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SALEM DWELA v DAMAC PARK TOWERS COMPANY [2020] DIFC CFI 083 — Permission to appeal granted (16 September 2020)
The litigation in CFI 083/2018 concerns a property dispute between the Claimant, Mr. Salem Dwela, and the Defendant, Damac Park Towers Company Limited. While the specific underlying facts regarding the property transaction or contractual breach remain within the broader case file, the matter…
MR. SALEM DWELA v DAMAC PARK TOWERS COMPANY [2018] DIFC CFI 083 — Strike out for limitation period (01 July 2020)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the strict application of the six-year limitation period under the DIFC Contract Law, emphasizing that failure to properly plead fraud precludes reliance on extended limitation periods in real estate disputes.
SALEM DWELA v DAMAC PARK TOWERS COMPANY [2019] DIFC CFI 083 — Procedural rescheduling and amendment of pleadings (19 November 2019)
The litigation between Salem Dwela and Damac Park Towers Company Limited involves a dispute currently pending before the DIFC Court of First Instance. The parties reached a consensus to alter the existing procedural trajectory of the case, specifically regarding the timeline for the exchange of…
SALEM DWELA v DAMAC PARK TOWERS COMPANY [2019] DIFC CFI 083 — Procedural rescheduling and amendment of pleadings (15 October 2019)
The lawsuit concerns a civil dispute between the Claimant, Salem Dwela, and the Defendant, Damac Park Towers Company. While the underlying substantive claims remain private, the procedural posture of the case reached a juncture where the parties sought to realign their pleadings before proceeding…
SALEM DWELA v DAMAC PARK TOWERS COMPANY [2019] DIFC CFI 083 — Procedural order regarding withdrawal of legal representation (27 June 2019)
A procedural order detailing the requirements for legal representatives seeking to withdraw from the record under the Rules of the DIFC Courts.
TYSERS INSURANCE BROKERS v ARDONAGH SPECIALTY (MENA) [2025] DIFC CFI 082 — Interim injunction enforcing restrictive covenants (06 November 2025)
The dispute arose from the departure of the Second Defendant, Jayees Ibrahim Velikkalagath, from his role as a Director at Tysers Insurance Brokers. Following his resignation in February 2025, the parties entered into a Partial Waiver Agreement to modify the original post-termination restrictions,…
TYSERS INSURANCE BROKERS v ARDONAGH SPECIALTY (MENA) [2025] DIFC CFI 082 — Interim injunctive relief in insurance employment dispute (07 October 2025)
The lawsuit concerns an urgent application for injunctive relief filed by Tysers Insurance Brokers Limited against its former employee, Jayees Ibrahim Velikkalagath, and his new employer, Ardonagh Specialty (Mena) Limited (trading as Price Forbes DIFC).
CAYAN ASSETS INVESTMENTS v LANE INVESTMENTS AND HOLDINGS [2025] DIFC CFI 082 — Summary assessment of costs following unsuccessful strike-out and discharge applications (29 September 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance reinforces its commitment to procedural efficiency by awarding summary costs against a defendant whose interlocutory applications were dismissed, emphasizing that proportionality and case management override requests for detailed assessment.
CAYAN ASSETS INVESTMENTS v EFS FACILITIES MANAGEMENT [2025] DIFC CFI 082 — Dismissal of strike-out and stop notice discharge applications (08 September 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance has affirmed that a claimant’s assertion of beneficial interest in shares, supported by a pleaded Share Swap Agreement, warrants the maintenance of a Stop Notice and precludes summary dismissal of conspiracy and proprietary claims.
MIKHAIL POLUNIN v VLADISLAV SOSSENKIN [2024] DIFC CFI 082 — Default judgment for breach of Option Agreement (15 February 2024)
The lawsuit centers on a contractual dispute arising from an Option Agreement between the Claimant, Mikhail Polunin, and the Defendant, Vladislav Sossenkin. The Claimant initiated proceedings seeking enforcement of the agreement, specifically requesting the transfer of HDL Shares and compensation…
MYYUTH v MOBAL [2022] DIFC CFI 082 — Immediate judgment granted following admission of debt (17 February 2023)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms that a defendant’s inability to pay does not constitute a valid legal ground for adjourning an application for immediate judgment when the underlying liability is admitted.
RADA TRADING LLC FZC v WEALTH BRIDGE TRADING CRUDE OIL AND REFINED PRODUCTS ABROAD LLC [2022] DIFC CFI 082 — Default Costs Certificate issuance (23 November 2022)
This order clarifies the procedural consequences of a party’s failure to contest a bill of costs within the DIFC Court’s strict 21-day window for filing Points of Dispute.
RADA TRADING v WEALTH BRIDGE TRADING [2021] DIFC CFI 082 — Order for cessation of legal representation (26 October 2021)
The litigation involving Rada Trading LLC FZC against Wealth Bridge Trading Crude Oil and Refined Products Abroad LLC and Cohenrich Energy FZE reached a procedural juncture regarding the continuity of legal representation.
RADA TRADING v WEALTH BRIDGE TRADING [2021] DIFC CFI 082 — Permission to appeal granted (17 June 2021)
The litigation concerns a commercial dispute initiated by Rada Trading LLC FZC against two defendants: Wealth Bridge Trading Crude Oil and Refined Products Abroad LLC and Cohenrich Energy FZE. Following the substantive judgment issued by H.E.
RADA TRADING v WEALTH BRIDGE TRADING [2021] DIFC CFI 082 — Procedural extension for appellate filings (13 June 2021)
In the matter of CFI 082/2020, the Second Defendant, Cohenrich Energy FZE, found itself in a position where the standard deadline for filing an application for permission to appeal had lapsed.
RADA TRADING LLC FZC v WEALTH BRIDGE TRADING CRUDE OIL AND REFINED PRODUCTS ABROAD LLC [2020] DIFC CFI 082 — Strike out of claims regarding settlement agreement liability (11 April 2021)
The dispute centered on a significant financial shortfall arising from oil product transactions between the Claimant, Rada Trading, and the First Defendant, Wealth Bridge. Following market fluctuations, the Claimant asserted that it had made a substantial overpayment to the First Defendant.
MCCONNELL DOWELL SOUTH EAST ASIA v ESSAR PROJECTS [2019] DIFC CFI 082 — Consent order staying proceedings (15 December 2019)
The litigation between McConnell Dowell South East Asia and Essar Projects involved a high-stakes commercial dispute brought before the DIFC Court of First Instance. While the specific underlying contractual breaches or project-related grievances were not detailed in the final public record, the…
MCCONNELL DOWELL SOUTH EAST ASIA v ESSAR PROJECTS [2019] DIFC CFI 082 — Adjournment for settlement negotiations (13 November 2019)
The litigation, filed under case number CFI-082-2018, centers on a high-stakes jurisdictional battle between the Claimant, McConnell Dowell South East Asia, and the Defendant, Essar Projects.
MCCONNELL DOWELL SOUTH EAST ASIA v ESSAR PROJECTS [2019] DIFC CFI 082 — Lifting of stay following JJC intervention (22 October 2019)
The dispute between McConnell Dowell South East Asia and Essar Projects, filed under case number CFI-082-2018, reached a procedural impasse in early 2019 regarding the appropriate forum for the adjudication of the parties' claims.
MCCONNELL DOWELL SOUTH EAST ASIA v ESSAR PROJECTS [2019] DIFC CFI 082 — Stay of proceedings pending Joint Judicial Committee determination (01 May 2019)
The litigation in CFI 082/2018 represents a high-stakes commercial conflict between McConnell Dowell South East Asia and Essar Projects. While the underlying merits of the claim involve complex contractual obligations typical of large-scale infrastructure and engineering projects, the immediate…
KITOPI CATERING SERVICES v MONS HOSPITALITY [2026] DIFC CFI 081 — Enforcing judgment debts and interim costs in the absence of a stay (03 March 2026)
The dispute arose following the judgment handed down by H.E. Justice Roger Stewart KC on 4 February 2026. While the parties had mutually agreed to extend deadlines for filing submissions regarding interest and costs, a disagreement emerged concerning the timing of the payment of the principal…
KITOPI CATERING SERVICES v MONS HOSPITALITY [2025] DIFC CFI 081 — procedural management of expert evidence (10 November 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the limits of procedural cooperation, ruling that parties cannot condition their consent to reasonable extensions on the right to file additional, unauthorized expert submissions.
KITOPI CATERING SERVICES v MONS HOSPITALITY [2025] DIFC CFI 081 — Court sanctions parties for disproportionate document production tactics (01 July 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance issues a stern rebuke regarding the misuse of document production procedures, declaring the Claimant in breach of prior case management orders and emphasizing the necessity of proportionality in commercial litigation.
MICHAEL GEORGE FORBES v ROBERT KIDD [2026] DIFC CFI 081 — Costs assessment and the rejection of contingency-based success fees (29 January 2026)
The dispute centered on the assessment of costs following the dismissal of the Defendant’s Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal and associated Application for Leave to Adduce New Evidence.