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STORMHARBOUR SECURITIES v NOOR BANK [2022] DIFC CFI 020 — Document production order (28 February 2022)
The dispute centers on a document production application filed by the Claimant, Stormharbour Securities LP, against the Defendant, Noor Bank PJSC. The core of the disagreement involved the scope of discovery required to substantiate the Claimant’s underlying claims.
STORMHARBOUR SECURITIES LP v NOOR BANK [2022] DIFC CFI 020 — Agreed Case Management Order (26 January 2022)
The litigation involves a commercial dispute between Stormharbour Securities LP, acting as the Claimant, and Noor Bank PJSC, acting as the Defendant. While the specific underlying cause of action—whether related to advisory services, financial products, or contractual breach—is not detailed in the…
STORMHARBOUR SECURITIES LP v NOOR BANK [2021] DIFC CFI 020 — Case Management Order (04 October 2021)
The litigation involves a commercial dispute between Stormharbour Securities LP and Noor Bank PJSC. While the underlying substantive claims are not detailed in this procedural order, the court has mandated a rigorous framework to ensure that the factual and legal issues are narrowed and presented…
STORMHARBOUR SECURITIES v NOOR BANK [2021] DIFC CFI 020 — procedural timeline adjustment (23 May 2021)
The DIFC Court of First Instance formalizes a procedural extension regarding the filing of a Reply to the Defence to Counterclaim in a complex banking dispute.
ECOBANK NIGERIA v ESSAR PROJECTS [2022] DIFC CFI 020 — Consent order for discontinuance (05 January 2022)
The litigation involved a multi-party claim brought by Ecobank Nigeria Limited, Eti Specialized Finance Company LLC, and Ebi SA against Essar Projects Limited. While the specific underlying commercial transaction—often involving complex cross-border financing or project debt—remained confidential…
ECOBANK NIGERIA v ESSAR PROJECTS [2021] DIFC CFI 020 — Consent order staying proceedings following settlement (12 September 2021)
The litigation involved a multi-party claim brought by Ecobank Nigeria Limited, ETI Specialized Finance Company LLC, and EBI SA against Essar Projects Limited. While the specific underlying commercial grievances—typically involving complex cross-border financing or credit facilities given the…
ECOBANK NIGERIA v ESSAR PROJECTS [2021] DIFC CFI 020 — Lifting the stay of proceedings (29 August 2021)
The dispute in CFI 020/2020 involves a multi-party claim brought by Ecobank Nigeria Limited, Eti Specialized Finance Company LLC, and Ebi SA against Essar Projects Limited. The litigation centers on the enforcement of financial obligations and underlying commercial agreements between the claimants…
ECOBANK NIGERIA v ESSAR PROJECTS [2020] DIFC CFI 020 — Procedural stay amidst the COVID-19 pandemic (09 April 2020)
The litigation involves a multi-party claim brought by Ecobank Nigeria Limited, Eti Specialized Finance Company LLC, and Ebi SA against the defendant, Essar Projects Limited. The dispute, initiated under case number CFI 020/2020, reached a critical juncture in early April 2020 when the defendant…
TEMPO EVENTS MANAGEMENT v ENVIE EVENTS LLC FZC [2021] DIFC CFI 020 — Registrar strikes out claim following failure to provide security for costs (23 May 2021)
The Registrar of the DIFC Courts formalizes the termination of proceedings in CFI 020/2019 after the Claimant’s failure to satisfy a court-ordered security for costs payment of nearly AED 1 million.
TEMPO EVENTS MANAGEMENT v ENVIE EVENTS LLC [2021] DIFC CFI 020 — procedural order regarding cessation of legal representation (10 May 2021)
The litigation between Tempo Events Management and Envie Events LLC - FZC, registered under case number CFI 020/2019, reached a procedural juncture regarding the status of the Claimant’s legal counsel.
TEMPO EVENTS MANAGEMENT v ENVIE EVENTS LLC FZC [2021] DIFC CFI 020 — Conditional Order for Security for Costs (11 February 2021)
The dispute between Tempo Events Management and Envie Events LLC FZC involves a high-stakes commercial claim that has been subject to extensive procedural maneuvering. The Defendant, Envie Events LLC FZC, sought an order for security for costs to mitigate the financial risk associated with…
TEMPO EVENTS MANAGEMENT v ENVIE EVENTS [2020] DIFC CFI 020 — Dismissal of permission to appeal security for costs order (12 November 2020)
Chief Justice Zaki Azmi denies the Appellant’s request to challenge a security for costs order, reinforcing the high threshold for appellate intervention in procedural matters.
TEMPO EVENTS MANAGEMENT v ENVIE EVENTS LLC FZC [2020] DIFC CFI 020 — Dismissal of appeal against security for costs order (17 September 2020)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the high threshold for appealing case management decisions, confirming that security for costs orders are governed by the restrictive criteria of RDC 44.27 rather than the general permission to appeal test under RDC 44.19.
TEMPO EVENTS MANAGEMENT v ENVIE EVENTS [2020] DIFC CFI 020 — Quashing a Judicial Officer’s document production order (29 June 2020)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the threshold for document production, emphasizing that broad, non-specific requests fail to satisfy the requirements of RDC 28.1.
TEMPO EVENTS MANAGEMENT v ENVIE EVENTS LLC FZC [2020] DIFC CFI 020 — Order for Redfern Schedule disclosure (08 June 2020)
The lawsuit involves a commercial dispute between Tempo Events Management and Envie Events LLC FZC, which reached a procedural juncture regarding the scope of discovery. Following a Case Management Conference (CMC) order issued earlier in the proceedings, the Claimant sought to compel the…
TEMPO EVENTS MANAGEMENT v ENVIE EVENTS [2020] DIFC CFI 020 — Judicial Officer order on Redfern schedule disclosure (19 May 2020)
The dispute in CFI 020/2019 centers on the scope of document disclosure required during the pre-trial phase of litigation between the Claimant, Tempo Events Management, and the Defendant, Envie Events.
TEMPO EVENTS MANAGEMENT v ENVIE EVENTS LLC - FZ [2020] DIFC CFI 020 — Case Management Order (05 March 2020)
The lawsuit involves a commercial dispute between the Claimant, Tempo Events Management, and the Defendant, Envie Events LLC - FZ. While the specific underlying contractual or tortious claims are not detailed in this procedural order, the litigation has reached the stage of active case management,…
TEMPO EVENTS MANAGEMENT v ENVIE EVENTS LLC FZC [2020] DIFC CFI 020 — Procedural directions for security for costs (26 February 2020)
The litigation involves a commercial dispute between Tempo Events Management (the Claimant) and Envie Events LLC FZC (the Defendant). While the underlying substantive claims remain to be fully ventilated, the immediate procedural focus concerns the Defendant’s application filed on 23 February 2020,…
TEMPO EVENTS MANAGEMENT v ENVIE EVENTS LLC FZC [2019] DIFC CFI 020 — Procedural directions for amended pleadings (22 December 2019)
The lawsuit involves a commercial dispute between the Claimant, Tempo Events Management, and the Defendant, Envie Events LLC FZC. While the underlying substantive merits of the claim remain to be fully ventilated, the current stage of the proceedings focuses on the formalization of the parties'…
TEMPO EVENTS MANAGEMENT v ENVIE EVENTS LLC [2019] DIFC CFI 020 — Procedural mootness of time extension applications (17 September 2019)
The dispute between Tempo Events Management and Envie Events LLC - FZ centers on a procedural application filed by the Defendant, Envie Events LLC - FZ, seeking to extend the deadline for the submission of its Defence and Counterclaim. The original deadline for these filings was 2 September 2019.
TEMPO EVENTS MANAGEMENT v ENVIE EVENTS LLC [2019] DIFC CFI 020 — Procedural mootness in time extension applications (17 September 2019)
The dispute between Tempo Events Management and Envie Events LLC-FZ centers on the procedural timeline for the exchange of pleadings within the DIFC Court of First Instance. On 5 September 2019, the Defendant, Envie Events LLC-FZ, initiated an application (CFI 020-2019/1) seeking a formal extension…
MOHAMMAD WAFIK TAWFIK AS’AD v FIELDS INVESTMENT [2018] DIFC CFI 020 — Discontinuance of claims by consent (29 July 2018)
A definitive resolution of the dispute between Mohammad Wafik Tawfik As’ad and Fields Investment (DIFC) Limited through a court-sanctioned consent order, effectively terminating all active litigation and counterclaims.
VTJ v Mohd Ammar Al Hassan [2018] DIFC CFI 020 — Permission to appeal granted (17 July 2018)
The litigation between VTJ Limited and Mohd Ammar Al Hassan originated as a claim filed under case number CFI-020-2017. While the specific underlying commercial merits of the dispute were not detailed in the July 2018 order, the procedural history indicates a contested judgment delivered by H.E.
VTJ Limited v Mohd Ammar Al Hassan [2017] DIFC CFI 020 — Dismissal of claims due to evidentiary failure (30 May 2018)
The litigation centered on a contested real estate transaction involving a property unit located within the DIFC. The Claimant, VTJ Limited, sought to enforce an MOU allegedly executed in 2012, which purportedly established a payment schedule for the acquisition of the unit from the Defendant.