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BANKMED v FAST TELECOM GENERAL TRADING [2018] DIFC CFI 033 — procedural stay of defence filing (30 May 2018)
The litigation involves Bankmed (SAL), operating within the DIFC under the trade name Bankmed (Dubai), and a series of six defendants, led by Fast Telecom General Trading LLC. The case, registered as CFI-033-2017, concerns a banking claim brought by the Claimant against the primary corporate entity…
BANKMED v FAST TELECOM GENERAL TRADING [2018] DIFC CFI 033 — Setting aside default judgment against the third defendant (22 April 2018)
The litigation involves Bankmed (SAL), trading as Bankmed (Dubai), against a group of six defendants, including Fast Telecom General Trading LLC and several individuals. The dispute arose from banking facilities provided by the Claimant, which led to the entry of a Default Judgment on 29 October…
BANKMED v FAST TELECOM GENERAL TRADING [2018] DIFC CFI 033 — dismissal of application to set aside default judgment (14 January 2018)
The underlying dispute in CFI 033/2017 involves Bankmed (SAL), operating under the trade name Bankmed (Dubai), and a series of defendants, including Fast Telecom General Trading LLC and several individuals, among them the fifth defendant, Ibrahim Saif Hormodi.
BANKMED v FAST TELECOM GENERAL TRADING [2017] DIFC CFI 033 — Default judgment for multi-million dollar banking debt (07 November 2017)
The dispute centered on a substantial financial claim initiated by Bankmed (SAL), operating under the trade name Bankmed (Dubai), against Fast Telecom General Trading LLC and five individual co-defendants.
ORION HOLDINGS OVERSEAS LIMITED v MOHAMMED ABU AL HAJ [2023] DIFC CFI 033 — Default judgment for USD 1.5M+ (11 July 2023)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms the procedural requirements for securing a default judgment against defendants served outside the jurisdiction in a long-standing liquidation claim.
ORION HOLDINGS OVERSEAS LIMITED v MOHAMMED ABU AL HAJ [2021] DIFC CFI 033 — Amended Order of Discontinuance (26 December 2021)
The litigation in CFI 033/2015 involved a complex multi-party dispute initiated by three entities in liquidation: Orion Holdings Overseas Limited, Orion Global Financial Services LLC, and Orion Capital Limited.
ORION HOLDINGS OVERSEAS LIMITED v MOHAMMED ABU AL HAJ [2021] DIFC CFI 033 — Consent dismissal of complex liquidation litigation (16 May 2021)
The DIFC Court of First Instance formalizes the settlement of long-standing litigation involving Orion entities in liquidation and Private Bank IHAG Zurich AG, effectively terminating all outstanding claims and cross-appeals.
ORION HOLDINGS OVERSEAS LIMITED v MOHAMMED ABU AL HAJ [2020] DIFC CFI 033 — Default judgment for USD 1.5M against non-responsive defendants (18 February 2020)
The lawsuit involves a substantial commercial claim initiated by two entities currently in liquidation, Orion Holdings Overseas Limited and Orion Capital Limited, against three defendants: Mohammed Abu Al Haj, Nidal Abdel Khaleq Abi Al Haj, and Privatebank IHAG Zurich AG.
ORION HOLDINGS OVERSEAS LIMITED v MOHAMMED ABU AL HAJ [2019] DIFC CFI 033 — Alternative service and extension of time order (24 March 2019)
The litigation involves three Claimants—Orion Holdings Overseas Limited, Orion Global Financial Services LLC, and Orion Capital Limited—all currently in liquidation. The Claimants sought to pursue claims against Mohammed Abu Al Haj, Nidal Abdel Khaleq Abu Al Haj, and Privatbank Ihag Zurich AG.
ORION HOLDINGS OVERSEAS LIMITED v MOHAMMED ABU AL HAJ [2018] DIFC CFI 033 — Permission to appeal granted (10 June 2018)
The litigation, registered under CFI-033-2015, involves a complex dispute between three corporate entities—Orion Holdings Overseas Limited, Orion Global Financial Services LLC, and Orion Capital Limited (all currently in liquidation)—and three defendants: Mohammed Abu Al Haj, Nidal Abdel Khaleq Abu…
ORION HOLDINGS OVERSEAS v MOHAMMED ABU AL HAJ [2018] DIFC CFI 033 — Permission to appeal granted (17 April 2018)
The litigation involves a complex dispute brought by three entities—Orion Holdings Overseas Limited, Orion Global Financial Services LLC, and Orion Capital Limited—all currently in liquidation, against three defendants: Mohammed Abu Al Haj, Nidal Abdel Khaleq Abu Al Haj, and the Swiss-based…
ORION HOLDINGS OVERSEAS LIMITED v MOHAMMED ABU AL HAJ [2018] DIFC CFI 033 — Costs order finality and the limits of the Slip Rule (08 April 2018)
The dispute arose from a series of procedural applications in the ongoing litigation between Orion Holdings Overseas Limited (in liquidation) and the defendants, including Privatbank Ihag Zurich AG. Following a hearing on 23 January 2018, H.E.
ORION HOLDINGS OVERSEAS LIMITED v PRIVATBANK IHAG ZURICH AG [2018] DIFC CFI 033 — Procedural stay pending appellate determination (28 February 2018)
The litigation involves a complex multi-party dispute brought by three entities—Orion Holdings Overseas Limited, Orion Global Financial Services LLC, and Orion Capital Limited—all currently in liquidation.
ORION HOLDINGS OVERSEAS LIMITED v MOHAMMED ABU AL HAJ [2018] DIFC CFI 033 — Jurisdiction over foreign banks and the enforcement of foreign forum clauses (08 February 2018)
The DIFC Court of First Instance affirms its jurisdiction over a Swiss banking entity, prioritizing the prevention of procedural dislocation and the presence of DIFC-based claimants over exclusive foreign jurisdiction clauses.
Royal Investment Bank v Bridgehead Administration [2012] DIFC CFI 033 — Conditional winding up order (25 November 2012)
The dispute concerns the insolvency of Bridgehead Administration Limited, with Royal Investment Bank Limited acting as the Petitioner seeking a compulsory winding-up order. The Court’s intervention was required to ensure that the liquidation process adhered to the transparency requirements mandated…
ERNST & YOUNG MIDDLE EAST v SHAHAB HAIDER [2013] DIFC CFI 033 — Strict adherence to cost assessment deadlines (16 April 2013)
The dispute arose from the assessment of Bills of Costs following litigation involving Orion Holdings Overseas Limited. After the Respondent, Shahab Haider, served a Notice of Commencement of Assessment, the parties initially agreed to an extension for the filing of Points of Dispute.
SHAHAB HAIDER v ERNST & YOUNG DUBAI [2011] DIFC CFI 033 — Permission to appeal and stay of execution (16 March 2011)
The litigation, registered under CFI 033/2009, involves Shahab Haider, acting in his capacity as the Liquidator of Orion Holdings Overseas Limited, against a consortium of four major professional services firms: Ernst & Young Dubai LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers UAE LLP, BDO Chartered Accountants &…
SHAHAB HAIDER v ERNST & YOUNG DUBAI [2011] DIFC CFI 033 — Compelling production of audit records in insolvency (01 March 2011)
The DIFC Court of First Instance reinforces the investigative powers of a court-appointed liquidator by mandating that major accounting firms surrender all records pertaining to the insolvent entity, Orion Holdings Overseas Limited.
ORION HOLDINGS OVERSEAS LIMITED [2010] DIFC CFI 033 — Appointment of Liquidator (02 February 2010)
The lawsuit concerned the formal winding-up of Orion Holdings Overseas Limited, a corporate entity subject to the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts. The matter originated as a petition for liquidation, which necessitated the appointment of a qualified professional to oversee the distribution of…
ORION HOLDINGS OVERSEAS LIMITED [2010] DIFC CFI 033 — Winding up and provisional liquidator appointment (27 January 2010)
The litigation centered on the insolvency status of Orion Holdings Overseas Limited. Following the presentation of a petition by the company, the Court determined that the entity met the statutory requirements for a formal winding-up process.
ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS LIMITED [2009] DIFC CFI 033 — Winding up on just and equitable grounds (14 January 2010)
The Court of First Instance confirms its broad jurisdiction to order the winding up of a DIFC-registered holding company following a total breakdown in shareholder relations and the cessation of business operations.
ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS v ALI BAKIR HAMOUDI [2009] DIFC CFI 033 — Interim stay of proceedings pending winding-up (21 December 2009)
The lawsuit involves a complex web of litigation initiated by various claimants, including Ali Bakir Hamoudi, Fazeel Shaikh, and others, against the Orion group, which includes Orion Holding Overseas, Orion Capital Limited, Orion Tradesoft FZ-LLC, Orion Brokers DMCC, Orion Global Financial Services…
LABEL LABS v FIVE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT [2025] DIFC CFI 032 — Conditional order for payment into court following procedural non-compliance (28 July 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance addresses the intersection of Part 8 procedural disputes and Part 24 immediate judgment applications, leveraging conditional orders to secure claims where a defendant’s late-raised defense lacks apparent bona fides.
DUBAI FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY v STUART COLES [2023] DIFC CFI 032 — Default judgment for regulatory financial penalty (12 July 2023)
The lawsuit concerns the enforcement of a financial obligation owed by the defendant, Stuart Coles, to the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). As the primary regulator within the Dubai International Financial Centre, the DFSA sought a formal court order to recover a specified sum of money,…