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TAALEEM v NATIONAL BONDS CORPORATION [2014] DIFC CFI 014 — Finality of judgment and denial of permission to appeal (17 August 2014)
The litigation, which spanned several years, involved complex claims between Taaleem PJSC, National Bonds Corporation PJSC, and Deyaar Development PJSC. Following a substantive judgment by Justice Sir David Steel, Deyaar Development sought to challenge the outcome by applying for permission to…
NESSIM v NADER [2024] DIFC CFI 013 — Reinsurance indemnity and strike-out application (06 August 2024)
The litigation concerns a dispute between Nessim, an insurance company incorporated in Sharjah, and Nader, a syndicate of reinsurers incorporated in Bahrain. The Claimant seeks an indemnity under a reinsurance contract for claims arising from an underlying Marine Hull & Machinery Policy and a…
WIEDERKEHR v DIWAN CAPITAL [2010] DIFC CFI 013 — Court intervention in stalled voluntary liquidations (28 June 2010)
The applicants, Dr Alfred Wiederkehr and Dr Georg Wiederkehr, sought the intervention of the DIFC Court of First Instance to facilitate the liquidation of Diwan Capital. The dispute centers on the necessity of judicial oversight to progress the winding-up of the entity, which had stalled,…
MR PIERRE-ERIC DANIEL BERNARD LYS v ELSECO [2014] DIFC CFI 012 — Dismissal of strike-out application (11 December 2014)
The litigation involves a claim brought by Mr Pierre-Eric Daniel Bernard Lys against Elseco Limited. The underlying dispute, which has generated multiple procedural skirmishes, centers on the employment relationship and subsequent termination between the parties.
ALLIANZ RISK TRANSFER AG DUBAI BRANCH v AL AIN AHLIA INSURANCE COMPANY [2013] DIFC CFI 012 — Disclosure obligations and document production (19 December 2013)
The litigation concerns a complex insurance dispute between Allianz Risk Transfer AG Dubai Branch (the Claimant) and Al Ain Ahlia Insurance Company PJSC (the Defendant). The core of this specific procedural intervention involved cross-applications for the production of documents, where both parties…
FIVE RIVER PROPERTIES v WATERFRONT PROPERTY INVESTMENT [2009] DIFC CFI 012 — Discharge of freezing order and inquiry into damages (08 July 2009)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms the discharge of a freezing order, emphasizing the necessity of proportionality and the requirement for a clear, valid arbitration agreement between the parties to support interim relief.
FIVE HOLDING LIMITED v BRIJ DHIRUBHAI PATEL [2026] DIFC CFI 011 — Dismissal of Permission to Appeal regarding jurisdictional gateway (15 April 2026)
The lawsuit concerns a civil claim initiated by Five Holding Limited (the Claimant) against Brij Dhirubhai Patel (the Defendant/Applicant) for alleged conspiracy and collusion. The core of the dispute involves the Defendant’s attempt to characterize the claim as an employment-related matter that…
AMARJEET SINGH DHIR v WATERFRONT PROPERTY INVESTMENT [2009] DIFC CFI 011 — Freezing order discharged for lack of jurisdiction over non-DIFC seated arbitration (08 July 2009)
The Applicant, Amarjeet Singh Dhir, sought a freezing order to protect his interests in a real estate dispute involving an alleged misrepresentation regarding sea views for a plot purchased from Waterfront Property Investment Limited.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF RAS AL KHAIMAH v MR LAKSHMANAN SUNIL KUMAR PANDARATHIL [2019] DIFC CFI 008 — Default judgment for breach of Purchase Facility Agreement (20 March 2019)
The lawsuit centered on the recovery of outstanding debt arising from a Purchase Facility Agreement entered into between the Claimant, The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (P.S.C), and the Defendant, Mr Lakshmanan Sunil Kumar Pandarathil.
ITHMAR CAPITAL v 8 INVESTMENT [2008] DIFC CFI 008 — Final judgment and cost allocation (01 December 2008)
The dispute concerns the enforcement of financial obligations arising from the underlying litigation between Ithmar Capital and the defendants, 8 Investment Inc and 8 Investment Group FZE.
ITHMAR CAPITAL v 8 INVESTMENT [2009] DIFC CFI 008 — Judicial authorization for substituted service (11 March 2009)
Justice Sir Anthony Colman grants the Claimant leave to effect service on the Second Respondent via alternative means, including physical delivery to a hotel address and electronic mail.
MAHESH SRICHAND TOURANI v DUSTI LALICHAND MEHTANI TOURANI [2018] DIFC CFI 007 — Procedural order for further information (05 April 2018)
The litigation involves a dispute between the Claimant, Mahesh Srichand Tourani, and the Defendants, Dusti Lalichand Mehtani Tourani and Duzty LLC. While the underlying substantive claims remain part of the broader proceedings, this specific procedural juncture focused on the Defendants'…
SIRAJ CAPITAL (DUBAI) LIMITED [2012] DIFC CFI 007 — Winding up order under DIFC Insolvency Law (27 February 2012)
The dispute concerns the formal insolvency and subsequent liquidation of Siraj Capital (Dubai) Limited. The matter was brought before the Court of First Instance via a Part 8 Claim Form and Petition, seeking the court’s intervention to wind up the entity.
ANNA DADIC v ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS [2008] DIFC CFI 007 — Refusal of permission to appeal against the setting aside of a default judgment (14 June 2009)
Chief Justice Sir Anthony Evans denies the Claimant's application for leave to appeal, affirming that a default judgment issued before the expiry of the 14-day limitation period is procedurally invalid.
ARABTEC CONSTRUCTION v ULTRA FUJI INTERNATIONAL [2009] DIFC CFI 004 — Costs assessment and indemnity basis (10 March 2009)
The litigation between Arabtec Construction and Ultra Fuji International originated from a complex construction sub-contract dispute, which necessitated multiple procedural interventions by the DIFC Court.
SUHAIL RAZA BADAMI v DAMAN REAL ESTATE CAPITAL PARTNERS [2013] DIFC CFI 003 — Procedural framework for real estate litigation (19 February 2013)
This procedural order establishes the rigid case management timeline for the dispute between Suhail Raza Badami and Daman Real Estate Capital Partners, setting the stage for a trial scheduled for late 2013.
BARCLAYS BANK PLC v BAVAGUTHU RAGHURAM SHETTY [2020] DIFC CFI 061 — Immediate judgment on banking guarantee (22 April 2021)
The lawsuit centered on a claim for payment under an Unlimited Guarantee and Indemnity executed by Dr. Shetty on 7 January 2015. Barclays Bank PLC sought to recover debts incurred by UAE Exchange Centre LLC (UAEEC) following the termination of an ISDA Master Agreement.
VEGIE BAR v EMIRATES NATIONAL BANK OF DUBAI PROPERTIES [2019] DIFC CFI 009 — Immediate judgment and the finality of the DIFC land register (04 September 2019)
The litigation centers on a contested lease agreement for units LP5 and LP6 (later re-designated as 17a and 17b) within the Limestone House development. The Claimant, Vegie Bar LLC, alleged that it held a valid 10-year lease interest in these units, which it sought to enforce through specific…
VEGIE BAR v EMIRATES NATIONAL BANK OF DUBAI PROPERTIES [2016] CA 013 — Appeal regarding security for costs and disclosure obligations (25 January 2018)
The Court of Appeal confirms that security for costs remains a procedural necessity when a claimant fails to demonstrate near-certain success, while simultaneously streamlining the disclosure process to advance the underlying real estate dispute.
VANNIN CAPITAL PCC PLC v AL KHORAFI [2014] DIFC CFI 036 — Interim relief and jurisdictional challenges in litigation funding (18 February 2015)
The DIFC Court of First Instance affirms its supervisory jurisdiction to grant interim protective measures in support of arbitration, despite competing forum clauses in a litigation funding agreement.
UNION BANK OF INDIA v VELOCITY VENTURES [2021] DIFC CFI 025 — Setting aside default judgment and authorizing service by publication (18 March 2021)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the mandatory nature of RDC service protocols, ruling that procedural failures in serving personal guarantees and particulars of claim necessitate the setting aside of default judgments.
UNION BANK OF INDIA v VELOCITY INDUSTRIES [2023] DIFC CFI 025 — Liability of corporate borrower and dismissal of personal guarantees (17 July 2023)
The Court of First Instance adjudicates a complex multi-party debt recovery action involving a Master Facility Agreement, clarifying the evidentiary requirements for personal guarantees and the threshold for counsel disqualification.
UNION BANK OF INDIA v VELOCITY INDUSTRIES [2021] DIFC CFI 025 — Setting aside default judgment due to defective service (13 April 2021)
The litigation concerns a debt recovery action initiated by Union Bank of India (DIFC Branch) against a group of corporate and individual defendants following the default of a Facility Agreement originally executed in 2014.
TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY AND LIQUIDATOR OF CASH PLUS v CARLOS HILL [2009] DIFC CFI 024 — Disclosure order discharged against innocent third party (11 November 2009)
The lawsuit originated from the collapse of Cash Plus Limited, a Jamaican entity embroiled in a massive Ponzi scheme. The Claimant, acting as Trustee in Bankruptcy and Liquidator, sought to recover funds allegedly misappropriated by Carlos Hill, Bertram Hill, and the Hill Group Limited.