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STATE BANK OF INDIA v MOULDS PERTOCHEM [2020] DIFC CFI 069 — Procedural rejection of document production (16 June 2020)
The dispute centers on a procedural application filed by the Third Defendant, Viwasvat Kumar Shastri, against the Claimant, State Bank of India (DIFC Branch). The Third Defendant sought to compel the disclosure of specific records pertaining to parallel litigation occurring outside the DIFC…
STATE BANK OF INDIA v MOULDS PERTOCHEM [2020] DIFC CFI 069 — Case Management Order (11 May 2020)
The litigation centers on the recovery of debt by the State Bank of India (DIFC Branch) against the corporate entities Moulds Pertochem FZE and Moulds & Metals FZE, alongside the Third Defendant, Viwasvat Kumar Shastri.
STATE BANK OF INDIA v MOULDS PERTOCHEM [2020] DIFC CFI 069 — Default judgment for USD 9.3 million debt (10 February 2020)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms the procedural requirements for securing a default judgment against corporate entities in a high-value banking dispute involving international service of process.
WATSON FARLEY & WILLIAMS ASIA PRACTICE v IDBI BANK LIMITED [2019] DIFC CFI 069 — Order of Discontinuance (04 March 2019)
The litigation involved a professional services dispute between the Claimant, Watson Farley & Williams Asia Practice LLP, and the Defendant, IDBI Bank Limited (DIFC Branch). While the specific nature of the underlying commercial disagreement—whether it pertained to unpaid legal fees, contractual…
STEVEN IVANKOVICH v KJM MARINE [2025] DIFC CFI 068 — Immediate assessment of indemnity costs following anti-suit injunction (08 May 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the threshold for immediate costs assessment and the application of indemnity principles in complex cross-border litigation.
STEVEN IVANKOVICH v KJM MARINE [2025] DIFC CFI 068 — Anti-suit injunction against parallel Dubai Court proceedings (26 March 2025)
The dispute arises from a breakdown in a joint venture between Steven Ivankovich and KJM Marine LLC, which was established to manufacture premium leisure maritime vessels. The Claimant alleges that KJM Marine wrongfully attempted to terminate the Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) on 10 September 2024,…
Ahli United Bank B.S.C. v N/A [2018] DIFC CFI 068 — Sanctioning a cross-border banking business transfer (28 November 2018)
The matter concerned a formal application by Ahli United Bank B.S.C. (the Transferee) to sanction the transfer of the entire banking business previously conducted by Ahli United Bank Limited (the Transferor) within the DIFC.
COINMENA B.S.C. v FOLOOSI TECHNOLOGIES [2026] DIFC CFI 067 — Dismissal of permission to appeal immediate judgment refusal (10 April 2026)
The litigation arises from a commercial relationship between Coinmena B.S.C. (the Claimant/Respondent) and Foloosi Technologies Ltd (the Defendant/Applicant). The underlying claim involves allegations of breach of contract, debt, and claims for an account, centered on the settlement mechanics of…
COINMENA B.S.C. v FOLOOSI TECHNOLOGIES [2026] DIFC CFI 067 — Costs assessment following failed strike-out application (06 February 2026)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the application of proportionality in cost recovery, awarding 80% of claimed fees following the dismissal of an immediate judgment application.
EDOUARD MANDELKERN v SAMI BENNANI [2025] DIFC CFI 067 — Judicial assessment of proportionality in costs awards (25 September 2025)
The dispute centered on the Claimant’s application for the recovery of legal costs incurred while successfully defending against the Defendant’s attempt to set aside a previously issued default judgment.
ALIXPARTNERS SAUDI COMPANY v SAUDI PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES & MEDICAL APPLIANCES CORPORATION [2021] DIFC CFI 067 — Order of Discontinuance (27 May 2021)
The litigation initiated under Claim No. CFI 067/2020 involved a commercial dispute between Alixpartners Saudi Company Limited, acting as the Claimant, and Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries & Medical Appliances Corporation, the Defendant.
ALIXPARTNERS SAUDI COMPANY v SAUDI PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES & MEDICAL APPLIANCES CORPORATION [2021] DIFC CFI 067 — Procedural stay and timeline adjustment (20 May 2021)
The litigation involves Alixpartners Saudi Company Limited as the Claimant and Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries & Medical Appliances Corporation as the Defendant. While the underlying merits of the claim remain confidential, the procedural record indicates a complex commercial dispute requiring…
ALIXPARTNERS SAUDI COMPANY v SAUDI PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES & MEDICAL APPLIANCES CORPORATION [2021] DIFC CFI 067 — Consent order staying proceedings and amending case management deadlines (09 May 2021)
The litigation under case number CFI 067/2020 involves a commercial dispute between Alixpartners Saudi Company Limited (the Claimant) and Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries & Medical Appliances Corporation (the Defendant).
ALIXPARTNERS SAUDI COMPANY v SAUDI PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES & MEDICAL APPLIANCES CORPORATION [2021] DIFC CFI 067 — Disclosure and Redfern Schedule compliance (18 April 2021)
The litigation involves a dispute over disclosure obligations where both parties sought to compel the production of documents and witness statements through the Redfern Schedule process.
ISHRAQ v BULL AND ROO HOLDINGS [2020] DIFC CFI 067 — Settlement and stay of proceedings (24 March 2020)
The litigation initiated under case number CFI 067/2019 involved a commercial disagreement between the Claimant, Ishraq (Dubai) LLC, and the Defendant, Bull and Roo Holdings Limited.
SKY NEWS ARABIA FZ-LLC v KASSAB MEDIA FZ [2018] DIFC CFI 067 — Enforceability of minimum guarantees in media representation contracts (06 January 2020)
The dispute centered on an "Agreement for the Supply of Advertising Sponsorship Sales Representation" dated 1 July 2013, under which the Defendant was appointed as the exclusive media representative for the Claimant.
SKY NEWS ARABIA v KASSAB MEDIA [2019] DIFC CFI 067 — Final judgment and costs assessment (24 December 2019)
The dispute centered on a commercial claim brought by Sky News Arabia FZ-LLC against Kassab Media FZ (LLC) for the recovery of unpaid principal sums arising from their business relationship.
SKY NEWS ARABIA v KASSAB MEDIA [2019] DIFC CFI 067 — Final monetary judgment and interest quantification (23 December 2019)
The litigation centered on a commercial debt recovery claim brought by Sky News Arabia FZ-LLC against Kassab Media FZ (LLC). The dispute arose from unpaid contractual obligations, leading the Claimant to seek judicial intervention within the DIFC Courts to recover outstanding sums.
SKY NEWS ARABIA v KASSAB MEDIA [2019] DIFC CFI 067 — Procedural withdrawal of legal representation (10 December 2019)
Judicial Officer Nassir Al Nasser formalizes the withdrawal of LPA (Middle East) LLC as counsel for the Defendant, leaving Kassab Media without legal representation of record in the ongoing DIFC Court proceedings.
SKY NEWS ARABIA v KASSAB MEDIA [2019] DIFC CFI 067 — Document production and Redfern Schedule compliance (25 April 2019)
A procedural order clarifying the threshold for document production and the necessity of witness statements in lieu of specific document disclosure under RDC Part 28.
SKY NEWS ARABIA v KASSAB MEDIA [2019] DIFC CFI 067 — Case Management Order (31 January 2019)
This order establishes the procedural roadmap for the resolution of the dispute between Sky News Arabia and Kassab Media, mandating a structured timeline for document production, expert forensic accounting, and trial preparation.
KLESTA ESHJA v SALAH MASRI [2026] DIFC CFI 066 — Costs assessment following AI-generated pleading strike out (24 March 2026)
The dispute arose from the Defendants' submission of amended defences that were found to be heavily reliant on artificial intelligence, resulting in the inclusion of false legal references and misleading content.
KLESTA ESHJA v SALAH MASRI [2025] DIFC CFI 066 — Joinder of corporate claimant in breach of fiduciary duty dispute (28 April 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the procedural requirements for adding a corporate entity as a co-claimant in a commercial dispute involving allegations of director misconduct and share sale breaches.
EMIRATES REIT v VASILIKI KAKARI [2024] DIFC CFI 066 — Consent order regarding witness statement deadlines (03 June 2024)
The litigation involves Emirates REIT (CEIC) PLC, acting as the Claimant and Defendant to the Counterclaim, and Vasiliki Kakari, the Defendant and Claimant to the Counterclaim. While the specific substantive allegations remain outside the scope of this procedural order, the case is currently…