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MUZOON HOLDING v ARIF NAQVI [2021] DIFC CFI 080 — Procedural extension for jurisdiction challenge (25 August 2021)
The DIFC Court of First Instance formalizes a procedural extension regarding the filing of reply evidence in a high-stakes jurisdictional contest.
MUZOON HOLDING v ARIF NAQVI [2021] DIFC CFI 080 — Procedural extension for jurisdiction challenge (15 August 2021)
The litigation in CFI 080/2018 represents a high-stakes commercial dispute involving Muzoon Holding LLC as the Claimant and Arif Naqvi as the Defendant. The core of the current procedural friction concerns the Defendant’s formal challenge to the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts.
MUZOON HOLDING v ARIF NAQVI [2021] DIFC CFI 080 — Setting aside default judgment for lack of actual notice (01 July 2021)
The litigation originated from allegations of financial misconduct involving the misappropriation of funds. The Claimant, Muzoon Holding, initially targeted a third party before pivoting its legal strategy toward the Defendant.
MUZOON HOLDING v ARIF NAQVI [2021] DIFC CFI 080 — Consent dismissal of cross-examination application (27 June 2021)
Justice Roger Giles formalizes the withdrawal of a procedural application concerning the cross-examination of the defendant in the ongoing litigation between Muzoon Holding and Arif Naqvi.
MUZOON HOLDING v ARIF NAQVI [2021] DIFC CFI 080 — Procedural extension for skeleton arguments (22 June 2021)
The litigation in CFI 080/2018 involves a high-stakes dispute between Muzoon Holding and Arif Naqvi. As the matter progressed toward a hearing scheduled for 28 June 2021, the parties encountered logistical challenges regarding the preparation and submission of their respective legal arguments and…
MUZOON HOLDING v ARIF NAQVI [2019] DIFC CFI 080 — Default judgment for USD 6.19 million (26 June 2019)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms the procedural requirements for obtaining a default judgment against a defendant who fails to file a defence in a high-value civil claim.
MUZOON HOLDING v ARIF NAQVI [2019] DIFC CFI 080 — Alternative service via email (09 April 2019)
Muzoon Holding LLC initiated proceedings against Arif Naqvi under case number CFI 080/2018, seeking to advance a claim that necessitated formal service upon the Defendant. Faced with the practical difficulties of ensuring the Defendant received the Claim Form and associated documentation, the…
MUZOON HOLDING v ARIF NAQVI [2018] DIFC CFI 080 — Default judgment for USD 6.19 million (26 June 2018)
The lawsuit centered on a claim for a specified sum of money brought by Muzoon Holding LLC against Arif Naqvi. The claimant sought to recover an outstanding liability totaling USD 6,191,304.00.
SHUFTI PRO DIGITAL ID VERIFICATION SERVICES v AHMAD JAMAL [2025] DIFC CFI 079 — Procedural fairness and eRegistry technicalities (17 December 2025)
The dispute arises from a procedural impasse regarding the filing and service of a defence in a Part 7 claim. Shufti Pro Digital ID Verification Services Limited initiated the claim on 21 August 2025, and following the Defendant’s acknowledgment of service, the parties entered a period of…
Thamer Abdulaziz Albulaihid v Nasser Shehata [2023] DIFC CFI 079 — Corporate governance and self-dealing in healthcare software (06 April 2026)
The dispute centered on the ownership of the 'Medica CloudCare' software and the management of Health Insights FZ-LLC (HI Dubai). The Claimants, Thamer Abdulaziz Albulaihid and Moustafa El Sayed Abdulghani El Shafaei, alleged that the first defendant, Mr.
THAMER ABDULAZIZ ALBULAIHID v NASSER SHEHATA [2026] DIFC CFI 079 — Post-trial admission of foreign forensic evidence (18 March 2026)
The litigation involves a complex dispute between the Claimants, Thamer Abdulaziz Albulaihid and Moustafa El Sayed Abdulghani El Shafaei, and the Respondents, Nasser Shehata and associated entities Health Insights FZ-LLC and Health Insights Asia (L) BHD.
THAMER ABDULAZIZ ALBULAIHID v NASSER SHEHATA [2025] DIFC CFI 079 — procedural extension for appeal pending written reasons (31 October 2025)
The underlying litigation involves a complex dispute between Claimants Thamer Abdulaziz Albulaihid and Moustafa El Sayed Abdulghani El Shafaei and Respondents Nasser Shehata, Health Insights FZ-LLC, and Health Insights Asia (L) BHD. Following an intensive 8-day trial, H.E.
THAMER ABDULAZIZ ALBULAIHID v NASSER SHEHATA [2025] DIFC CFI 079 — Assessment of costs following a failed jurisdiction challenge (25 June 2025)
The dispute concerns the assessment of legal costs incurred by the Claimants, Thamer Abdulaziz Albulaihid and Moustafa El Sayed Abdulghani El Shafaei, following their successful defense against a jurisdiction application filed by the Third Defendant, Health Insights Asia (L) BHD.
THAMER ABDULAZIZ ALBULAIHID v NASSER SHEHATA [2025] DIFC CFI 079 — Jurisdiction over non-party joinder and forum non conveniens (30 April 2025)
The Third Defendant, Health Insights Asia (L) BHD ("HI Asia"), sought to contest the Court's authority to adjudicate claims brought against it by the Claimants, Thamer Abdulaziz Albulaihid and Moustafa El Sayed Abdulghani El Shafaei.
THAMER ABDULAZIZ ALBULAIHID v NASSER SHEHATA [2024] DIFC CFI 079 — procedural management of a complex multi-party commercial dispute (10 October 2024)
The lawsuit centers on a multifaceted commercial conflict involving the Claimants, Thamer Abdulaziz Albulaihid and Moustafa El Sayed Abdulghani El Shafaei, and the Respondents, Nasser Shehata, Health Insights FZ-LLC, and Health Insights Asia (L) BHD.
THAMER ABDULAZIZ ALBULAIHID v NASSER SHEHATA [2024] DIFC CFI 079 — Procedural extension for complex counterclaims (11 September 2024)
The lawsuit involves a complex corporate dispute between the Claimants, Thamer Abdulaziz Albulaihid and Moustafa El Sayed Abdulghani El Shafaei, and the Respondents, Nasser Shehata, Health Insights FZ-LLC, and Health Insights Asia (L) BHD.
THAMER ABDULAZIZ ALBULAIHID v NASSER SHEHATA [2024] DIFC CFI 079 — Costs allocation in mixed-outcome Part 8 proceedings (16 July 2024)
The litigation arose from a corporate deadlock within Health Insights FZ-LLC, a software entity. The Claimants, Thamer Abdulaziz Albulaihid and Moustafa El Sayed Abdulghani El Shafaei, sought to remove the First Defendant, Nasser Shehata, from his position as General Manager following a directors'…
THAMER ABDULAZIZ ALBULAIHID v NASSER SHEHATA [2024] DIFC CFI 079 — Procedural scheduling and case management order (12 July 2024)
The lawsuit, registered under CFI 079/2023, involves a multi-party commercial dispute initiated by Claimants Thamer Abdulaziz Albulaihid and Moustafa El Sayed Abdulghani El Shafaei against Respondents Nasser Shehata, Health Insights FZ-LLC, and Health Insights Asia (L) BHD.
THAMER ABDULAZIZ ALBULAIHID v NASSER SHEHATA [2024] DIFC CFI 079 — Procedural extension via consent order (27 June 2024)
The litigation in CFI 079/2023 involves a complex multi-party dispute brought by Claimants Thamer Abdulaziz Albulaihid and Moustafa El Sayed Abdulghani El Shafaei against Respondents Nasser Shehata, Health Insights FZ-LLC, and Health Insights Asia (L) BHD.
NAASHIR v NAQID [2024] DIFC CFI 079 — Renewed application for permission to appeal dismissed in USD 335 million debt recovery (03 October 2024)
The litigation concerns a substantial debt recovery claim brought by the Claimant, a bank acting on behalf of a syndicate of lenders, against a series of individual and corporate defendants.
NAASHIR v NAQID [2024] DIFC CFI 079 — Dismissal of appeal against USD 508 million immediate judgment (23 July 2024)
The litigation concerns a high-value enforcement action initiated by the Claimant, a United States national banking association acting as a Security Agent for a syndicate of lenders.
TRANSASIA PRIVATE CAPITAL v MADOS TRADING COMPANY [2023] DIFC CFI 079 — Refusal of second permission to appeal following debt admission (17 March 2023)
The DIFC Court of First Instance reinforces the finality of immediate judgments by rejecting a second attempt to appeal a ruling where the defendants had unequivocally acknowledged their multi-million dollar debt via a formal Payment Deed.
TRANSASIA PRIVATE CAPITAL v MADOS TRADING COMPANY [2023] DIFC CFI 079 — Refusal of permission to appeal and dismissal of delaying tactics (01 February 2023)
Justice Michael Black dismisses a permission to appeal application in CFI 079/2021, categorizing the Defendants' procedural requests as transparent delaying tactics and affirming the lack of merit in the proposed appeal.
TRANSASIA PRIVATE CAPITAL v MADOS TRADING COMPANY [2022] DIFC CFI 079 — Immediate judgment granted following failed adjournment attempt (20 December 2022)
The dispute centers on a breach of a Facility Agreement dated 12 March 2019, under which Transasia Private Capital Limited (the Lender) and TA Private Capital Security Agent Ltd (the Security Agent) provided financing to Mados Trading Company LLC and Mados Global FZE.