BTA ex-head Ablyazov’s lawyer detained in Moscow

Yelena Tishchenko, one of the main lawyers of Mukhtar Ablyazov, ex-head of the board of directors of the BTA Bank in Kazakhstan charged with financial violations of over $6 billion, was detained in Moscow on Friday, Kommersant reports.

According to investigators, Tishcheko coordinated Ablyazov’s legalization of property in Russia and prevention of acquisition of his assets by creditors, including the Agency for Deposit Insurance. His assets are worth over $3.3 billion.

Tishchenko was taken to the Tverskoy Court of Moscow on Saturday. The hearings will be postponed by 3 days because she has no lawyer.