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ORIENT INSURANCE v HAZEL MIDDLE EAST [2020] DIFC CFI 060 — Consent order amending case management directions (01 September 2020)
The litigation between Orient Insurance and Hazel Middle East involves a complex commercial dispute currently proceeding through the DIFC Court of First Instance. As part of the standard pre-trial phase, the parties are engaged in the document production process, which is governed by the Rules of…
ORIENT INSURANCE v HAZEL MIDDLE EAST [2020] DIFC CFI 060 — Consent order amending case management directions (13 August 2020)
The litigation involves a commercial dispute between Orient Insurance PJSC (the Claimant) and Hazel Middle East FZE (the Defendant). While the underlying substantive claims are not detailed in this specific order, the matter has progressed through the DIFC Court of First Instance under case number…
ORIENT INSURANCE v HAZEL MIDDLE EAST [2020] DIFC CFI 060 — Consent order amending case management directions (22 July 2020)
The lawsuit involves a commercial dispute between Orient Insurance PJSC, acting as the Claimant, and Hazel Middle East FZE, the Defendant. While the specific underlying cause of action remains private, the proceedings are governed by the Rules of the DIFC Courts (RDC), with the parties currently…
ORIENT INSURANCE v HAZEL MIDDLE EAST [2020] DIFC CFI 060 — Case Management Order (11 May 2020)
The litigation involves a commercial dispute between Orient Insurance PJSC and Hazel Middle East FZE. While the underlying substantive claims remain confidential, the matter reached a critical juncture on 11 May 2020, when the parties appeared before the DIFC Court to formalize the procedural…
ORIENT INSURANCE v HAZEL MIDDLE EAST [2020] DIFC CFI 060 — Procedural extension for Defence filing (02 February 2020)
The litigation between Orient Insurance PJSC and Hazel Middle East FZE reached a critical procedural juncture in early 2020 regarding the timeline for the exchange of pleadings. As the Defendant, Hazel Middle East FZE found itself unable to meet the original deadline for the submission of its…
TIMOTHY DAVID MONKS v WILLIAM ROBERT MEADOWS AND ADAM MICHAEL AARON SWEENEY [2019] DIFC CFI 060 — Enforcement of English High Court Judgment (02 April 2019)
The lawsuit centered on the enforcement of a foreign judgment issued by the High Court of England & Wales (Commercial Court, QBD) on 11 April 2018. The Claimant, Timothy David Monks, sought to recover outstanding debts from the Defendants, William Robert Meadows and Adam Michael Aaron Sweeney,…
BILT MIDDLE EAST v AL GHANDI CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTORS INTERNATIONAL COMPANY [2023] DIFC CFI 059 — Consent order for agreed costs (02 January 2023)
The litigation in CFI 059/2022 concerned a dispute between Bilt Middle East and Al Ghandi Consolidated Contractors International Company, which culminated in a final determination regarding the liability for legal costs.
BILT MIDDLE EAST v AL GHANDI CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTORS INTERNATIONAL COMPANY [2022] DIFC CFI 059 — Summary judgment for breach of settlement agreement (22 November 2022)
The lawsuit concerned a breach of a settlement agreement that had been reached to resolve ongoing arbitration proceedings. The parties had previously been engaged in a dispute before the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (Case No. 26472/MDY).
SOL INTERNATIONAL PROPERTIES v BURGER & LOBSTER RESTAURANT [2022] DIFC CFI 059 — Assessment of costs in liquidation proceedings (12 May 2022)
The dispute centered on the recovery of legal costs incurred by the Defendant, Burger & Lobster Restaurant (Dubai) LLC, which was in liquidation at the time of the proceedings. Following an earlier order issued by the Registrar on 14 April 2022, the parties were required to engage in a summary…
SOL International Properties v BURGER & LOBSTER RESTAURANT [2022] DIFC CFI 059 — Registrar dismisses appeal against indemnity costs order (12 April 2022)
The DIFC Court of First Instance affirms that initiating proceedings against a company in liquidation without court leave constitutes an abuse of process, justifying indemnity costs.
SOL INTERNATIONAL PROPERTIES v BURGER AND LOBSTER RESTAURANT [2021] DIFC CFI 059 — Procedural stay and extension of time in insolvency proceedings (14 December 2021)
Sol International Properties Limited sought judicial intervention to enforce a proprietary interest over assets remaining at their commercial premises following the cessation of operations by their former tenant, Burger and Lobster Restaurant (Dubai) LLC.
SOL INTERNATIONAL PROPERTIES v BURGER AND LOBSTER RESTAURANT [2021] DIFC CFI 059 — Procedural transition from Part 8 to Part 7 in insolvency (23 August 2021)
The dispute centers on the Claimant’s attempt to assert a lien over assets remaining on premises previously leased to the Defendant, Burger and Lobster Restaurant (Dubai) LLC. Following the Defendant’s entry into liquidation under the supervision of Chirag Gupta of RNC Auditors, SOL International…
FIX SENSE MANAGEMENT v SUNSET HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS [2021] DIFC CFI 059 — Dismissal of second application for permission to appeal (13 June 2021)
The dispute arises from a commercial disagreement involving Fix Sense Management LLC and the Sunset Hospitality entities regarding the alleged unlawful termination of a Heads of Agreement (HOA), outstanding fees, and the transfer of shareholdings.
FIX SENSE MANAGEMENT v SUNSET HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS [2021] DIFC CFI 059 — Dismissal of permission to appeal summary judgment (16 March 2021)
The DIFC Court of First Instance reinforces the necessity of a full trial for complex commercial disputes involving interlinked agreements, denying an attempt to bypass evidentiary proceedings through summary appeal.
FIX SENSE MANAGEMENT v SUNSET HOSPITALITY HOLDING [2020] DIFC CFI 059 — Summary judgment and strike-out application regarding cross-default clauses (10 January 2021)
The DIFC Court of First Instance affirms the commercial efficacy of cross-default provisions, dismissing an attempt to bypass trial on the interpretation of related nominee agreements.
FIX SENSE MANAGEMENT v SUNSET HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS [2020] DIFC CFI 059 — Case Management Order (06 December 2020)
This order establishes the procedural roadmap for the dispute between Fix Sense Management and Sunset Hospitality Holdings, setting strict deadlines for document production and witness evidence ahead of a scheduled May 2021 trial.
ATUL DHAWAN ASHOK AMIR CHAND DHAWAN v RAMZI WAHIB EL JAOUHARI [2026] DIFC CFI 058 — Case management directions for litigants in person (08 April 2026)
The DIFC Court of First Instance issues procedural directions for expert evidence and trial scheduling in a dispute between two litigants in person, despite ongoing judicial encouragement for alternative dispute resolution.
ATUL DHAWAN ASHOK AMIR CHAND DHAWAN v RAMZI WAHIB EL JAOUHARI [2026] DIFC CFI 058 — Procedural reasonableness and cost sanctions in the DIFC (21 January 2026)
The dispute between Atul Dhawan Ashok Amir Chand Dhawan and Ramzi Wahib El Jaouhari involves a Part 7 claim initiated in August 2024. Following the filing of Re-Amended Particulars of Claim and a subsequent Amended Defence by the Defendant, the Claimant found himself unable to meet the…
ATUL DHAWAN ASHOK AMIR CHAND DHAWAN v RAMZI WAHIB EL JAOUHARI [2025] DIFC CFI 058 — Strike out of unparticularized fraud and construction claims (29 October 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance exercises its power under RDC 4.16 to prune a construction dispute of unsubstantiated claims, mandating a shift toward Alternative Dispute Resolution.
ATUL DHAWAN ASHOK AMIR CHAND DHAWAN v RAMZI WAHIB EL JAOUHARI [2025] DIFC CFI 058 — Judicial scrutiny of deficient pleadings and potential SCT transfer (22 September 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance has signaled a strict approach to pleading standards, ordering a hearing to determine whether a high-value claim—predicated on an AED 150,000 contract—should be struck out for failure to provide particulars of fraud and business loss.
IDBI BANK v GERCORE TECHNICAL SERVICES [2023] DIFC CFI 058 — Alternative service of default judgment via publication (23 August 2023)
The lawsuit involves IDBI Bank Limited as the Claimant against a broad spectrum of nine respondents, including Gercore Technical Services, Eternity Petroleum Construction LLC, Gercore Radiators Co LLC, Vandothara General Trading LLC, Cooling World Center Dubai, Cooling World Center KSA, Mr…
IDBI BANK v GERCORE TECHNICAL SERVICES [2023] DIFC CFI 058 — Default judgment for USD 3.2 million debt recovery (10 July 2023)
The lawsuit concerns a substantial debt recovery action initiated by IDBI Bank Limited against a group of seven defendants, including Gercore Technical Services, Eternity Petroleum Construction LLC, Gercore Radiators Co LLC, Vandothara General Trading LLC, Cooling World Center Dubai, Cooling World…
MARINA BAY SANDS v FARIDODIN HASSAN AHMADI [2021] DIFC CFI 058 — Recognition and enforcement of a Singaporean judgment (22 November 2021)
The dispute originated from a judgment issued by the High Court of Singapore on 15 May 2020, which the Claimant, Marina Bay Sands, sought to enforce within the DIFC. The core of the claim involved a substantial debt owed by the Defendant, Faridodin Hassan Ahmadi, totaling SGD 1,029,965.
HARSHRAJ GOHIL v BURGER & LOBSTER RESTAURANT [2020] DIFC CFI 058 — Winding up and injunction against landlord rent cheque encashment (04 August 2020)
The lawsuit concerns the insolvency of Burger & Lobster Restaurant (Dubai) Ltd, a hospitality entity operating within the DIFC jurisdiction. The claimant, Harshraj Gohil, filed a winding-up petition on 16 July 2020, seeking the formal dissolution of the company and the appointment of a liquidator…