Moscow Times (from Reuters) 14 March 2013
Representatives of the Alfa Group, set to earn billion of dollars from the sale of British-Russian oil venture TNK-BP, have sounded out former BP CEOs John Browne and Tony Hayward about investing jointly in international oil projects.
German Khan, one of four Soviet-born businessmen who shared control of TNK-BP with BP for a decade, met Browne and Hayward and other potential deal partners in London last month, sources familiar with the discussions said.
Khan, who effectively heads TNK-BP and is Mikhail Fridman’s partner in the Alfa Group consortium, sought advice and broached potential partnerships, according to the sources.