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IGPL General Trading v Hortin Holdings [2021] DIFC CFI 016/023 — Procedural stay and costs submission obligations (20 September 2021)
This order clarifies the court’s approach to balancing the preservation of the status quo pending appeal against the necessity of concluding procedural matters like costs submissions at the first-instance level.
IGPL GENERAL TRADING v HORTIN HOLDINGS [2021] DIFC CFI 016 — Immediate judgment on sham tenancy agreement (22 August 2021)
The DIFC Court of First Instance grants immediate judgment dismissing a claim for specific performance of a tenancy agreement, finding the document to be a sham lacking corporate authority.
IGPL GENERAL TRADING v HORTIN HOLDINGS [2021] DIFC CFI 016 — Procedural management of an ex parte injunction discharge (10 May 2021)
The litigation concerns an interim injunction originally granted on 31 January 2021 following an ex parte application by IGPL General Trading. The respondents—Hortin Holdings, Lodge Hill, Westdene Investment, and Paul Pretlove (in his capacity as Receiver)—subsequently filed a Discharge Application…
IGPL GENERAL TRADING v HORTIN HOLDINGS [2021] DIFC CFI 016 — Consent order maintaining interim injunctive relief (15 February 2021)
The lawsuit, filed under Claim No. CFI 016/2021, centers on an application for interim injunctive relief initiated by the Applicant, IGPL General Trading LLC. The respondents include three corporate entities—Hortin Holdings Limited, Lodge Hill Limited, and Westdene Investment Limited—alongside Paul…
IGPL GENERAL TRADING v HORTIN HOLDINGS [2021] DIFC CFI 016 — Adjournment of injunctive return date (03 February 2021)
The litigation, initiated under case number CFI 016/2021, centers on an application for interim injunctive relief filed by the applicant, IGPL General Trading LLC. On 28 January 2021, the applicant sought an ex parte injunction against four respondents: Hortin Holdings Limited, Lodge Hill Limited,…
DIFC INVESTMENTS v DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK [2021] DIFC CFI 016 — Enforcement of performance guarantees (25 March 2021)
The dispute centers on the enforcement of financial obligations owed by Dubai Islamic Bank to DIFC Investments Limited. The claimant sought judicial intervention to recover a substantial debt, which culminated in the Court of First Instance reviewing the claim form, witness statements, and the…
DIFC INVESTMENTS v DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK [2020] DIFC CFI 016 — Termination of enforcement and appellate litigation by consent (19 August 2020)
This consent order marks the final resolution of a series of enforcement applications and a concurrent appeal, effectively closing the procedural chapter between DIFC Investments and Dubai Islamic Bank.
DIFC INVESTMENTS v DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK [2020] DIFC CFI 016 — Denial of permission to appeal enforcement of performance guarantee (16 August 2020)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms that foreign precautionary attachment orders cannot obstruct the enforcement of irrevocable, on-demand performance guarantees within the DIFC jurisdiction.
DIFC INVESTMENTS v DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK [2020] DIFC CFI 016 — Default costs assessment following failure to file points of dispute (29 June 2020)
The dispute concerns the recovery of legal costs following earlier proceedings in the Court of First Instance. After the Claimant, DIFC Investments, initiated the assessment process by filing a Notice of Commencement of Assessment on 5 May 2020, the Respondent, Dubai Islamic Bank, failed to respond…
DIFC INVESTMENTS v DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK [2020] DIFC CFI 016 — Enforcement of performance guarantees (03 June 2020)
The DIFC Court of First Instance affirms the "status equivalent to cash" doctrine, ruling that an on-demand performance guarantee constitutes an independent, irrevocable obligation that cannot be defeated by external precautionary attachment orders.
DIFC INVESTMENTS v DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK [2020] DIFC CFI 016 — Payment on account of costs (19 May 2020)
The dispute centered on the recovery of legal costs incurred by DIFC Investments Ltd following the underlying proceedings against Dubai Islamic Bank. On 5 May 2020, the Applicant filed a Notice of Commencement of Assessment, submitting a Bill of Costs totaling AED 680,565.
DIFC Investments v Dubai Islamic Bank [2020] DIFC CFI 016 — Interim payment of costs on account (17 May 2020)
The dispute centers on the recovery of legal costs incurred by the Claimant, DIFC Investments, following the underlying proceedings against the Respondent, Dubai Islamic Bank. On 5 May 2020, the Applicant initiated the formal assessment process by filing a Notice of Commencement of Assessment.
DIFC INVESTMENTS v DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK [2020] DIFC CFI 016 — Denial of stay on costs assessment pending appeal (14 May 2020)
The litigation between DIFC Investments and Dubai Islamic Bank, registered under case number CFI 016/2020, reached a procedural impasse regarding the timing of cost recovery. Following the initial stages of the dispute, the Claimant, DIFC Investments, initiated detailed costs assessment proceedings…
MASHREQ AL ISLAMI FINANCE COMPANY v BABAR REHMAN [2019] DIFC CFI 016 — Granting permission to appeal (06 May 2019)
The litigation between Mashreq Al Islami Finance Company (formerly Al Badr Islamic Finance Company) and Mr. Babar Rehman concerns a long-standing dispute over financial obligations. Following a series of procedural developments, including earlier attempts to set aside default judgments as seen in…
MASHREQ AL ISLAMI FINANCE COMPANY v BABAR REHMAN [2019] DIFC CFI 016 — Indemnity costs assessment following Ijara dispute (08 April 2019)
The litigation between Mashreq Al Islami Finance Company and Babar Rehman involved significant procedural hurdles, including multiple applications to set aside default judgments and disputes regarding the admissibility of expert evidence on Sharia law.
MASHREQ AL ISLAMI FINANCE COMPANY v BABAR REHMAN [2019] DIFC CFI 016 — Denial of adjournment application (07 March 2019)
The dispute centered on an application filed by the Defendant, Mr. Babar Rehman, on 6 March 2019, seeking to adjourn a hearing that had been previously listed for 12 March 2019 in the ongoing litigation between himself and the Claimant, Mashreq Al Islami Finance Company PJSC.
MASHREQ AL ISLAMI FINANCE COMPANY v BABAR REHMAN [2018] DIFC CFI 016 — Compelling document production via Redfern Schedule (25 October 2018)
The dispute arises from ongoing litigation between Mashreq Al Islami Finance Company PJSC (formerly Al Badr Islamic Finance Company PJSC) and the defendant, Babar Rehman. The claimant initiated a formal process to compel the disclosure of specific evidence necessary for the adjudication of the…
MASHREQ AL ISLAMI FINANCE COMPANY v BABAR REHMAN [2018] DIFC CFI 016 — Case management directions for trial (19 September 2018)
This order establishes the procedural roadmap for the resolution of the dispute between Mashreq Al Islami Finance Company and Babar Rehman, mandating strict adherence to document production and trial preparation timelines.
MASHREQ AL ISLAMI FINANCE COMPANY v BABAR REHMAN [2018] DIFC CFI 016 — Setting aside default judgment in Ijara disputes (15 April 2018)
The lawsuit centered on the termination of an *Ijara Mosufa* Agreement concerning a property located at 1513 Liberty House, DIFC, Dubai. Mashreq Al Islami Finance Company (the Claimant) sought a declaration that the agreement had been terminated as of 25 September 2016, effectively stripping Babar…
MASHREQ AL ISLAMI FINANCE COMPANY v BABAR REHMAN [2018] DIFC CFI 016 — Setting aside default judgment (05 April 2018)
The litigation concerns a financial claim initiated by Mashreq Al Islami Finance Company PJSC (formerly Al Badr Islamic Finance Company PJSC) against the defendant, Babar Rehman. The dispute originated in a claim filed under case number CFI-016-2017, which culminated in a default judgment issued by…
RASMALA INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS v AMER SAAD FAWZI AL KHAYYAT [2016] DIFC CFI 016 — Variation of freezing injunction via consent order (10 November 2016)
The litigation between Rasmala Investments Holdings Limited and Amer Saad Fawzi Al Khayyat concerns a high-stakes commercial dispute involving the restructuring of shareholdings in Madaares PJSC.
RASMALA INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS v AMER SAAD FAWZI AL KHAYYAT [2016] DIFC CFI 016 — Consent order varying prior injunctive relief (30 October 2016)
The variation of the 16 May 2016 order was necessitated by the parties’ mutual desire to implement a comprehensive settlement strategy documented in a Framework Agreement dated 19 October 2016.
MOHAMMAD ABU ALHAJ v SHEIK SULTAN KHALIFA SULTAN AL NEHAYAN [2016] DIFC CFI 016 — Pre-trial procedural directions for trial scheduling (21 November 2016)
The litigation involves a complex series of claims brought by Mohammad Abu AlHaj and Abu AlHaj Holding against Sheik Sultan Khalifa Sultan Al Nehayan, both in his personal capacity and as a Director of Gold Holding Ltd.
MOHAMMAD ABU ALHAJ v SHEIK SULTAN KHALIFA SULTAN AL NEHAYAN [2016] DIFC CFI 016 — Procedural enforcement of document production (26 October 2016)
The dispute centers on a complex litigation involving allegations of corporate mismanagement and defamation, as previously detailed in [MOHAMMAD ABU ALHAJ v SHEIK SULTAN KHALIFA SULTAN AL NEHAYAN [2016] DIFC CFI 016 — Corporate mismanagement and defamation claims (18 February…