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Roman Abramovich

Russian-born businessman, former owner of Chelsea Football Club (2003-2022) and former governor of Russia's Chukotka region, with shareholdings in Evraz and Norilsk Nickel.

Latest ruling source 22 Sep 2026Docket checked 26 Oct 202642 sources

  1. Question

    What did the court decide?

  2. Where it stands

    PendingWhere it stands

    6 cases recorded. Most recent: Abramovich v United Kingdom (application) (pending).

  3. Detail

    Abramovich v United Kingdom (application)

    Pending
    Court
    European Court of Human Rights
    Filed
    2026
    Parties
    Roman Abramovich v United Kingdom

    What was claimed

    Alleges the Jersey Attorney General's investigation breached Articles 6 and 8 of the Convention; the United Kingdom is the respondent state.

    What the court decided

    No decision reported.1 2

    Abramovich v Council

    Decided
    Court
    General Court of the European Union
    Case number
    T-358/25
    Filed
    2025
    Parties
    Roman Abramovich v Council of the European Union

    What was claimed

    Annulment of the renewal acts of 14 March 2025 (Decision (CFSP) 2025/528, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/527) and 12 September 2025 (Decision (CFSP) 2025/1895, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1894), and compensation for non-material harm.

    What the court decided

    Action dismissed on 9 September 2026; the Court held the designation criteria objective, sufficiently precise and proportionate, and found the measures justified by his holdings in Evraz and Norilsk Nickel.3 4

    Abramovich v Council

    Decided
    Court
    General Court of the European Union
    Case number
    T-1105/23
    Filed
    2023
    Parties
    Roman Abramovich v Council of the European Union

    What was claimed

    Annulment of later acts maintaining the restrictive measures.

    What the court decided

    Action dismissed on 10 September 2025.3

    Abramovich v Council

    On appeal
    Court
    General Court of the European Union
    Case number
    T-313/22
    Filed
    2022
    Parties
    Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich v Council of the European Union (Commission intervening)

    What was claimed

    Annulment of Council acts of 15 March 2022, 14 September 2022, 13 March 2023 and 13 April 2023 listing/maintaining him; damages (provisionally EUR 1,000,000).

    What the court decided

    Action dismissed on 20 December 2023; the Court found no error of assessment regarding his role in the Evraz group. Euronews reported on 8 April 2024 that he had appealed to the Court of Justice; case number and outcome not found.5 6 7

    Berezovsky v Abramovich

    Final
    Court
    High Court of England and Wales (Gloster J)
    Parties
    Boris Berezovsky v Roman Abramovich

    What was claimed

    Claims over an alleged interest in Sibneft (over US$5bn) and a RusAl shareholding allegedly held on trust (at least US$564m).

    What the court decided

    Both claims dismissed in their entirety on 31 August 2012.8

    Judicial review of Attorney General of Jersey investigation decision

    Final
    Court
    Royal Court of Jersey; Court of Appeal of Jersey; Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
    Parties
    Roman Abramovich v HM Attorney General for Jersey

    What was claimed

    Challenge to the decision to start and continue a money laundering investigation.

    What the court decided

    Dismissed by the Royal Court (2024) and the Court of Appeal of Jersey (June 2025); permission to appeal to the Privy Council refused on 12 November 2025.9 10 1

  4. Judgments and reports

    1. SecondaryThe Weekly Round-up: Abramovich ECHR claim...UK Human Rights Blog (1 Crown Office Row) · 27 Apr 2026
    2. SecondaryLaw Officers' Department remains tight-lipped on Abramovich caseJersey Evening Post · 25 Apr 2026
    3. PrimaryPress release No 124/26: Judgment in Case T-358/25 Abramovich v CouncilGeneral Court of the EU (CURIA) · 9 Sep 2026
    4. SecondaryEU Court Rejects Abramovich's Latest Challenge to SanctionsThe Moscow Times · 9 Sep 2026
    5. PrimaryPress release: Judgment in Case T-313/22 Abramovich v CouncilGeneral Court of the EU (CURIA) · 20 Dec 2023
    6. PrimaryJudgment of the General Court, Case T-313/22, Abramovich v Council (text)Official Journal copy via inforlex.pl · 20 Dec 2023
    7. SecondaryAbramovich re-appeals Ukraine-linked EU sanctionsEuronews · 8 Apr 2024
    8. SecondaryBerezovsky v AbramovichBrick Court Chambers · 4 Sep 2012
    9. SecondaryProbe of Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich to Continue After Jersey Court RulingOCCRP · 23 Nov 2025
    10. PrimaryRoman Arkadyevich Abramovich v His Majesty's Attorney General and another (Jersey) – JCPC/2025/0075Judicial Committee of the Privy Council · 12 Nov 2025

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Docket note

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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