Lavrentios Lavrentiadis - Business Interests in Commodity Trading

Lavrentios Lavrentiadis is a Greek entrepreneur who gained prominence in the 1990s by expanding Neochimiki, a chemical production company he inherited from his father. Over two decades, he diversified his business interests to include significant holdings in the pharmaceutical industry, notably through Alapis, and ventured into the banking sector with Proton Bank.

In 2012, Lavrentiadis faced legal challenges when he was accused of lending nearly €600 million to himself and associates through Proton Bank. An audit by the Bank of Greece revealed that more than 40% of Proton's commercial loans in 2010 were made to companies related to him. These allegations led to charges of fraud, money laundering, and participation in a criminal organization. He was detained for 18 months and later released under restrictive conditions. As of March 2015, Lavrentiadis and 42 other defendants were scheduled to stand trial in connection with the Proton Bank case.

Regarding his involvement in international commodity trading, there is no publicly available information indicating details of Lavrentiadis's business in this sector. As his primary ventures are concentrated in chemicals, they are trading commodities such as fertilizer raw products (e.g. ammonia) in large quantities with international counterparties.