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Teneo, Hogan Lovells score £45m in fees from Russia-linked broker’s administration

City advisers have raked in tens of millions of pounds from the administration of two failed Russia-linked banks

Russian billionaire Roman Avdeev, who owned Credit Bank of Moscow, also owned City-based Sova Capital until it collapsed in the wake of sanctions in 2022
Russian billionaire Roman Avdeev, who owned Credit Bank of Moscow, also owned City-based Sova Capital until it collapsed in the wake of sanctions in 2022 Photo: Simon Dawson/Getty Images

Legal and professional services firms have raked in nearly £50m in fees from the administration of Sova Capital, a London-based broker which collapsed shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Administrators Teneo and its legal advisers have charged a total of £47.2m for their work on the process so far, according to registry filings.

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