Denis Isaev appointed General Director of Leman Pro
The former Leroy Merlin chain came under new management after being placed under temporary management
Quick Look
- Denis Isaev replaced Laurent Defassier as CEO of Lemana Pro, formerly known as Leroy Merlin.
- The change of leadership occurred on September 22 after the company was transferred to the temporary management of L.E.V Management.
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Why It Matters
The Lemana Pro company (formerly Leroy Merlin) was transferred to the temporary management of the L.E.V Management company.
Denis Isaev became the general director of Lehman Pro (formerly Leroy Merlin), which last week, among a number of other large foreign assets in the Russian Federation, was transferred to the temporary management of L.E.V Management. Shopper's reports this with reference to the changes made to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.
Frenchman Laurent Defassier, who left this post, has led the company since 2019. He has been working at Leroy Merlin since 1998, and in 2010 he moved to Russia, where he held a number of positions in the company’s structures.
According to the data presented, the change of general director occurred on September 22; it was not officially announced.
At the beginning of the week, Lemana Pro said that the new manager is interested in preserving it as a single retail chain, as well as in the uninterrupted operation of stores and distribution centers.
In addition to the company itself, the decision to place it under temporary management also affected the Russian assets of Auchan and Nestle. The corresponding decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Open Questions
- What are the future plans of the new management for the development of the network?






