Shalva Chigirinsky

Shalva Chigirinsky is an Israeli-Russian businessman, who was the major shareholder of AIM-listed British oil company Sibir Energy. As a principal owner of Russian Land Ltd, he was involved in the implementation of major development projects: the reconstruction of Hotel Rossiya, the construction of the Russia Tower in Moscow, the construction of the cultural and business center Crystal Island, and the reconstruction of New Holland Island in Saint Petersburg. In 2008, Forbes ranked him as the 524th richest person in the world and 58th on its list of Russian billionaires.