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DNB BANK ASA v GULF EYADAH CORPORATION [2016] DIFC CFI 043 — Compelling disclosure and oral examination of judgment debtors (18 August 2016)
DNB Bank ASA, acting as the Judgment Creditor, sought to enforce its rights against Gulf Eyadah Corporation and Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC, the First and Second Judgment Debtors, respectively.
DNB BANK ASA v GULF EYADAH CORPORATION [2016] DIFC CFI 043 — Enforcement of English Commercial Court judgment (18 July 2016)
The dispute centers on the recognition and enforcement of a foreign judgment obtained by DNB Bank ASA against Gulf Eyadah Corporation and Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC. The Claimant sought to leverage the DIFC Courts’ jurisdiction to give effect to an order previously issued by the English…
DNB BANK ASA v GULF EYADAH CORPORATION [2016] DIFC CFI 043 — Dismissal of constitutional stay application (24 May 2016)
The dispute originated from a loan agreement between DNB Bank ASA and Gulf Eyadah Corporation, guaranteed by Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC. Following a default, DNB Bank obtained a judgment in the English Commercial Court for USD 8.7 million plus costs.
DNB BANK ASA v GULF EYADAH CORPORATION [2015] DIFC CFI 043 — Refusal to stay cost assessment pending appeal (05 October 2015)
The litigation arose from a failed attempt by DNB Bank ASA to use the DIFC Courts as a "conduit jurisdiction" to enforce a foreign court judgment against Gulf Eyadah Corporation and Gulf Navigation Holding.
DNB BANK ASA v GULF EYADAH CORPORATION [2015] DIFC CFI 043 — Permission to appeal regarding conduit jurisdiction (09 September 2015)
This order addresses the threshold requirements for granting permission to appeal in a dispute concerning the DIFC Court’s power to act as a conduit for the enforcement of foreign court judgments.
AAM HOLDING v FIRST CAPITAL OF SWITZERLAND [2013] DIFC CFI 043 — Consent order and release of funds (21 July 2013)
The litigation in CFI 043/2012 involved a multi-party dispute between the Claimants, AAM Holding Limited and Mahmood Mohamad Rahman Al Ansari, and a group of Respondents including First Capital of Switzerland Limited, First Capital of Switzerland Investment Bank Limited, Bid Capital Investments…
AAM HOLDING v FIRST CAPITAL OF SWITZERLAND [2012] DIFC CFI 043 — Interim injunction restraining negotiation of AED 18.39 million cheque (18 December 2012)
The lawsuit centers on a high-stakes commercial disagreement involving a Union National Bank cheque valued at AED 18,390,000. The Applicants, AAM Holding Limited and Mahmood Mohamad Rahman Al Ansari, sought urgent judicial intervention to prevent the Respondents—specifically First Capital of…
AAM HOLDING v FIRST CAPITAL OF SWITZERLAND [2012] DIFC CFI 043 — Consent Order on interim injunctions and arbitration stays (18 December 2012)
The dispute in CFI 043/2012 centered on an application for an interim injunction brought by AAM Holding Limited and Mahmood Mohamad Rahman Al Ansari against a group of respondents, including First Capital of Switzerland Limited, First Capital of Switzerland Investment Bank Limited, Bid Capital…
LUNARS v LIUNS [2022] DIFC CFI 042 — Dismissal of pre-action disclosure applications pending arbitration (26 October 2022)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the jurisdictional limits of pre-action disclosure and Norwich Pharmacal relief when the underlying dispute is subject to active arbitration proceedings.
LUTYANS v LITHA [2021] DIFC CFI 042 — Finality of Small Claims Tribunal appeals (30 June 2021)
The Court of First Instance confirms that the Rules of the DIFC Courts (RDC) cannot be used to circumvent statutory prohibitions on further appeals from the Small Claims Tribunal.
LUTYANS v LITHA [2021] DIFC CFI 042 — Appeal regarding the incorporation of arbitration clauses by conduct (03 May 2021)
The dispute arose from a membership agreement between the Claimant, Lutyans, and the Respondent, Litha, a private members club located within the DIFC. Following the expiration of her membership and a subsequent disagreement regarding a promised four-month extension due to COVID-19 facility…
BROWN & COMPANY PLC v FABER CAPITAL [2022] DIFC CFI 042 — Procedural amendment of pleadings (30 November 2022)
The litigation involves a multi-party claim brought by Brown & Company PLC, B Commodities ME (FZE), and Grey Reach Investment Limited against Faber Capital (DIFC) Limited. The dispute, initiated under claim number CFI 042/2019, centers on complex commercial allegations that necessitated a formal…
MARIN v MARKKU [2021] DIFC CFI 042 — Stay of interlocutory costs assessment (20 May 2021)
The dispute in CFI 042/2019 centered on the timing of cost recovery following an interlocutory order. The Claimants, Marin, Marita, and Mistan, initiated assessment proceedings on 16 March 2021, seeking to quantify the costs awarded to them under a Costs Order dated 5 January 2021.
MARIN v MARKKU [2021] DIFC CFI 042 — Costs order following interlocutory applications (05 January 2021)
The litigation between the Claimants, Marin and Marita, and the Defendant, Markku, involved a series of high-stakes interlocutory applications heard by the Court on 5 and 6 October 2020.
MARIN v MARKKU [2019] DIFC CFI 042 — Strike out application regarding fiduciary duty (28 October 2020)
The litigation centers on a commercial investment arrangement where the Claimants, MARIN and MARITA, alleged that the Defendant, MARKKU, acted as an investment manager for funds invested in "Grey Reach." The Claimants contended that MARITA advanced USD 30 million as a shareholder loan and that…
ARDEN FORESTRY MANAGEMENT LIMITED v NOOR BANK [2018] DIFC CFI 042 — Discharge of freezing order and asset recovery in liquidation (23 July 2018)
The dispute centered on the status of funds held by Noor Bank PJSC in accounts belonging to GTD International Limited, which had been subject to a Freezing Order since November 2016.
RAFED ABDEL MOHSEN BADER AL KHORAFI v BANK SARASIN-ALPEN [2014] DIFC CFI 042 — Consent order for discontinuance (23 December 2014)
The litigation involved a claim brought by three individual claimants—Rafed Abdel Mohsen Bader Al Khorafi, Amrah Ali Abdel Latif Al Hamad, and Alia Mohamed Sulaiman Al Rifai—against Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Limited.
ANASTASIIA DENISOVA v ALEKSEI GALTCEV [2026] DIFC CFI 041 — Costs assessment following Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal (24 February 2026)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the standards for cost recovery, emphasizing that the quality and utility of legal work product—rather than mere hours logged—determine the reasonableness of legal fees.
ANASTASIIA DENISOVA v ALEKSEI GALTCEV [2025] DIFC CFI 041 — procedural finality and the threshold for re-opening appellate decisions (17 December 2025)
This Order with Reasons clarifies the strict requirements for re-opening final appellate determinations in the DIFC Courts, emphasizing that procedural delays and alleged lack of opportunity to reply do not warrant intervention where the underlying decision rests on the inherent merits of the case.
ANASTASIIA DENISOVA v ALEKSEI GALTCEV [2025] DIFC CFI 041 — Dismissal of renewed application for permission to appeal (08 October 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance reaffirms the high bar for challenging factual findings and costs assessments, dismissing a renewed application for permission to appeal in a share ownership dispute.
ANASTASIIA DENISOVA v ALEKSEI GALTCEV [2025] DIFC CFI 041 — Refusal of permission to appeal regarding share payment preliminary issue (15 August 2025)
The litigation centers on a dispute regarding the ownership of 10,000 shares in Realiste Holding Ltd. The Claimant, Anastasiia Denisova, asserted that she had fully paid for these shares and was entitled to their registration and subsequent sale.
ANASTASIIA DENISOVA v ALEKSEI GALTCEV [2025] DIFC CFI 041 — Costs assessment following preliminary issue (26 May 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the application of the 'broadbrush' approach to costs assessment, emphasizing that proportionality is not strictly tethered to the nominal value of a claim when procedural conduct inflates legal expenditure.
ANASTASIIA DENISOVA v ALEKSEI GALTCEV [2025] DIFC CFI 041 — Preliminary issue on share payment (15 May 2025)
The core of this litigation concerns the ownership of 10,000 class A shares in the Second Defendant, Realiste Holding Ltd. The Claimant, Anastasiia Denisova, asserted that she had fulfilled her financial obligation to acquire these shares, while the Respondents, Aleksei Galtcev and Realiste Holding…
MIRAB v MARQUF [2023] DIFC CFI 041 — Finality of Small Claims Tribunal appellate proceedings (28 September 2023)
This order clarifies the procedural exhaustion of remedies for litigants attempting to challenge appellate rulings originating from the Small Claims Tribunal.