Russian oligarch Vladimir Potanin's ex-wife can sue him for a slice of his multi-billion fortune, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
The legal battle between Natalia Potanina and the sanctioned businessman, who is estimated to be worth around £15.7 billion ($20billion), started in England in 2019.
In the latest stage of proceedings, she asked the Court of Appeal to rule that her financial claim could be heard in England after a High Court judge had previously dismissed her case.
Mrs Potanina wants to bring a claim for financial relief following their formal divorce in 2014, which includes a claim for half of the value of her ex-husband's ultimate beneficial interest in shares in Russian metals and mining firm Nornickel.
Potanina is also seeking half of any dividends paid to Potanin since 2014 and a high-end Russian property, known as The Autumn House, on which they spent around £111million ($150 million).
