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ERNST & YOUNG MIDDLE EAST v SHAHAB HAIDER [2013] DIFC CFI 033 — Strict adherence to cost assessment deadlines (16 April 2013)
The dispute arose from the assessment of Bills of Costs following litigation involving Orion Holdings Overseas Limited. After the Respondent, Shahab Haider, served a Notice of Commencement of Assessment, the parties initially agreed to an extension for the filing of Points of Dispute.
SHAHAB HAIDER v ERNST & YOUNG DUBAI [2011] DIFC CFI 033 — Permission to appeal and stay of execution (16 March 2011)
The litigation, registered under CFI 033/2009, involves Shahab Haider, acting in his capacity as the Liquidator of Orion Holdings Overseas Limited, against a consortium of four major professional services firms: Ernst & Young Dubai LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers UAE LLP, BDO Chartered Accountants &…
SHAHAB HAIDER v ERNST & YOUNG DUBAI [2011] DIFC CFI 033 — Compelling production of audit records in insolvency (01 March 2011)
The DIFC Court of First Instance reinforces the investigative powers of a court-appointed liquidator by mandating that major accounting firms surrender all records pertaining to the insolvent entity, Orion Holdings Overseas Limited.
ORION HOLDINGS OVERSEAS LIMITED [2010] DIFC CFI 033 — Appointment of Liquidator (02 February 2010)
The lawsuit concerned the formal winding-up of Orion Holdings Overseas Limited, a corporate entity subject to the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts. The matter originated as a petition for liquidation, which necessitated the appointment of a qualified professional to oversee the distribution of…
ORION HOLDINGS OVERSEAS LIMITED [2010] DIFC CFI 033 — Winding up and provisional liquidator appointment (27 January 2010)
The litigation centered on the insolvency status of Orion Holdings Overseas Limited. Following the presentation of a petition by the company, the Court determined that the entity met the statutory requirements for a formal winding-up process.
ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS LIMITED [2009] DIFC CFI 033 — Winding up on just and equitable grounds (14 January 2010)
The Court of First Instance confirms its broad jurisdiction to order the winding up of a DIFC-registered holding company following a total breakdown in shareholder relations and the cessation of business operations.
ORION HOLDING OVERSEAS v ALI BAKIR HAMOUDI [2009] DIFC CFI 033 — Interim stay of proceedings pending winding-up (21 December 2009)
The lawsuit involves a complex web of litigation initiated by various claimants, including Ali Bakir Hamoudi, Fazeel Shaikh, and others, against the Orion group, which includes Orion Holding Overseas, Orion Capital Limited, Orion Tradesoft FZ-LLC, Orion Brokers DMCC, Orion Global Financial Services…