Can the UK government force Abramovich to give the Chelsea money to Ukraine?

This week former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich hit out at the UK government over their handling of the proceeds from the sale of the Blues to a Todd Boehly-fronted consortium, describing the process as “paralysing”.

Around £2.3bn is sitting frozen in a bank account with the two parties at odds over whether Ukraine, or “all” victims of the war, suggesting some Russians, get the cash.

Matthew Showler, Lucy James, and Alex Burton of international law firm Trowers & Hamlins answer the three questions lingering over this dispute – on the money, government force and what happens next.

Why can’t Ukraine get all of the Abramovich money?

Recent corporate filings from Fordstam Ltd reveal that Roman Abramovich in

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