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ROBINSON CLUB GMBH v ZABEEL INVESTMENTS [2013] DIFC CFI 016 — The primacy of the Zabeel Special Judicial Committee over DIFC arbitral enforcement (08 May 2014)
The dispute arose from a successful ICC arbitration in which Robinson Club GMBH was awarded €22,976,250 in damages against Zabeel Investments LLC for breaches of a Hotel Management Agreement and a Technical Services Agreement.
ROBINSON CLUB GMBH v ZABEEL INVESTMENT [2014] DIFC CFI 016 — Appellate permission granted on public interest grounds (06 March 2014)
Robinson Club GmbH initiated this application following the refusal of H.E. Justice Ali Al Madhani on 9 February 2014 to grant permission to appeal the substantive judgment delivered by Justice Sir David Steel. The underlying dispute between Robinson Club GmbH and Zabeel Investment L.L.C.
ROBINSON CLUB GMBH v ZABEEL INVESTMENT [2014] DIFC CFI 016 — Dismissal of appeal regarding Special Judicial Committee jurisdiction (09 February 2014)
The dispute originated from an attempt by Robinson Club GMBH to ratify and enforce an arbitral award against Zabeel Investment. Following an initial decision by Justice Sir David Steel on 25 November 2013, which effectively stayed or declined jurisdiction in light of the newly established Zabeel…
ROBINSON CLUB GMBH v ZABEEL INVESTMENTS [2013] DIFC CFI 016 — The primacy of the Zabeel Special Judicial Committee over DIFC enforcement (28 November 2013)
This judgment clarifies the jurisdictional boundaries between the DIFC Courts and the Zabeel Special Judicial Committee, confirming that Ruler’s Orders establishing specialized committees override the DIFC’s general jurisdiction over arbitral enforcement.
ROBINSON CLUB GMBH v ZABEEL INVESTMENT [2013] DIFC CFI 016 — Transfer to the Special Judicial Committee (09 June 2013)
The litigation involved a claim brought by Robinson Club GMBH against Zabeel Investment L.L.C. within the DIFC Court of First Instance. While the specific underlying commercial grievance—whether contractual, tortious, or related to property—remained secondary to the procedural question of forum,…