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SPAFAX AIRLINE NETWORK v IMG THEME PARK [2022] DIFC CFI 072 — Default judgment evidentiary requirements for interest claims (07 February 2022)
The dispute centered on a claim for a specified sum of money initiated by Spafax Airline Network Limited against IMG Theme Park L.L.C. The claimant sought a total principal amount of US$ 1,378,006.
SPAFAX AIRLINE NETWORK v IMG THEME PARK [2021] DIFC CFI 072 — Procedural transfer from Part 8 to Part 7 (10 November 2021)
The dispute originated from a claim filed by Spafax Airline Network Ltd against IMG Theme Park L.L.C. on 5 September 2021. The Claimant initially opted to initiate proceedings under Part 8 of the Rules of the DIFC Courts (RDC), a procedure typically reserved for claims where there is no substantial…
SIDRA LLC v DR IRSHAAD OSMAN EBRAHIM [2023] DIFC CFI 072 — Enforcing corporate liquidation obligations via the Registrar (23 November 2023)
This order clarifies the DIFC Court’s power to compel a recalcitrant party to perform specific corporate actions required under a settlement agreement by authorizing the Registrar to act in their stead.
SIDRA v DR IRSHAAD OSMAN EBRAHIM [2021] DIFC CFI 072 — Consent order and stay of proceedings (24 June 2021)
The litigation initiated under case number CFI 072/2019 involved a claim brought by Sidra LLC against Dr Irshaad Osman Ebrahim. While the specific underlying commercial causes of action remained confidential throughout the proceedings, the matter reached a critical juncture in June 2021 when the…
SIDRA v IRSHAAD OSMAN EBRAHIM [2021] DIFC CFI 072 — Procedural dismissal for scope of claim (01 February 2021)
In the proceedings designated as CFI 072/2019, the Claimant, Sidra LLC, filed an application on 7 December 2020 seeking substantive corporate restructuring relief. Specifically, the Claimant requested the Court to order the transfer of its shares held in London Sleep Center FZ LLC to the First and…
SIDRA LLC v IRSHAAD OSMAN EBRAHIM [2021] DIFC CFI 072 — Alternative service via email (13 January 2021)
The dispute concerns the procedural mechanics of initiating litigation against Irshad Osman Ebrahim and Lakshmi Murthy. Sidra LLC, as the Claimant, sought to progress its claim but encountered difficulties in ensuring that the First Defendant, Irshaad Osman Ebrahim, was formally served with the…
SIDRA v IRSHAAD OSMAN EBRAHIM [2020] DIFC CFI 072 — Default judgment for AED 2.88 million (28 July 2020)
The dispute centers on a claim for a principal sum of AED 2,880,628 brought by the Claimant, Sidra LLC, against the two named Defendants, Irshaad Osman Ebrahim and Lakshmi Murthy. The litigation arose from the Defendants' failure to meet their financial obligations, leading the Claimant to initiate…
SIDRA v IRSHAAD OSMAN EBRAHIM [2020] DIFC CFI 072 — Alternative service of claim form via email (07 April 2020)
The dispute arises from the Claimant, Sidra LLC, attempting to initiate proceedings against the First Defendant, Irshaad Osman Ebrahim, and the Second Defendant, Lakshmi Murthy. Faced with the procedural necessity of ensuring the First Defendant was properly notified of the commencement of the…
AGRO RESOURCE TARIM GIDA İÇ VE DIŞ TİCARET v PROMISING INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO. DMCC [2025] DIFC CFI 071 — Stay of proceedings in favor of GAFTA arbitration (30 December 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms the primacy of GAFTA arbitration clauses over competing jurisdictional provisions in international grain trading contracts, staying a multi-million dollar claim.
AGRO RESOURCE TARIM GIDA IC VE DIS TICARET A.S. v PROMISING INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO. DMCC [2025] DIFC CFI 071 — Assessment of costs following a failed jurisdictional extension (25 September 2025)
The dispute arose from the Claimant’s attempt to recover legal costs incurred while successfully opposing the Defendant’s application to extend the deadline for filing a contest of jurisdiction.
AGRO RESOURCE TARIM GIDA IC VE DIŞ TICARET v PROMISING INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO [2025] DIFC CFI 071 — rejection of tactical mediation delays (18 September 2025)
The dispute concerns a commercial claim brought by the Turkish-based entity, Agro Resource Tarim Gida IC VE DIŞ TICARET A.S., against the Dubai-based respondent, Promising International Trading CO. DMCC.
WATSON FARLEY & WILLIAMS v UNION PROPERTIES [2023] DIFC CFI 071 — Default judgment for unpaid legal fees (27 January 2023)
The dispute centers on an unpaid debt for professional legal services rendered by the Claimant, Watson Farley & Williams (Middle East) LLP, to the Defendant, Union Properties PJSC. The Claimant initiated proceedings to recover a specified sum of money, totaling USD 76,305.78, which remained…
MAHPEE v MAIJA [2021] DIFC CFI 071 — Contractual interpretation of milestone payments (17 February 2022)
This judgment clarifies that milestone payment clauses in service contracts do not necessarily create conditions precedent for payment if the underlying services have been performed.
ABDULRAHIM ABDULLA JAFFAR ALZAROUNI v EASTLIFT DMCC [2021] DIFC CFI 071 — Default Costs Certificate assessment (07 October 2021)
The dispute originated from the underlying substantive proceedings in CFI 071/2020, which culminated in a judgment delivered by Justice Lord Angus Glennie on 17 June 2021. Following this judgment, the Claimants, Abdulrahim Abdulla Jaffar Alzarouni and Saif Abdulrahim Abdulla Jaffar Alzarouni,…
ABDULRAHIM ABDULLA JAFFAR AL ZAROUNI v EASTLIFT DMCC [2020] DIFC CFI 071 — Repudiatory breach of share purchase agreement (17 June 2021)
The dispute centered on a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) dated 25 March 2020, under which the first Claimant, Abdulrahim Abdulla Jaffar Al Zarouni, agreed to sell 270 shares in Ocean Mills LLC to the Defendant, Eastlift DMCC, for a total consideration of AED 9 million.
ABDULRAHIM ABDULLA JAFFAR AL ZAROUNI v EASTLIFT DMCC [2021] DIFC CFI 071 — Procedural adjustments for pre-trial readiness (06 May 2021)
The litigation, registered as CFI 071/2020, involves a dispute between the Claimants, Abdulrahim Abdulla Jaffar Al Zarouni and Saif Abdulrahim Abdulla Jaffar Al Zarouni, and the Respondent, Eastlift DMCC.
ABDULRAHIM ABDULLA JAFFAR AL ZAROUNI v EASTLIFT DMCC [2021] DIFC CFI 071 — procedural timeline adjustment via consent order (06 April 2021)
The litigation under case number CFI 071/2020 involves two claimants, Abdulrahim Abdulla Jaffar Al Zarouni and Saif Abdulrahim Abdulla Jaffar Al Zarouni, who have initiated proceedings against the respondent, Eastlift DMCC.
ABDULRAHIM ABDULLA JAFFAR AL ZAROUNI v EASTLIFT DMCC [2021] DIFC CFI 071 — Procedural adjustment for witness evidence (29 March 2021)
The litigation involves a claim brought by Abdulrahim Abdulla Jaffar Al Zarouni and Saif Abdulrahim Abdulla Jaffar Al Zarouni against Eastlift DMCC. While the substantive merits of the underlying claim remain subject to ongoing proceedings, the specific matter at hand concerns the procedural…
ABDULRAHIM ABDULLA JAFFAR AL ZAROUNI v EASTLIFT DMCC [2021] DIFC CFI 071 — Case management order establishing trial timeline (27 January 2021)
The lawsuit centers on a Share and Purchase Agreement (SPA) executed on 25 March 2020, under which the Claimants sought to sell 90% of their shares in Ocean Mills LLC to the Respondent, Eastlift DMCC.
SIRAJ POWER MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT LEASING v AL TAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES [2024] DIFC CFI 070 — Clarification of interest calculations and final judgment sums (28 November 2025)
The dispute concerns the enforcement of financial obligations arising from a lease agreement and a subsequent amendment agreement between the Claimant, Siraj Power Machinery and Equipment Leasing LLC, and the two Defendants.
SIRAJ POWER MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT LEASING v AL TAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES [2024] DIFC CFI 070 — Breach of solar lease and guarantee obligations (18 November 2025)
The dispute concerns a commercial solar power leasing arrangement. The Claimant, Siraj Power Machinery and Equipment Leasing LLC, sought to recover substantial sums from the First Defendant, Al Tajir Glass Industries LLC, arising from a 20-year Solar Photo Voltaic System Leasing & Operation…
PARAMJIT KAHLON v LIBERTY STEEL GROUP [2024] DIFC CFI 070 — Case Management Order (21 October 2024)
The litigation concerns a claim brought by Paramjit Kahlon against Liberty Steel Group Limited and Liberty FE Trade DMCC. While the specific quantum of the claim remains fluid, the dispute centers on the interpretation and valuation of Long-Term Incentive Plans (LTIPs) within the mining and steel…
PARAMJIT KAHLON v LIBERTY STEEL GROUP [2024] DIFC CFI 070 — Cessation of legal representation (19 August 2024)
The dispute concerns the formal termination of the attorney-client relationship between the Defendants, Liberty Steel Group Ltd and Liberty Fe Trade DMCC, and their legal representatives, Clyde & Co LLP, within the context of the active litigation initiated by the Claimant, Paramjit Kahlon.
PARAMJIT KAHLON v LIBERTY STEEL GROUP [2024] DIFC CFI 070 — Procedural recalibration of document production timelines (25 July 2024)
The lawsuit involves a claim brought by Paramjit Kahlon against Liberty Steel Group and Liberty FE Trade DMCC. While the substantive merits of the underlying claim remain outside the scope of this specific order, the procedural posture is defined by a complex document production phase.