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OHTLI v ONORA [2026] DIFC ARB 034 — The High Cost of Procedural Overreach in Anti-Suit Injunctions
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the stringent threshold for appealing discretionary costs orders, affirming that interim ex parte successes do not dictate the final costs outcome when an anti-suit injunction is subsequently discharged.
OHTLI v ONORA [2026] DIFC ARB 034 — Assessing Proportionality in Anti-Suit Injunction Costs
The DIFC Court clarifies the application of the standard basis for cost assessments following the discharge of an interim anti-suit injunction, emphasizing judicial discretion in ensuring proportionality.
OHTLI v ONORA [2025] DIFC ARB 034 — Discharge of anti-suit injunction following withdrawal of onshore proceedings (19 December 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the limits of interim anti-suit relief, ruling that injunctive protection cannot be maintained once the underlying threat to an arbitration agreement has been neutralized.
OSWIN v OTILA [2026] DIFC ARB 032 — The High Cost of Defying the DIFC Supervisory Shield (09 February 2026)
The DIFC Court of First Instance asserts its jurisdictional supremacy by holding respondents in contempt for persistent attempts to circumvent anti-suit injunctions through parallel onshore litigation.
OSWIN v OTILA [2026] DIFC ARB 032 — Defending the Seat Against Parallel Onshore Proceedings (23 January 2026)
The DIFC Court of Appeal affirms its supervisory jurisdiction over arbitrations seated within the Centre, dismissing attempts to bypass the Joint Venture Agreement through parallel onshore litigation.
OSWIN v OTILA [2025] DIFC ARB 032 — Summary assessment of indemnity costs following a failed PTA application
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the evidentiary burden on paying parties during summary assessments of costs when indemnity principles apply.
OSWIN v OTILA [2025] DIFC ARB 032 — Defending the Seat Against Parallel Onshore Proceedings (21 October 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance issues a robust anti-suit injunction, reaffirming its supervisory jurisdiction over arbitration agreements and penalizing parties for attempting to circumvent the seat through parallel litigation in Abu Dhabi.
OSWIN v OTILA [2025] DIFC ARB 032 — Defending the Seat Against Parallel Onshore Proceedings (16 September 2025)
The DIFC Court affirms its supervisory jurisdiction over a DIFC-seated arbitration, rejecting attempts to invoke Abu Dhabi courts as the exclusive forum for a joint venture dispute.
OLEN v ORETA [2025] DIFC ARB 031 — The Proportionality Threshold in Post-Award Costs Recovery (2 October 2025) [#1]
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the limits of recoverable legal costs in enforcement proceedings, emphasizing judicial discretion over strict hourly rate adherence.
LIMAN v LAYLI [2021] DIFC ARB 030 — The supervisory cavity in DIFC-LCIA arbitration (29 July 2021)
The DIFC Court clarifies the jurisdictional limits of setting aside arbitral awards when the seat of arbitration is contested as being either onshore Dubai or the DIFC.
OZAN v OWAIN [2026] DIFC ARB 029 — The self-contained nature of RDC Part 43 enforcement
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies that the summary enforcement regime for arbitral awards remains insulated from the procedural requirements of RDC Part 12, even when a jurisdictional challenge is active.
LIKITIF v LUVAUN [2022] DIFC ARB 028 — The mandatory dismissal of court claims subject to arbitration agreements (25 October 2022)
The DIFC Court affirms its commitment to the primacy of arbitration agreements by dismissing a multi-million dirham construction claim for lack of jurisdiction.
NALANI v NETTY [2025] DIFC ARB 027 — The High Cost of Procedural Obstruction in Enforcement Proceedings (2 October 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the limits of recoverable costs in arbitration enforcement, emphasizing judicial discretion in assessing proportionality despite compliant hourly rates.
NALANI v NETTY [2025] DIFC ARB 027 — The High Cost of Procedural Obstruction in Enforcement Proceedings (22 September 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance reaffirms the finality of enforcement orders, dismissing a defendant’s attempt to use repetitive procedural applications to stall the detailed assessment of costs.
NALANI v NETTY [2025] DIFC ARB 027 — The High Cost of Procedural Obstruction in Enforcement Proceedings (15 May 2025)
The DIFC Court affirms the enforceability of arbitral awards incorporating procedural orders, reinforcing the finality of enforcement judgments against dilatory challenges.
NALANI v NETTY [2025] DIFC ARB 027 — The High Cost of Procedural Obstruction in Enforcement Proceedings (26 February 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance reaffirms the sanctity of procedural timelines, rejecting a defendant’s attempt to stay enforcement proceedings pending a jurisdictional challenge.
LUDHYAN v LUCINA [2020] DIFC ARB 027 — The High Cost of Defying the Supervisory Seat (19 November 2020)
The DIFC Court of First Instance issues a suspended committal order against a defendant and its representative for persistent non-compliance with court-ordered mandates in an arbitration-related dispute.
LUDHYAN v LUCINA [2020] DIFC ARB 027 — Anti-suit injunction against parallel Dubai Court proceedings (08 November 2020)
The dispute centered on the enforceability of an arbitration agreement contained within a construction subcontract. Ludhyan, the Applicant, sought to protect its right to arbitrate a dispute arising from the Subcontract Agreement (reference no.
ONORATA v ONSLOWE [2026] DIFC ARB 026 — Assessment of costs following a failed set aside application (11 February 2026)
The litigation arose from an application by the Claimants—Onorata, Opall, and Opalina—to set aside a final arbitral award rendered in a DIAC arbitration. Following the dismissal of their application by the Court, the Defendant, Onslowe, sought to recover the legal costs incurred in defending the…
ONORATA v ONSLOWE [2026] DIFC ARB 026 — The limits of jurisdictional challenges to arbitral awards (07 January 2026)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies that the characterisation of a dispute as 'employment-related' does not automatically oust an arbitral tribunal’s jurisdiction where the core matter concerns shareholder affairs and company management.
MUWARN v MIHAD [2023] DIFC ARB 025 — Clarifying procedural timelines for arbitral award enforcement (10 January 2023)
The DIFC Court clarifies the procedural nature of enforcement challenges, confirming that extensions of time for defendants do not constitute a 're-opening' of claims and that enforcement remains 'opposed' for fee purposes when a set-aside application is pending.
OLYMPIO v OLWIN [2026] DIFC ARB 024 — Renewed application for permission to appeal following CJT intervention (24 March 2026)
The litigation stems from two separate gasoline trade contracts entered into by the parties in 2003, both governed by English law. The breakdown of these commercial relationships triggered distinct arbitration proceedings, resulting in cross-awards that form the basis of the current jurisdictional…
OLYMPIO v OLWIN [2025] DIFC ARB 024 — The Limits of Procedural Obstruction in the Shadow of the CJT (28 August 2025)
Assistant Registrar Hayley Norton dismisses a misconceived urgent application, clarifying that RDC Part 25 cannot be weaponized to secure a stay of proceedings pending Conflicts of Jurisdiction Tribunal (CJT) intervention.
OLYMPIO v OLWIN [2025] DIFC ARB 024 — Costs assessment following a Worldwide Freezing Order (15 August 2025)
The dispute between Olympio and Olwin centered on the Claimant’s successful application for a Worldwide Freezing Order (WFO) to protect the integrity of the underlying arbitration process.