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ANASTASIIA DENISOVA v ALEKSEI GALTCEV [2026] DIFC CFI 041 — Costs assessment following Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal (24 February 2026)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the standards for cost recovery, emphasizing that the quality and utility of legal work product—rather than mere hours logged—determine the reasonableness of legal fees.
ANASTASIIA DENISOVA v ALEKSEI GALTCEV [2025] DIFC CFI 041 — procedural finality and the threshold for re-opening appellate decisions (17 December 2025)
This Order with Reasons clarifies the strict requirements for re-opening final appellate determinations in the DIFC Courts, emphasizing that procedural delays and alleged lack of opportunity to reply do not warrant intervention where the underlying decision rests on the inherent merits of the case.
ANASTASIIA DENISOVA v ALEKSEI GALTCEV [2025] DIFC CFI 041 — Dismissal of renewed application for permission to appeal (08 October 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance reaffirms the high bar for challenging factual findings and costs assessments, dismissing a renewed application for permission to appeal in a share ownership dispute.
ANASTASIIA DENISOVA v ALEKSEI GALTCEV [2025] DIFC CFI 041 — Refusal of permission to appeal regarding share payment preliminary issue (15 August 2025)
The litigation centers on a dispute regarding the ownership of 10,000 shares in Realiste Holding Ltd. The Claimant, Anastasiia Denisova, asserted that she had fully paid for these shares and was entitled to their registration and subsequent sale.
ANASTASIIA DENISOVA v ALEKSEI GALTCEV [2025] DIFC CFI 041 — Costs assessment following preliminary issue (26 May 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the application of the 'broadbrush' approach to costs assessment, emphasizing that proportionality is not strictly tethered to the nominal value of a claim when procedural conduct inflates legal expenditure.
ANASTASIIA DENISOVA v ALEKSEI GALTCEV [2025] DIFC CFI 041 — Preliminary issue on share payment (15 May 2025)
The core of this litigation concerns the ownership of 10,000 class A shares in the Second Defendant, Realiste Holding Ltd. The Claimant, Anastasiia Denisova, asserted that she had fulfilled her financial obligation to acquire these shares, while the Respondents, Aleksei Galtcev and Realiste Holding…