [7]
• Giffen & Hovelon:
• [8], [9],
• [10]
• On Mittal bribe: [11], [12]
• Mittal bribes Tony Blair and Labour Party: [13]
• Sittard hired: [14]
• Sittard admits paying Trio: [15]
• On Tractebel bribe: [16]
• Trio questioned in murder: [17], [18]
• Trio asset freezes: [19],
• [20]
• Trio’s ENRC seeks IPO: [21]
• Alferon owns J&W: [22]
• ENRC owns IMR owns Alferon: [23]
• The Trio & the Chernoy Brothers: [24]
• The Trio & the Reubens: [25]
• The Trio & Emperor Mines: [26]
• Feronikeli & Adi Nickel:
• [27],
• [28]
• Forbes magazine on Trio: [29]