ca 002/2011

CORINTH PIPEWORKS SA v BARCLAYS BANK PLC [2011] DIFC CA 002 — Clarifying the scope of DIFC Court jurisdiction over foreign entities (22 January 2012)

The dispute centered on a claim for US$24 million brought by Corinth Pipeworks SA, a Greek company, against Barclays Bank PLC. The claimant alleged that it suffered significant financial loss due to deceit, unlawful conspiracy, and negligence involving representations made by an employee at the…