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ELI MYDLARZ v SADAPAY TECHNOLOGIES [2026] DIFC CFI 035 — Assessment of costs following failed appeal (24 March 2026)
The dispute arose following the dismissal of the Defendant’s Renewed Application for permission to appeal. The Claimant, Eli Mydlarz, submitted a statement of costs totaling AED 59,600 for the work performed in responding to that application.
ELI MYDLARZ v SADAPAY TECHNOLOGIES [2026] DIFC CFI 035 — Dismissal of renewed application for permission to appeal (29 January 2026)
The dispute centers on the exercise of share options and the subsequent repurchase of those shares by Sadapay Technologies Ltd. Eli Mydlarz, formerly the Engineering Lead at Sadapay, sought to enforce his rights under a Grant Agreement and Share Incentive Plan (SIP).
ELI MYDLARZ v SADAPAY TECHNOLOGIES [2025] DIFC CFI 035 — Costs assessment following refused permission to appeal (16 December 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance provides a critical reminder on the proportionality of legal costs in linked litigation, slashing a claimant’s recovery where time entries for overlapping submissions were deemed excessive.
ELI MYDLARZ v SADAPAY TECHNOLOGIES [2025] DIFC CFI 035 — Refusal of permission to appeal regarding employment limitation periods (20 November 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the narrow scope of claims brought "under" the DIFC Employment Law, distinguishing them from broader employment-related contractual disputes.
ELI MYDLARZ v SADAPAY TECHNOLOGIES [2025] DIFC CFI 035 — Characterisation of share incentive claims and limitation periods (19 September 2025)
The lawsuit centered on a jurisdictional challenge brought by Sadapay Technologies Ltd against Eli Mydlarz. The defendant sought to have the claim dismissed on the basis that it was an employment law matter, which would have rendered it time-barred under the strict limitation periods set out in the…