sct 197/2018

ISHTAR ADVOCATES & LEGAL CONSULTANTS v INIKO [2018] DIFC SCT 197 — Jurisdictional dismissal for lack of nexus (08 July 2018)

The Claimant, an on-shore Dubai law firm, sought to recover legal fees totaling USD 51,685.00 for services rendered in relation to the Defendant’s divorce proceedings. To anchor the claim within the DIFC, the Claimant relied on the assertion that the Defendant was physically present within the DIFC…