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Tatiana Soroka, the ex-wife of Russian oligarch Farkhad Akhmedov, has decided to withdraw her negligence lawsuit against her former legal representation, Payne Hicks Beach. This decision is part of a prolonged legal saga that began nearly ten years ago when Soroka initiated a financial relief petition against Akhmedov, a former Russian senator, in 2013. The divorce proceedings escalated in 2016, culminating in the High Court in London awarding Soroka a staggering £453 million, setting a record in UK divorce settlements. In 2023, Soroka filed the negligence claim, alleging that Payne Hicks Beach failed to provide adequate legal counsel regarding the potential seizure of the luxury yacht 'Luna' while it was docked in Miami between January and March 2017. During this time, she sought advice from a second legal team in the United States regarding the vessel's impounding. Soroka claimed that she had requested the law firm to revisit the matter of enforcing her financial remedy order against the yacht. However, Payne Hicks Beach contended that Soroka had clearly communicated her disinterest in pursuing the impoundment of the 'Luna', a position they stated had not changed throughout their engagement. The firm had committed to vigorously contesting the negligence claims. With the recent withdrawal of her case, Soroka now faces the responsibility of covering both her legal costs and those of Payne Hicks Beach. Interestingly, the 'Luna' has recently been connected to another notable legal matter, involving a decade-long tax evasion scheme tied to Roman Abramovich.