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ZIAD AZZAM v DEYAAR DEVELOPMENT [2016] DIFC CFI 024 — Exclusive jurisdiction over parallel Dubai Court proceedings (03 January 2016)
The dispute centered on the competing jurisdictional claims between the DIFC Courts and the onshore Dubai Courts. Ziad Azzam initiated proceedings in the DIFC Court of First Instance, seeking to challenge or address matters that were already the subject of litigation in the Dubai Courts under claim…
ZIAD AZZAM v DEYAAR DEVELOPMENT P.J.S.C. [2015] DIFC CFI 024 — Exclusive jurisdiction over parallel Dubai Court proceedings (28 December 2015)
The dispute centered on the intersection of parallel proceedings initiated by the parties in different judicial systems. Ziad Azzam, the Claimant, sought relief in the DIFC Courts, while Deyaar Development P.J.S.C., the Defendant, had already initiated proceedings against Azzam in the Dubai Courts…
Ziad Azzam v Deyaar Development [2015] DIFC CFI 024 — Anti-suit injunctions and jurisdictional restraint (09 December 2015)
The dispute arose from the fallout of the high-profile *Taaleem* litigation, which concerned the sale of an interest in the Sky Gardens Tower located within the DIFC. Ziad Azzam, the former CEO of Taaleem, sought to prevent Deyaar Development from pursuing a separate lawsuit in the Dubai Courts.
ZIAD AZZAM v DEYAAR DEVELOPMENT [2015] DIFC CFI 024 — Procedural extension for evidence filing (17 September 2015)
The litigation involves a claim brought by Ziad Azzam against the real estate developer Deyaar Development P.J.S.C. The matter reached a procedural juncture in September 2015 regarding the timeline for the exchange of evidence.