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ABRAAJ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED v KPMG LOWER GULF [2023] DIFC CFI 041 — Setting aside the stay of proceedings (08 September 2023)
The litigation concerns a multi-party claim brought by the liquidators of Abraaj Investment Management Limited and Abraaj Capital Limited against KPMG Lower Gulf Limited, KPMG (a firm), and KPMG LLP.
ABRAAJ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED v KPMG LOWER GULF [2023] DIFC CFI 041 — Procedural extension regarding the Joint Judicial Committee stay (22 May 2023)
The litigation involves complex claims brought by the liquidators of Abraaj Investment Management Limited and Abraaj Capital Limited against various KPMG entities, including KPMG Lower Gulf Limited, KPMG (a firm), and KPMG LLP.
ABRAAJ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED v KPMG LOWER GULF [2022] DIFC CFI 041 — Consent order staying proceedings pending Joint Judicial Committee determination (19 January 2022)
The lawsuit involves the liquidators of Abraaj Investment Management Limited and Abraaj Capital Limited seeking damages against various KPMG entities, alleging professional negligence and other breaches in relation to the audit and advisory services provided to the collapsed Abraaj Group.
LASHA v LLATIF [2021] DIFC CFI 041 — Procedural correction and costs allocation (26 July 2021)
Justice Sir Jeremy Cooke resolves a procedural impasse regarding a Registrar’s order, clarifying the court’s stance on cost-shifting when parties fail to reach reasonable agreements on stay applications.
ABRAAJ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED v KPMG LOWER GULF [2021] DIFC CFI 041 — Refusal of stay pending Joint Judicial Committee application (19 June 2021)
The underlying dispute involves liquidators of Abraaj Investment Management Limited and Abraaj Capital Limited pursuing claims against KPMG Lower Gulf, an individual named Liund, and KPMG LLP.
ABRAAJ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED v KPMG LOWER GULF [2021] DIFC CFI 041 — Procedural extension for Part 12 application (17 June 2021)
The litigation involves the Claimants, Abraaj Investment Management Limited and Abraaj Capital Limited—both currently in official liquidation—pursuing claims against the First Defendant, KPMG Lower Gulf Limited, alongside Liund and KPMG LLP.
CAPITAL RESOURCES v ALI JAM [2018] DIFC CFI 041 — Employment contract validity and appellate review of SCT judgments (25 July 2018)
This judgment clarifies the limited scope of appellate review from the Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) and reinforces the evidentiary burden required to challenge the veracity of written employment contracts in the DIFC.
BOCIMAR INTERNATIONAL N.V. v EMIRATES TRADING AGENCY [2015] DIFC CFI 041 — Order of Discontinuance (29 March 2015)
The litigation initiated by Bocimar International N.V. against Emirates Trading Agency LLC under case number CFI 041/2014 represented a formal legal challenge within the DIFC Court of First Instance.
LAMARIA v LANDRAD [2022] DIFC CFI 040 — Appellate reversal on joinder and jurisdictional gateways (03 October 2022)
The dispute centers on a claim involving a share offer made to the Claimant, which allegedly originated from the Second Defendant but involved shares held by the Third Defendant. The initial proceedings were complicated by the Third Defendant’s removal from the case, a decision that threatened to…
BERKELEY SERVICES U.A.E. v HARTLAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL L.L.C. - FZ [2021] DIFC CFI 040 — Amended Default Judgment (23 May 2021)
The lawsuit concerns a commercial debt recovery action brought by Berkeley Services U.A.E. (L.L.C.) against Hartland International School L.L.C. - FZ. The claimant sought the recovery of an outstanding balance totaling AED 678,403.95, which remained unpaid by the defendant.
BERKELEY SERVICES U.A.E. v HARTLAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL L.L.C. - FZ [2021] DIFC CFI 040 — Default Judgment for unpaid commercial services (10 May 2021)
The lawsuit concerns a commercial debt recovery claim brought by Berkeley Services U.A.E. against Hartland International School L.L.C. - FZ. The dispute centers on the Defendant’s failure to settle outstanding financial obligations owed to the Claimant, leading to the initiation of formal…
E D & F MAN CAPITAL MARKETS v PHOENIX COMMODITIES [2020] DIFC CFI 040 — Default judgment for multi-million dollar debt (11 June 2020)
The litigation arose from a claim initiated by E D & F Man Capital Markets Limited against Phoenix Commodities (Pvt) Limited and Phoenix Global DMCC. The claimant sought recovery of a substantial debt, resulting in a court-ordered judgment sum of USD $2,735,317.63.
THERON ENTERTAINMENT v MAG FINANCIAL SERVICES [2015] DIFC CFI 040 — Enforcement of Tenancy Contract change of use obligations (01 February 2015)
This order clarifies the DIFC Court’s authority to compel specific performance of contractual use-covenants in commercial real estate disputes where the defendant fails to contest the claim.
ABDULLA HAMAD AL FUTTAIM v WILLIS [2024] DIFC CFI 039 — Procedural adjustment for witness evidence (01 November 2024)
The lawsuit involves a complex multi-party dispute within the insurance sector, pitting the Claimants—Abdulla Hamad Al Futtaim, Al Futtaim Willis Company LLC, and Al Futtaim Services Company LLC—against a series of Willis-branded entities, specifically Willis Limited, Willis Faber Limited, and…
ABDULLA HAMAD AL FUTTAIM v WILLIS [2024] DIFC CFI 039 — Procedural timeline adjustment for witness evidence (01 October 2024)
The litigation, registered under CFI 039/2023, involves a multi-party dispute between the Claimants—Abdulla Hamad Al Futtaim, Al Futtaim Willis Company LLC, and Al Futtaim Services Company LLC—and the Defendants, comprising Willis Limited, Willis Faber Limited, and Willis Group Limited, with Gras…
ABDULLA HAMAD AL FUTTAIM v WILLIS [2024] DIFC CFI 039 — Procedural extension for document production (25 September 2024)
The litigation involves a multi-party dispute centered on insurance brokerage operations, with the Claimants—Abdulla Hamad Al Futtaim, Al Futtaim Willis Company, and Al Futtaim Services Company—seeking specific document production from the Respondent, Gras Savoye Insurance Brokers.
ABDULLA HAMAD AL FUTTAIM v WILLIS [2024] DIFC CFI 039 — Procedural extension for document production (09 August 2024)
The litigation, registered under CFI 039/2023, involves a multi-party dispute between the Claimants—Abdulla Hamad Al Futtaim, Al Futtaim Willis Company LLC, and Al Futtaim Services Company LLC—and the Defendants, Willis Limited, Willis Faber Limited, and Willis Group Limited.
ABDULLA HAMAD AL FUTTAIM v WILLIS [2024] DIFC CFI 039 — Adjournment due to late amendments (01 August 2024)
The dispute concerns a complex commercial matter involving Abdulla Hamad Al Futtaim and associated entities against Willis Limited and other Willis Group entities. The litigation reached a critical juncture when the Claimants sought to introduce substantial amendments to their Particulars of Claim.
ABDULLA HAMAD AL FUTTAIM v WILLIS [2024] DIFC CFI 039 — procedural timeline adjustment following document production (24 June 2024)
The litigation, involving Abdulla Hamad Al Futtaim, Al Futtaim Willis Company LLC, and Al Futtaim Services Company LLC against Willis Limited, Willis Faber Limited, and Willis Group Limited, reached a critical juncture regarding the sequence of evidence.
ABDULLA HAMAD AL FUTTAIM v WILLIS [2024] DIFC CFI 039 — Procedural timeline adjustment following document production (05 June 2024)
The litigation, registered under CFI 039/2023, involves a complex multi-party commercial dispute between the Claimants—Abdulla Hamad Al Futtaim, Al Futtaim Willis Company LLC, and Al Futtaim Services Company LLC—and the Defendants, comprising Willis Limited, Willis Faber Limited, Willis Towers…
ABDULLA HAMAD AL FUTTAIM v WILLIS [2024] DIFC CFI 039 — procedural alignment of electronic disclosure timelines (02 April 2024)
The litigation, registered under CFI 039/2023, involves a complex multi-party dispute between the Claimants—Abdulla Hamad Al Futtaim, Al Futtaim Willis Company LLC, and Al Futtaim Services Company LLC—and the Defendants, comprising Willis Limited, Willis Faber Limited, and Willis Group Limited.
ABDULLA HAMAD AL FUTTAIM v WILLIS [2023] DIFC CFI 039 — procedural extension for reply to counterclaim (26 October 2023)
The DIFC Court of First Instance formalizes a timeline adjustment in a complex multi-party commercial dispute, granting the Claimants additional time to respond to the Defendants' Defence and Counterclaim.
ABDULLA HAMAD AL FUTTAIM v WILLIS [2023] DIFC CFI 039 — Procedural resolution of Request for Further Information (13 September 2023)
The DIFC Court of First Instance formalizes a consent agreement between the Al Futtaim entities and the Willis Group, streamlining the exchange of pleadings following a contested Request for Further Information.
ABDULLA HAMAD AL FUTTAIM v WILLIS [2023] DIFC CFI 039 — Procedural adjustment via consent order (11 July 2023)
The litigation involves a claim initiated on 25 May 2023 by Abdulla Hamad Al Futtaim, Al Futtaim Willis Company LLC, and Al Futtaim Services Company LLC against a group of corporate entities under the Willis umbrella, specifically Willis Limited, Willis Faber Limited, and Willis Group Limited.