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AMIRA C FOODS INTERNATIONAL DMCC v IDBI BANK [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Enforcing irrevocable payment undertakings and restraining security realization (16 May 2018)
The dispute centered on the failure of IDBI Bank Limited to honor an Irrevocable Letter issued to the Second Claimant, A K Global Business Fze. The Claimants, Amira C Foods International DMCC and A K Global, sought immediate payment of USD 4,134,000, arguing that the Bank’s obligation under the…
ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK v ALLEN AND OVERY [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Consent order for discontinuance (13 August 2018)
The litigation involved a professional negligence or commercial dispute between Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) and the international law firm Allen and Overy. While the specific underlying facts regarding the nature of the legal advice or the specific transaction in question were not ventilated in a…
ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK v ALLEN AND OVERY [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Dismissal of de novo review application (10 May 2018)
The dispute originated from an underlying claim, CFI 027/2017, involving Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC (the Claimant) and the international law firm Allen and Overy LLP (the Defendant).
ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK v ALLEN AND OVERY [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Document production and Redfern Schedule compliance (20 March 2018)
The litigation involves a professional negligence claim brought by Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) against the international law firm Allen and Overy. The core of the current dispute concerns the scope of pre-trial discovery, specifically the exchange of documents necessary to substantiate the bank's…
ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK v ALLEN AND OVERY [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Consent order for document production and confidentiality club (14 March 2018)
The litigation involves a dispute between Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) and the international law firm Allen and Overy. The core of the dispute centers on the production of sensitive materials that the parties agreed should be disclosed to facilitate the progression of the claim.
ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK v ALLEN & OVERY [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Amended case management order by consent (04 February 2018)
The lawsuit involves a professional dispute between Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) and Allen & Overy, though the specific underlying causes of action remain shielded by the procedural nature of this order.
ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK v ALLEN & OVERY [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Amended Case Management Order (14 January 2018)
The lawsuit involves a professional negligence claim brought by Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC against the international law firm Allen & Overy LLP. While the specific underlying facts of the professional engagement are not detailed in this procedural order, the litigation represents a significant…
ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK v ALLEN & OVERY [2017] DIFC CFI 027 — Case Management Order (28 December 2017)
The litigation involves a professional dispute between Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC (the Claimant) and the international law firm Allen & Overy LLP (the Defendant). While the specific underlying allegations of professional negligence or breach of contract are not detailed in this procedural order,…
ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK v ALLEN AND OVERY [2017] DIFC CFI 027 — Procedural extension for filing Particulars of Claim (01 August 2017)
The litigation involves a professional negligence claim brought by Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC against the international law firm Allen and Overy LLP. While the specific factual allegations regarding the scope of legal advice or the nature of the transaction remain confidential at this preliminary…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2020] DIFC CFI 027 — Transfer of proceedings to the Technology and Construction Division (01 April 2020)
The litigation, registered under CFI 027/2016, involves a substantial group of claimants seeking redress against the defendants, Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and Joseph El Fadl. The claimant group is extensive, comprising: (2) Jordanian Expatriates Investment Holding Company (3) Qatar General Insurance…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2020] DIFC CFI 027 — Consent order setting aside procedural ruling (30 March 2020)
The litigation involves a complex multi-party claim brought by eleven claimants against Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and Joseph El Fadl. The dispute centers on professional liability and audit-related grievances, with the claimants including various corporate entities and individual investors.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2020] DIFC CFI 027 — Discontinuance of claims by the Third Claimant (15 March 2020)
The litigation in CFI 027/2016 involves a substantial group of claimants, including various investment and insurance entities, as well as individual stakeholders, who initiated proceedings against the accounting firm Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and Joseph El Fadl.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2020] DIFC CFI 027 — Procedural order regarding legal representation (16 February 2020)
The lawsuit, registered under CFI 027/2016, involves a substantial group of eleven claimants, including Nest Investments Holding Lebanon S.A.L. and Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance Company P.J.S.C., against the respondents, Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and Joseph El Fadl.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2020] DIFC CFI 027 — Permission to appeal and stay of proceedings (05 February 2020)
The litigation involves a substantial claim brought by a group of eleven claimants, including Nest Investments Holding Lebanon S.A.L., Jordanian Expatriates Investment Holding Company, and various members of the Abu Nahl family, against the accounting firm Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and Joseph El…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2019] DIFC CFI 027 — Case Management Order for Preliminary Issues (19 December 2019)
This order mandates the bifurcation of complex liability and procedural questions, requiring the determination of Lebanese law principles regarding loss recoverability, limitation periods, and evidence admissibility prior to a full trial.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Auditor liability and the scope of permissible pleading amendments (15 November 2018)
The litigation involves a complex claim brought by a group of eleven claimants, including Nest Investments Holding Lebanon S.A.L. and various insurance and investment entities, against Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) (DTME).
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Amendment of pleadings regarding auditor liability (30 September 2018)
The lawsuit involves a complex professional negligence claim brought by Nest Investments Holding Lebanon and several co-claimants against Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) (DTME). The claimants allege that DTME, in its capacity as auditor for LCB and LCBIH, failed to properly account for financial…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Consent order dismissing appeal following withdrawal of DIFC law claims (19 September 2018)
The litigation, initiated under case number CFI-027-2016, involves a complex multi-party dispute brought by a group of eleven claimants, including Nest Investments Holding Lebanon S.A.L., Jordanian Expatriates Investment Holding Company, and various members of the Abu Nahl family, against the…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Permission to appeal granted on joinder dispute (28 August 2018)
The litigation involves a complex multi-party dispute where the Claimants, including Nest Investments Holding Lebanon S.A.L. and various associated entities and individuals, sought to challenge a prior ruling by the Court of First Instance.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON S.A.L. v MR JOSEPH EL FADL [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Procedural consent order regarding joinder and pleadings (04 June 2018)
The litigation involves a complex multi-party claim initiated by Nest Investments Holding Lebanon S.A.L. and ten other co-claimants against Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and Mr. Joseph El Fadl.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Procedural timeline for appeal (03 April 2018)
The litigation involves a complex multi-party claim brought by Nest Investments Holding Lebanon and ten other claimants against Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and Joseph El Fadl. The dispute reached a critical procedural juncture following a judgment delivered by Justice Roger Giles on 12 February 2018,…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2018] DIFC CFI 027 — Dismissal of strike-out and joinder applications (12 February 2018)
The dispute arises from the liquidation of the Lebanese Canadian Bank (LCB), a Beirut-based financial institution. The Claimants, who collectively held approximately 24 percent of LCB’s shares, allege that the First Defendant, Deloitte & Touche (M.E.), breached its professional duties as auditor of…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2017] DIFC CFI 027 — Procedural extension for jurisdiction challenge (03 January 2017)
The lawsuit involves a complex multi-party claim brought by a group of ten claimants, including Nest Investments Holding Lebanon S.A.L., Jordanian Expatriates Investment Holding Company, and Qatar General Insurance and ReInsurance Company P.J.S.C., against the professional services firm Deloitte &…
BODY CORPORATE IT-UP-03 OF THE INDEX TOWER BUILDING v ASSOCIA MENA ASSOCIATION SERVICES [2016] DIFC CFI 027 — Costs in redundant property management litigation (18 February 2016)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the principles governing cost awards when property management disputes become moot due to regulatory intervention.