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AES MIDDLE EAST INSURANCE BROKER v GSB CAPITAL [2025] DIFC CFI 060 — Costs assessment and interim payment orders (28 August 2025)
Following the dismissal of substantive claims for conspiracy and breach of confidence, the DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the threshold for indemnity costs and the procedural requirements for interim payments in complex, multi-day litigation.
AES Middle East Insurance Broker v GSB Capital [2023] DIFC CFI 060 — dismissal of multi-million pound conspiracy and inducement claims (09 July 2025)
The litigation centered on the departure of key personnel—including Stuart Ritchie, Mauro De Santis Bo, Yazmin Boden, and Craig Ritchie—from the AES Group to the Defendant, GSB Capital Ltd.
AES MIDDLE EAST INSURANCE BROKER v GSB CAPITAL [2024] DIFC CFI 060 — Procedural adjustment of expert evidence deadlines (14 November 2024)
The lawsuit involves a complex commercial dispute brought by three related entities—AES Middle East Insurance Broker LLC, AES Financial Services (DIFC) Limited, and AES Financial Services Limited—against GSB Capital Limited.
AES MIDDLE EAST INSURANCE BROKER v GSB CAPITAL [2024] DIFC CFI 060 — Consent order regarding document production deadlines (22 May 2024)
The dispute in CFI 060/2023 concerns a procedural impasse regarding the implementation of document production obligations. Following a substantive ruling by the Court on 10 May 2024, the parties, AES Middle East Insurance Broker LLC and GSB Capital Limited, required additional time to negotiate the…
AES MIDDLE EAST INSURANCE BROKER v GSB CAPITAL [2024] DIFC CFI 060 — Procedural adjustment of document production timelines (22 February 2024)
The lawsuit involves a commercial dispute between AES Middle East Insurance Broker LLC and GSB Capital Limited. While the substantive merits of the claim remain pending before the Court of First Instance, the current procedural posture concerns the rigorous phase of document disclosure.
AES MIDDLE EAST INSURANCE BROKER v GSB CAPITAL [2024] DIFC CFI 060 — Procedural roadmap for insurance litigation (18 January 2024)
The litigation involves a commercial dispute between AES Middle East Insurance Broker LLC (the Claimant) and GSB Capital Limited (the Defendant) within the insurance sector. While the underlying merits of the claim remain to be fully ventilated at trial, the dispute centers on allegations of…
AES MIDDLE EAST INSURANCE BROKER v GSB CAPITAL [2023] DIFC CFI 060 — Interim injunction and preservation order (18 September 2023)
The dispute centers on allegations that GSB Capital Ltd improperly acquired and utilized confidential information belonging to AES Middle East Insurance Broker LLC. The Applicant contended that GSB Capital obtained this sensitive data through former employees of AES, effectively leveraging…
AES MIDDLE EAST INSURANCE BROKER v GSB CAPITAL [2023] DIFC CFI 060 — Interim injunction regarding confidential information (30 August 2023)
The lawsuit concerns an urgent application for an interim injunction filed by AES Middle East Insurance Broker LLC against GSB Capital Ltd. The dispute centers on the protection of proprietary business information that the Applicant alleges was obtained by the Respondent through the recruitment of…