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FIVE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT v REEM EMIRATES ALUMINIUM [2021] DIFC TCD 003 — Setting aside a default judgment (20 October 2021)
The dispute centers on a construction-related claim initiated by Five Real Estate Development against Reem Emirates Aluminium. Following the issuance of a Default Judgment on 11 October 2021, the defendant, Reem Emirates Aluminium, moved swiftly to challenge the court’s order.
FIVE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT v REEM EMIRATES ALUMINIUM [2021] DIFC TCD 003 — Default judgment for construction debt (11 October 2021)
The lawsuit concerns a construction-related debt claim brought by Five Real Estate Development LLC against Reem Emirates Aluminium LLC. The Claimant sought recovery of a specified sum of money totaling AED 17,461,329.32.
FIVE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT v REEM EMIRATES ALUMINUM [2021] DIFC TCD 003 — Default judgment request denied following timely service acknowledgment (21 September 2021)
Five Real Estate Development initiated a request for a default judgment against Reem Emirates Aluminum on 19 September 2021, invoking the procedural mechanisms available under the Rules of the DIFC Courts (RDC).
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2022] DIFC TCD 003 — Final settlement of financial obligations following preliminary issues judgment (21 April 2022)
The litigation involved a complex group of claimants, including Nest Investments Holding Lebanon S.A.L. and several associated entities and individuals, against the defendants, Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and Joseph El Fadl.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2022] DIFC TCD 003 — Procedural extension for costs assessment (29 March 2022)
The litigation concerns a complex professional negligence claim brought by a consortium of claimants against the audit firm Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and Joseph El Fadl. The dispute centers on allegations of professional misconduct and negligence arising from audit services provided to the…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2022] DIFC TCD 003 — Consent order regarding extension of time for detailed assessment of costs (22 February 2022)
The litigation under claim number TCD 003/2020 represents a complex, multi-party dispute involving a significant number of corporate and individual claimants pitted against the professional services firm Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and Joseph El Fadl.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2022] DIFC TCD 003 — Consent order regarding extension of time for detailed assessment of costs (10 February 2022)
The litigation involves a complex multi-party claim brought by a group of claimants, including (2) Jordanian Expatriates Investment Holding Company (4) Ghazi Kamel Abdul Rahman Abu Nahl (5) Jamal Kamel Abdul Rahman Abu Nahl (6) Trust Compass Insurance S.A.L., against Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2022] DIFC TCD 003 — Procedural extension for opposition submissions (31 January 2022)
The litigation involves a complex multi-party claim brought by Nest Investments Holding Lebanon S.A.L. and several co-claimants, including (2) Jordanian Expatriates Investment Holding Company (4) Ghazi Kamel Abdul Rahman Abu Nahl (5) Jamal Kamel Abdul Rahman Abu Nahl (6) Trust Compass Insurance…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2022] DIFC TCD 003 — Consent order regarding extension of time for detailed assessment of costs (25 January 2022)
The litigation concerns a complex multi-party claim brought by a group of claimants, including (2) Jordanian Expatriates Investment Holding Company (4) Ghazi Kamel Abdul Rahman Abu Nahl (5) Jamal Kamel Abdul Rahman Abu Nahl (6) Trust Compass Insurance S.A.L., against Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2021] DIFC TCD 003 — Consent order regarding detailed assessment of costs (14 December 2021)
The litigation involves a complex multi-party claim brought by a group of claimants, including (2) Jordanian Expatriates Investment Holding Company (4) Ghazi Kamel Abdul Rahman Abu Nahl (5) Jamal Kamel Abdul Rahman Abu Nahl (6) Trust Compass Insurance S.A.L.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2021] DIFC TCD 003 — Permission granted for appellate review of limitation periods under Lebanese law (16 November 2021)
Chief Justice Zaki Azmi grants permission to appeal regarding the interpretation of Article 178 of the Lebanese Code of Commerce (LCC) and the application of limitation periods in auditor liability claims.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2021] DIFC TCD 003 — Procedural stay pending appellate finality (07 October 2021)
The litigation involves a multi-party claim brought by a group of corporate entities and individuals against the audit firm Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and Joseph El Fadl. The dispute centers on professional liability, specifically concerning audit findings and the recoverability of losses, which were…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2021] DIFC TCD 003 — Permission to appeal and costs apportionment (13 September 2021)
The Claimants sought permission to appeal the Court’s determination that their claims against the Defendant auditors were statute-barred under Lebanese law. Central to this dispute was the "Start Date Issue," which concerned whether the five-year limitation period commenced when the auditors…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2021] DIFC TCD 003 — Procedural extension for appeal opposition (12 July 2021)
The litigation involves a complex multi-party dispute primarily concerning professional liability and audit-related claims brought by a group of claimants, including (2) Jordanian Expatriates Investment Holding Company (4) Ghazi Kamel Abdul Rahman Abu Nahl (5) Jamal Kamel Abdul Rahman Abu Nahl (6)…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2021] DIFC TCD 003 — Procedural extension following preliminary issues judgment (06 July 2021)
The litigation involves a complex multi-party claim brought by a group of entities and individuals, including (2) Jordanian Expatriates Investment Holding Company (4) Ghazi Kamel Abdul Rahman Abu Nahl (5) Jamal Kamel Abdul Rahman Abu Nahl (6) Trust Compass Insurance S.A.L.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2021] DIFC TCD 003 — Procedural extension for costs submissions (28 June 2021)
The litigation involves a complex multi-party claim brought by various entities and individuals against the audit firm Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and Joseph El Fadl. The claimants include: (2) Jordanian Expatriates Investment Holding Company (4) Ghazi Kamel Abdul Rahman Abu Nahl (5) Jamal Kamel Abdul…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2020] DIFC TCD 003 — Procedural extension for expert evidence (15 September 2020)
The litigation involves a substantial multi-party claim brought by eleven claimants, including Nest Investments Holding Lebanon S.A.L., Jordanian Expatriates Investment Holding Company, and various members of the Abu Nahl family, against Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and Joseph El Fadl.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2020] DIFC TCD 003 — Consent order regarding expert evidence deadlines (22 July 2020)
The DIFC Technology and Construction Division formalizes a procedural extension for expert evidence concerning Lebanese law in the ongoing multi-party litigation against Deloitte & Touche.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2020] DIFC TCD 003 — Costs assessment following appeal (20 May 2020)
The litigation involved a multi-party claim brought by Nest Investments Holding Lebanon S.A.L. and ten other claimants against Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and Joseph El Fadl. The underlying dispute centered on professional services, which escalated into a series of procedural battles, including a Case…
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2020] DIFC TCD 003 — Consent order regarding disclosure of audit reports (06 May 2020)
The dispute centers on the Claimants' request for the production of specific documents referenced in the Defendants' pleadings, which the Claimants argued were essential to their case.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2020] DIFC TCD 003 — Consent order regarding procedural extensions for costs (30 April 2020)
The litigation, registered under TCD 003/2020, involved a substantial multi-party claim brought by a group of corporate and individual claimants, including Nest Investments Holding Lebanon S.A.L.
Egan v Eava [2013] DIFC ARB 002: Why the DIFC Courts Rejected the 'Public Policy' Shield Against Enforcement
Justice Sir Anthony Colman’s seminal ruling on the limits of jurisdictional challenges in the enforcement of arbitral awards. On July 29, 2015, Justice Sir Anthony Colman delivered a decisive blow to procedural obstructionism in the DIFC Courts.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2020] DIFC TCD 003 — The Court’s authority to order preliminary issues (23 April 2020)
The DIFC Court of First Instance affirms the utility of preliminary issues in complex litigation, ruling that discrete legal questions—including those involving foreign law—may be severed from trial to promote cost-efficiency and judicial economy.
NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON v DELOITTE & TOUCHE [2020] DIFC TCD 003 — Consent order regarding third claimant discontinuance (21 April 2020)
The lawsuit involves a complex multi-party dispute brought by eleven claimants, including Nest Investments Holding Lebanon and Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance Company, against Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) and Joseph El Fadl.