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SAM PRECIOUS METALS v SNYDER PRIME [2024] DIFC CFI 030 — Dismissal of allegations of evidence suppression (04 July 2024)
The lawsuit involves a complex commercial dispute between the Claimants—Sam Precious Metals FZ-LLC, Sami Riyad Mahmoud Abu Ahmad, and Rosyson FZE—and the Respondents, Snyder Prime Limited, Phoebe Leah Tooker, and Shakthi Chauhan.
SAM PRECIOUS METALS FZ-LLC v SNYDER PRIME [2024] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural breach and counsel conduct (01 July 2024)
Justice Andrew Moran addresses the improper conduct of counsel who descended into the "evidential fray" by filing a witness statement in lieu of legal submissions, ultimately granting retrospective permission for late filings to preserve the trial's integrity.
SAM PRECIOUS METALS FZ-LLC v SNYDER PRIME LIMITED [2024] DIFC CFI 030 — Admissibility of late financial evidence (20 June 2024)
The Claimants, led by Sam Precious Metals FZ-LLC, initiated an application to include critical financial documentation into the trial bundle long after the initial filing deadlines had passed.
SAM PRECIOUS METALS v SNYDER PRIME [2024] DIFC CFI 030 — Expert witness substitution by consent (19 June 2024)
The litigation, involving Sam Precious Metals FZ-LLC, Sami Riyad Mahmoud Abu-ahmad, and Rosyson FZE against Snyder Prime Limited, Phoebe Leah Tooker, and Shakthi Chauhan, reached a procedural juncture regarding the presentation of expert evidence.
Sam Precious Metals FZ-LLC v Snyder Prime Limited [2024] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural narrowing of trial scope (08 May 2024)
The lawsuit centers on a multi-party commercial dispute involving allegations of breach of contract and failure to cooperate with corporate liquidation procedures. The Claimants—Sam Precious Metals FZ-LLC, Sami Riyad Mahmoud Abu Ahmad, and Rosyson FZE—allege that the First Defendant, Snyder Prime…
SAM PRECIOUS METALS v SNYDER PRIME [2024] DIFC CFI 030 — Compelling document production via Redfern Schedule (13 March 2024)
The dispute centers on a procedural application filed by the First Defendant, Snyder Prime Limited, seeking to compel the Claimants—Sam Precious Metals FZ-LLC, Sami Riyad Mahmoud Abu-ahmad, and Rosyson FZE—to produce documents deemed necessary for the defense of the substantive claim.
SAM PRECIOUS METALS v SNYDER PRIME [2024] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural extension for evidence filing (26 February 2024)
The litigation involves a complex multi-party claim brought by Sam Precious Metals FZ-LLC, Sami Riyad Mahmoud Abu Ahmad, and Rosyson FZE against Snyder Prime Limited, Phoebe Leah Tooker, and Shakthi Chauhan.
SAM PRECIOUS METALS v SNYDER PRIME [2024] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural extension for document production (31 January 2024)
The lawsuit involves a Part 7 claim initiated on 24 April 2023 by three claimants: Sam Precious Metals FZ-LLC, Sami Riyad Mahmoud Abu Ahmad, and Rosyson FZE. The defendants named in the proceedings are Snyder Prime Limited, Phoebe Leah Tooker, and Shakthi Chauhan.
Sam Precious Metals FZ-LLC v Snyder Prime Limited [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Case Management Order (09 August 2023)
The DIFC Court of First Instance formalizes the procedural roadmap for a complex multi-party dispute involving allegations of breach of contract, unauthorized share transfers, and defamation within the precious metals sector.
SAM PRECIOUS METALS v SNYDER PRIME [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural extension for Reply to Defence (26 June 2023)
The litigation involves three Claimants—Sam Precious Metals FZ-LLC, Sami Riyad Mahmoud Abu-ahmad, and Rosyson FZE—against three Defendants: Snyder Prime Limited, Phoebe Leah Tooker, and Shakthi Chauhant.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL v AXEL MANES AND CATHERINE ZHILLA [2024] DIFC CFI 030 — Consent order and discharge of freezing injunctions (12 January 2024)
The litigation involved MAD Atelier International B.V. as the Claimant against two defendants, Mr. Axel Manes and Ms. Catherine Zhilla. While the specific nature of the underlying commercial claims—often involving allegations of breach of fiduciary duty or misappropriation in such corporate…
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Finalizing receivership and distribution of restaurant sale proceeds (11 October 2023)
The lawsuit centered on the enforcement of a judgment against Axel Manes, the beneficial owner of Five Dining Corporation Limited, the entity operating the Atelier de Joel Robuchon restaurant.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Receivership management and operational closure (16 June 2023)
The dispute centers on the management of Five Dining Corporation Limited, the entity operating the Atelier de Joel Robuchon restaurant in the DIFC. Following a judgment against the First Defendant, Axel Manes, in October 2022, Nathan Stubing of FTI Consulting was appointed as Receiver to manage the…
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural strike out of PTA for non-compliance (19 May 2023)
This order marks the finality of the First Defendant’s attempt to challenge an Immediate Judgment through the appellate process, resulting in the summary dismissal of the Permission to Appeal application due to persistent procedural inaction.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural strike out of appeal applications (11 April 2023)
The underlying litigation, registered as CFI 030/2022, involves the Claimant, Mad Atelier International B.V., and two Defendants, Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla. The procedural history of the case was marked by the Second Defendant’s attempts to halt the proceedings through jurisdictional…
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural order on legal representation (21 February 2023)
The underlying dispute in CFI 030/2022 involves the Claimant, Mad Atelier International B.V., and the Defendants, Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla. While the specific merits of the substantive claim remain outside the scope of this procedural order, the case reached a juncture where the First…
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural order regarding legal representation (13 February 2023)
The underlying litigation, registered as CFI 030/2022, involves a claim brought by Mad Atelier International B.V. against two defendants, Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla. While the substantive merits of the claim remain the subject of the broader proceedings, the specific procedural dispute…
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2022] DIFC CFI 030 — Declaration of beneficial ownership and enforcement of foreign judgment (10 February 2023)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms its authority to pierce corporate veils and declare beneficial ownership of DIFC-registered entities when faced with clear evidence of asset shielding following a foreign fraud judgment.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural timeline adjustments for document production and witness evidence (23 January 2023)
The dispute involves Mad Atelier International B.V. as the Claimant and Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla as the First and Second Defendants, respectively. The litigation reached a juncture where the established timeline for evidence exchange became untenable for both sides.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Referral of permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal (09 January 2023)
The litigation centers on a commercial dispute between Mad Atelier International B.V. and the defendants, Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla, concerning the ownership of shares. Following an Immediate Judgment granted against the First Defendant, Axel Manes, on 14 October 2022, the court moved to…
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2022] DIFC CFI 030 — Receivership and management of Five Dining Corporation (22 December 2022)
The litigation concerns the enforcement of a judgment obtained by MAD Atelier International B.V. against Axel Manes on 14 October 2022. The dispute centered on the control and management of Five Dining Corporation Limited, the corporate vehicle through which the Atelier de Joel Robuchon restaurant…
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL v AXEL MANES [2022] DIFC CFI 030 — Refusal of document production requests (15 December 2022)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the threshold for document production, emphasizing that requests must be material to the current proceedings and that parties must confirm the unavailability of requested documents.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL v AXEL MANES [2022] DIFC CFI 030 — Costs order following unsuccessful procedural challenges (01 November 2022)
The litigation, registered as CFI 030/2022, involved a series of procedural skirmishes initiated by the Defendants, Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla, against the Claimant, Mad Atelier International B.V.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2022] DIFC CFI 030 — Dismissal of extension of time application (20 October 2022)
The litigation involves a claim brought by the Claimant, Mad Atelier International B.V., against two defendants, Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla. The core of the immediate procedural dispute centered on Application No.