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ABDULLA HAMAD AL FUTTAIM v WILLIS [2023] DIFC CFI 039 — Procedural discontinuance against the third defendant (06 July 2023)
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 a series of entities within the Willis group.
IDBI BANK LIMITED v MACNES GENERAL TRADING [2022] DIFC CFI 039 — Default judgment for USD 9.3 million following alternative service (11 October 2022)
The dispute arose from a commercial banking relationship between IDBI Bank Limited (DIFC Branch) and the Defendants, Macnes General Trading LLC and Mr. Prashant Sethi. The Claimant sought to recover a specified sum of money totaling USD 9,358,308.03, which remained outstanding.
MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL v CURRENCY MATTERS MIDDLE EAST [2020] DIFC CFI 039 — Order of Discontinuance (03 February 2020)
The DIFC Court of First Instance formalizes the cessation of proceedings in CFI 039/2018 following a unilateral Notice of Discontinuance filed by the Claimant.
FUTURE ENTERTAINMENT WORKS v NICHOLAS BILLOTTI [2019] DIFC CFI 039 — Consent order resolving costs liability (14 April 2019)
The litigation between Future Entertainment Works and Nicholas Billotti culminated in a specific dispute over the quantum of legal costs owed by the Claimant to the Defendant. Following the substantive proceedings in CFI 039/2017, the parties were unable to reach an immediate consensus on the…
FUTURE ENTERTAINMENT WORKS v NICHOLAS BILLOTTI [2018] DIFC CFI 039 — Variation of notice of discontinuance and costs liability (27 November 2018)
The litigation between Future Entertainment Works LLC and Nicholas Billotti originated under claim number CFI 039/2017. The core of the dispute involved the Claimant’s attempt to exit the litigation process through a Notice of Discontinuance, which was initially processed by the court on 27…
FUTURE ENTERTAINMENT WORKS v NICHOLAS BILLOTTI [2018] DIFC CFI 039 — Procedural termination via notice of discontinuance (27 February 2018)
The DIFC Court of First Instance formalizes the procedural closure of CFI 039/2017 following the Claimant’s unilateral decision to withdraw the action.
FUTURE ENTERTAINMENT WORKS v NICHOLAS BILLOTTI [2018] DIFC CFI 039 — Registrar denies extension for witness evidence filing (22 January 2018)
The Registrar of the DIFC Courts enforces strict adherence to procedural timelines by refusing a retrospective extension for witness evidence, triggering daily penalty fees under Practice Direction No. 3 of 2017.
PASSPORT SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND v ARY COMMUNICATIONS [2019] DIFC CFI 039 — Settlement and stay of enforcement proceedings (13 March 2019)
This order formalizes a comprehensive settlement agreement between Passport Special Opportunities Master Fund and the ARY Communications group, staying enforcement of a prior judgment while establishing a structured payment plan and liquidated damages mechanism for potential future defaults.
PASSPORT SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND L.P v ARY COMMUNICATIONS [2018] DIFC CFI 039 — Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and Singapore High Court judgments (29 October 2018)
The DIFC Court affirms its commitment to the enforcement of foreign money judgments, dismissing an application to set aside an immediate judgment that recognized a Singapore High Court order enforcing an arbitral award.
PASSPORT SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND v ARY COMMUNICATIONS [2018] DIFC CFI 039 — Enforcement of Singaporean judgment recognizing an ICC award (06 June 2018)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms the enforceability of a foreign judgment recognizing an international arbitral award where the defendants fail to participate in the enforcement proceedings.
PASSPORT SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND v ARY COMMUNICATIONS [2018] DIFC CFI 039 — Procedural orders on immediate judgment and service of process (15 January 2018)
The Claimant, Passport Special Opportunities Master Fund, LP, initiated this action against a group of six defendants, including ARY Communications Ltd and Mohammad Salman Iqbal. The core of the dispute involves the Claimant’s attempt to secure a legal remedy following the Defendants' failure to…
PASSPORT SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND v ARY COMMUNICATIONS [2017] DIFC CFI 039 — Judicial extension of service deadlines (09 April 2017)
The litigation involves a high-stakes dispute initiated by Passport Special Opportunities Fund, LP against ARY Communications and five individual defendants: Haji Mohammad Iqbal, Mohammad Mehboob, Mohammad Salman Iqbal, Hajra Shafi, and Haji Jan Mohammad.
PASSPORT SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND v ARY COMMUNICATIONS [2017] DIFC CFI 039 — strict adherence to diplomatic service requirements (27 March 2017)
Passport Special Opportunities Fund, LP initiated proceedings under case number CFI 039/2016 against a group of six defendants, including ARY Communications Ltd and several individuals: Haji Mohammad Iqbal, Mohammad Mehboob, Mohammad Salman Iqbal, Hajra Shafi, and Haji Jan Mohammad.
TOFIQ ASLAM v BSA AHMED BIN HEZEEM & ASSOCIATES [2016] DIFC CFI 039 — Order of Discontinuance (10 October 2016)
The litigation identified as CFI 039/2015 involved a claim brought by Tofiq Aslam against the law firm BSA Ahmed Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP. While the specific underlying causes of action were not detailed in the final order, the matter reached a resolution through a private agreement between the…
MR TOFIQ ASLAM v BSA AHMED BIN HEZEEM & ASSOCIATES [2016] DIFC CFI 039 — Case Management Order (17 May 2016)
The litigation involves a professional dispute between the Claimant, Mr Tofiq Aslam, and the Respondent, BSA Ahmed Bin Hezeem & Associates, LLP. While the specific underlying causes of action are not detailed in this procedural order, the case is categorized under General Litigation within the DIFC…
NIGEL ASHTON PATRICK PASEA v DAMAN REAL ESTATE CAPITAL PARTNERS [2014] DIFC CFI 039 — Consent-based discontinuance of real estate litigation (25 March 2014)
This order formalizes the conclusion of a real estate dispute between individual claimants and a DIFC-based real estate entity, resulting in a mutual withdrawal of claims and a shared cost burden.
NIGEL ASHTON PATRICK PASEA v DAMAN REAL ESTATE CAPITAL PARTNERS [2014] DIFC CFI 039 — Interlocutory case management order (19 February 2014)
The litigation involves a real estate dispute between the Claimants, Nigel Ashton Patrick Pasea and Disna Shivanthi Chandanee Renaweera, and the Defendant, Daman Real Estate Capital Partners.
NIGEL ASHTON PATRICK PASEA v DAMAN REAL ESTATE CAPITAL PARTNERS [2013] DIFC CFI 039 — Production Order regarding document disclosure (16 July 2013)
The litigation involves a dispute between the Claimants, Nigel Ashton Patrick Pasea and Disna Shivanthi Chandanee Renaweera, and the Defendant, Daman Real Estate Capital Partners Limited.
DANT INVESTMENT v OLIVE GREEN HOLDING [2025] DIFC CFI 038 — Assessment of costs following RDC non-compliance (18 August 2025)
This order clarifies the DIFC Court’s pragmatic approach to cost assessment when a party fails to provide the granular detail required by the Rules of the DIFC Courts (RDC) regarding legal fees.
DANT INVESTMENT v OLIVE GREEN HOLDING [2024] DIFC CFI 038 — Lawfulness of APA termination and deposit recovery (03 July 2025)
The litigation centered on a failed transaction for the sale of a used Bombardier Challenger 605 aircraft. Dant Investment, the Claimant, asserted that Olive Green Holding, the Defendant, committed a repudiatory breach of the Aircraft Purchase Agreement (APA) by purportedly terminating the contract…
ALAWWAL CAPITAL JSC v RASMALA INVESTMENT BANK [2025] DIFC CFI 038 — Dismissal of Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal (15 October 2025)
The DIFC Court of Appeal affirms the high threshold for appellate intervention, dismissing Rasmala Investment Bank’s attempt to challenge a USD 4.19 million liability judgment for negligent misrepresentation.
ALAWWAL CAPITAL JSC v RASMALA INVESTMENT BANK [2025] DIFC CFI 038 — Stay of execution regarding interest components (25 September 2025)
The litigation arises from the marketing of a Shariah-compliant investment fund by Rasmala Investment Bank Limited to Alawwal Capital JSC, a claimant incorporated in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
ALAWWAL CAPITAL JSC v RASMALA INVESTMENT BANK [2025] DIFC CFI 038 — Refusal of permission to appeal regarding negligent misrepresentation (13 August 2025)
H.E. Justice Roger Stewart KC denies the Defendant’s application for permission to appeal, affirming that the original judgment regarding negligent misrepresentation and the scope of disclaimers remains sound.
ALAWWAL CAPITAL JSC v RASMALA INVESTMENT BANK [2023] DIFC CFI 038 — Liability for investment losses in Shariah-compliant trade finance (12 June 2025)
The dispute centered on losses incurred by Alawwal Capital JSC, a Saudi Arabian investment firm, following its participation in the Rasmala Trade Finance Fund, a Cayman Islands-based mutual company.