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CLIFFORD CHANCE v GULF HOLDING COMPANY [2012] DIFC CFI 028 — Consent order staying proceedings pending settlement (11 March 2012)
The litigation under case number CFI 028/2011 involved a professional services dispute between the international law firm Clifford Chance LLP and the respondent, Gulf Holding Company.
SHIHAB KHALIL v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2011] DIFC CFI 028 — Consent Order (25 January 2011)
The litigation between Shihab Khalil and Orion Holding Overseas Limited, registered under case number CFI 028/2009, reached a procedural juncture regarding the status of Application Notice 095/2010.
MARTO v MURF [2023] DIFC CFI 027 — Mandatory arbitration referral for distributor agreement disputes (19 June 2023)
The litigation arose from a Part 8 Claim filed by the Claimant, Marto, against two Defendants, Murf and Minus. The core of the dispute concerned the recovery of monies allegedly owed to the Claimant under the terms of a Distributor Agreement.
FIVE HOLDING v ORIENT UNB TAFAKUL [2024] DIFC CFI 027 — Consent order dismissing proceedings following Joint Judicial Committee ruling (28 March 2024)
The dispute originated from a claim filed by Five Holding Limited and Five Hotel Jumeirah Village LLC against Orient UNB Tafakul PJSC, initiated via a Claim Form dated 21 February 2021.
FIVE HOLDING v ORIENT UNB TAFAKUL [2024] DIFC CFI 027 — Finalization of costs following dismissal of proceedings (25 March 2024)
The dispute in CFI 027/2021 originated from a Claim Form filed on 21 February 2021. While the substantive merits of the case were resolved through a prior dismissal, the parties remained at odds regarding the quantification of the Defendant’s legal costs.
FIVE HOLDING v ORIENT UNB TAKAFUL [2021] DIFC CFI 027 — Registrar orders interim payment on account of costs (13 September 2021)
The dispute arose following the successful entry of a Default Judgment on 14 March 2021 in favor of the Claimants, Five Holding Limited and Five Hotel Jumeirah Village LLC, against the Defendant, Orient Unb Takaful PJSC.
FIVE HOLDING v ORIENT UNB TAKAFUL [2021] DIFC CFI 027 — Registrar orders payment on account of costs (09 September 2021)
The litigation involves a dispute between Five Holding Limited and Five Hotel Jumeirah Village LLC (the Claimants) and Orient Unb Takaful PJSC (the Defendant). The core of this specific procedural skirmish concerned the Claimants’ attempt to lift a stay of proceedings that had been previously…
FIVE HOLDING v ORIENT UNB TAKAFUL [2021] DIFC CFI 027/2021 — Stays pending Joint Judicial Tribunal determination (04 August 2021)
The litigation concerns claims for indemnity arising from business interruption losses allegedly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Claimants, Five Holding Limited and its related entities, sought to recover significant sums under insurance policies issued by the Defendants, Orient UNB Takaful…
FIVE HOLDING v ORIENT UNB TAKAFUL [2021] DIFC CFI 027 — Stay of proceedings pending JJC determination (14 April 2021)
The lawsuit, registered as CFI 027/2021, centers on a jurisdictional conflict between the DIFC Courts and the Dubai Courts. Orient UNB Takaful, the Defendant, sought to challenge the appropriateness of the DIFC as the forum for the litigation initiated by Five Holding.
FIVE HOLDING v ORIENT UNB TAKAFUL [2021] DIFC CFI 027 — Procedural alignment of jurisdiction and set-aside applications (11 April 2021)
The litigation arises from a default judgment issued on 14 March 2021 by H.E. Justice Nassir Al Nasser against the Defendant, Orient Unb Takaful PJSC. Following the entry of this judgment, the Defendant initiated two distinct procedural challenges: "Application 1," which seeks to set aside the…
FIVE HOLDING LIMITED v ORIENT UNB TAKAFUL PJSC [2021] DIFC CFI 027 — Default judgment for AED 25 million (14 March 2021)
The litigation involved a substantial financial claim brought by Five Holding Limited and Five Hotel Jumeirah Village LLC against Orient Unb Takaful PJSC. The claimants sought recovery of a specified sum of AED 25,000,000.
IDBI BANK LTD. v PRIME STAR ENERGY [2021] DIFC CFI 027 — Extension of time and alternative service via publication (16 March 2021)
The dispute arises from a banking claim initiated by IDBI Bank Ltd (DIFC Branch) against Prime Star Energy FZE and Hameed Syed Salahuddin. The Claimant faced significant procedural obstacles in effecting formal service of the Claim Form upon the Defendants, necessitating an application to the Court…
AMIRA C FOODS INTERNATIONAL DMCC v IDBI BANK [2022] DIFC CFI 027/2018 — Procedural order regarding withdrawal of legal representation (24 June 2022)
The application filed by Clyde & Co LLP on 22 June 2022 was a procedural necessity to formally terminate the firm’s role as the legal representative for the Amira Parties in two complex, consolidated sets of proceedings.
AMIRA C FOODS INTERNATIONAL DMCC v IDBI BANK [2021] DIFC CFI 027 — Discharge of security injunction following established indebtedness (20 December 2021)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms that once a claimant’s underlying indebtedness is judicially established, the Court will release security—specifically physical cheques—previously held under its control.
AMIRA C FOODS INTERNATIONAL DMCC v IDBI BANK [2021] DIFC CFI 027/2018 — Procedural timeline for injunction discharge (26 October 2021)
The litigation involves a complex procedural battle between Amira C Foods International DMCC and A K Global Business FZE (the Claimants) and IDBI Bank Limited (the Defendant). The core of the current dispute concerns an application filed by IDBI Bank to discharge an injunction that has been in…
AMIRA C FOODS INTERNATIONAL DMCC v IDBI BANK [2021] DIFC CFI 027/2018 — Consent Order regarding bank guarantee extension (16 March 2021)
The litigation involves a complex web of claims and cross-claims between Amira C Foods International DMCC, A K Global Business FZE, IDBI Bank Limited, and Karan A Chanana. At the heart of this specific procedural order is the preservation of security provided to the DIFC Courts’ Registry.
AMIRA C FOODS INTERNATIONAL DMCC v IDBI BANK [2020] DIFC CFI 027 — Consent order regarding bank guarantee amendment (16 September 2020)
The dispute centers on the management of security provided by IDBI Bank Limited in favor of Amira C Foods International DMCC and A K Global Business FZE. Following a series of legal battles, including an appeal and related Part 8 proceedings, the parties reached a consensus to modify the existing…
AMIRA C FOODS INTERNATIONAL DMCC v IDBI BANK [2020] DIFC CFI 027 — Post-judgment orders on security instruments, interest, and costs (22 January 2020)
The litigation centered on the Bank’s attempt to present security cheques provided by Amira C Foods International DMCC as collateral for credit facilities. Amira sought an injunction to restrain the Bank from presenting these instruments, arguing that no default had occurred under the facilities…
AMIRA C FOODS INTERNATIONAL DMCC v IDBI BANK [2019] DIFC CFI 027 — Permission to appeal granted (11 December 2019)
Justice Roger Giles grants IDBI Bank Limited leave to appeal the Court of First Instance judgment dated 7 October 2019, setting the stage for appellate review of four specific grounds of challenge.
AMIRA C FOODS INTERNATIONAL v IDBI BANK [2019] DIFC CFI 027 — Assessment of costs following unsuccessful applications (08 October 2019)
A procedural order quantifying the cost liability of the First Claimant following failed interlocutory applications in the DIFC Court of First Instance.
AMIRA C FOODS INTERNATIONAL DMCC v IDIB BANK [2019] DIFC CFI 027 — Dismissal of document production application (31 January 2019)
The dispute centered on an application filed by the First Claimant, Amira C Foods International DMCC, seeking a court-ordered production of documents from the Defendant, IDIB Bank Limited.
AMIRA C FOODS INTERNATIONAL DMCC v IDBI BANK [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Discovery and document production obligations (31 December 2018)
The litigation concerns a commercial dispute between the Claimants, Amira C Foods International DMCC and A K Global Business Fze, and the Defendant, IDBI Bank Limited, with Karan A Chanana joined as a Third Party.
AMIRA C FOODS INTERNATIONAL DMCC v IDBI BANK [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Case Management Order (01 November 2018)
This Case Management Order establishes the procedural roadmap for the litigation between Amira C Foods International DMCC, A K Global Business FZE, and IDBI Bank Limited, setting strict deadlines for document production, expert testimony, and trial preparation.
AMIRA C FOODS INTERNATIONAL DMCC v IDBI BANK [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Joinder of personal guarantor in banking facility dispute (12 September 2018)
The dispute centers on a banking facility arrangement between the Claimants, Amira C Foods International DMCC and A K Global Business FZE, and the Defendant, IDBI Bank Limited. Following a previous judgment on 13 May 2018, the bank sought to enforce its rights regarding alleged defaults under the…