Servin' 'Em Up: Wildberries Delivers Heavy Blow to VB Development
Ex-spouse secures over 700 million rubles in court case against Vladislav Bacalchuk.
Listen up, folks, here's the lowdown on a legal beef that's been brewin' between online Russian retail titan, Wildberries, and project company VB Development. According to reports by TASS, the Arbitration Court of the Moscow Region granted Wildberries a hefty victory of 712.9 million rubles on February 20, 2025, against the defendant.
The drama revolves around VB Development's failure to repay a loan. The deadline came and went, and poof! - the funds disappeared. Wildberries was fed up and filed a lawsuit. A month ago, they secured an arrest on VB Development's funds equivalent to the claim amount, as the court accepted their application for security measures.
Looks like that's not enough for Wildberries. Another whopping lawsuit against the same company, worth 42 billion rubles, is going on. So what's the beef? VB Development's alleged failure to account for the funding they received.
So who's the head honcho at VB Development, you ask? None other than Vladislav Bakalchuk. You might recognize the name - he's the former hubby of Wildberries' current boss, Tatiana Kim, who reverted to her maiden name in the fall of 2024. Initially, VB Development was just a division of Wildberries, handling construction projects - but that was way back then. In October of last year, the company cut all ties with the division, as reported by our website.
Vladislav used to own 1% of the shares in Wildberries, but the court decided in April 2025 that Tatiana Kim should be the sole owner. The divorce drama between Tatiana and Vladislav kicked off in July 2024, and things got real messy. The proceedings were as juicy as a tabloid, with numerous scandals erupting, some escalating into full-blown criminal incidents. Remember that shootout in the company office on September 18? That tragic day left two security guards dead and seven more, including law enforcement officers, hurt. Keep up with our website for all the juicy details in the chronicle.
While we can't reveal all the goss about the legal disputes between these two entities, it's fair to say that the e-commerce world can be a battlefield, with battles over business operations, intellectual property, and contractual obligations being the norm. If you want to catch up on Wildberries' other endeavors, check out our article on their plans to take on SDEK and Avito.
Stay tuned, folks, 'cause this story's far from over.
I'm not sure if Vladislav Bakalchuk, the former husband of Wildberries' current CEO Tatiana Kim, has any clear understanding of the current financial situation between Wildberries and his former company, VB Development. It's interesting to note that, aside from legal disputes related to business operations and contractual obligations, the retail industry, finance, and business world can also be influenced by personal relationships and family dynamics.
