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CLYDE & CO v UNION PROPERTIES [2026] DIFC CFI 057 — Renewed application for permission to appeal regarding retainer fee caps (13 March 2026)
The dispute arises from a disagreement over the construction of a Retainer Agreement between the law firm Clyde & Co and its former clients, Union Properties P.J.S.C. and UPP Capital Investment LLC.
CLYDE & CO v UNION PROPERTIES [2026] DIFC CFI 057 — Refusal of permission to appeal regarding PSA construction (02 February 2026)
The litigation centers on a disagreement over the interpretation of a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) entered into between the law firm Clyde & Co LLP and the respondents, Union Properties P.J.S.C. and UPP Capital Investment LLC.
Clyde & Co LLP v Union Properties P.J.S.C. [2025] DIFC CFI 057 — Construction of retainer fee caps and immediate judgment (09 December 2025)
The dispute centers on a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) governing legal representation provided by Clyde & Co LLP to Union Properties P.J.S.C. and its subsidiary, UPP Capital Investment LLC, in relation to ADGM Court proceedings.
SIG MIDDLE EAST v PERFECT BUILDING MATERIALS [2025] DIFC CFI 057 — Assessment of costs following dismissed PTA application (08 September 2025)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms the standard for cost recovery in unsuccessful permission to appeal applications, reinforcing the necessity of compliance with Registrar’s Direction 1 of 2023.
SIG MIDDLE EAST v PERFECT BUILDING MATERIALS [2025] DIFC CFI 057 — Permission to appeal dismissed regarding penalty clause enforcement (06 August 2025)
The dispute originated from the Defendant’s failure to comply with a structured payment schedule established in a Final Settlement Agreement dated 20 April 2022. This agreement was intended to resolve and restructure an outstanding debt between the parties, but it included a specific penalty…
SIG MIDDLE EAST v PERFECT BUILDING MATERIALS [2025] DIFC CFI 057 — Summary assessment of costs following Part 8 enforcement (24 July 2025)
The litigation centered on the enforcement of a Final Settlement Agreement between the parties, which had been breached by the Defendant. The Claimant initiated the action to recover a substantial sum, ultimately securing a judgment for AED 2,841,000.
SIG MIDDLE EAST v PERFECT BUILDING MATERIALS [2025] DIFC CFI 057 — Enforcement of penalty clauses and the strict application of No Oral Modification (NOM) clauses (29 May 2025)
The litigation arose from a long-standing commercial relationship involving the supply of construction materials. Following a series of payment defaults, the parties entered into a Final Settlement Agreement on 20 April 2022, which established a structured payment plan.
SIG MIDDLE EAST v PERFECT BUILDING MATERIALS [2024] DIFC CFI 057 — Directions on Part 8 procedure and evidence of oral variations (31 December 2024)
The DIFC Court of First Instance addresses the threshold for challenging Part 8 summary procedures when a defendant alleges oral variations to a settlement agreement.
IDBI BANK v OPTIMUS COMPUTERS TRADING [2023] DIFC CFI 057 — Alternative service of default judgment by publication (28 August 2023)
The litigation, registered under CFI 057/2022, involves a claim brought by IDBI Bank Limited against a series of corporate entities and an individual, Ms. Meera Koul. Following the entry of a Default Judgment, the Claimant encountered significant difficulties in effecting formal service upon the…
IDBI BANK v OPTIMUS COMPUTERS TRADING [2023] DIFC CFI 057 — Default judgment for USD 1.79 million (23 June 2023)
The lawsuit concerns a substantial financial claim brought by IDBI Bank Limited against a group of five defendants: Optimus Computers Trading LLC, Momenta Computer Trading LLC, Optimus FZE, Germanium Limited, and Ms. Meera Koul.
IDBI BANK v OPTIMUS COMPUTERS TRADING [2023] DIFC CFI 057 — Procedural amendment of claim quantum (30 January 2023)
The litigation involves a substantial banking dispute initiated by IDBI Bank Limited against a group of five defendants: Optimus Computers Trading LLC, Momenta Computer Trading LLC, Optimus FZE, Germanium Limited, and Ms. Meera Koul. The original claim was filed on 29 August 2022.
IDBI BANK v OPTIMUS COMPUTERS TRADING [2022] DIFC CFI 057 — Alternative service by publication (10 November 2022)
The dispute arises from a claim filed by IDBI Bank Limited on 29 August 2022 against a group of five defendants: Optimus Computers Trading LLC, Momenta Computer Trading LLC, Optimus FZE, Germanium Limited, and Ms. Meera Koul.
KHALED SALEM MUSABEH HUMAID AL MHEIRI v MR JOHN CAMERON [2025] DIFC CFI 057 — Assessment of recoverable costs following permission to appeal application (07 October 2025)
The dispute centered on the assessment of recoverable costs following an application for permission to appeal filed by the Claimant, Khaled Salem Musabeh Humaid Al Mheiri. After the Court previously ordered the Claimant to pay the Defendant’s costs on a standard basis, the parties reached an…
KHALED SALEM MUSABEH HUMAID AL MHEIRI v MR MOHAMMAD EZELDDINE EL ARAJ AND MR JOHN CAMERON [2021] DIFC CFI 057 — Indemnity agreement enforcement dispute (16 June 2025)
The litigation centered on an indemnity agreement dated 26 August 2015, which the Claimant, Khaled Al Mheiri, sought to enforce against the Second Defendant, Mr John Cameron. The dispute arose from a loan facility provided by Qatar National Bank (QNB) to the Claimant, which was intended to…
KHALED SALEM MUSABEH HUMAID AL MHEIRI v MR MOHAMMAD EZELDDINE EL ARAJ [2025] DIFC CFI 057 — Court rejects late-stage security for costs application (24 April 2025)
The litigation concerns a claim brought by Mr Khaled Salem Musabeh Humaid Al Mheiri against two respondents, Mr Mohammad Ezelddine El Araj and Mr John Cameron. The current dispute centers on an interlocutory application filed by the Second Defendant, Mr John Cameron, seeking to compel the Claimant…
KHALED SALEM MUSABEH HUMAID AL MHEIRI v MOHAMMAD EZELDDINE EL ARAJ [2024] DIFC CFI 057 — Consent order for stay of proceedings (14 March 2024)
The DIFC Court of First Instance formalizes a procedural pause in the ongoing litigation between Khaled Salem Musabeh Humaid Al Mheiri and the named defendants, setting a clear timeline for the resumption of case management.
KHALED SALEM MUSABEH HUMAID AL MHEIRI v MR JOHN CAMERON [2023] DIFC CFI 057 — procedural scheduling for immediate judgment application (18 August 2023)
The litigation in CFI 057/2021 involves a claim brought by Khaled Salem Musabeh Humaid Al Mheiri against Mr John Cameron. While the underlying substantive merits of the claim remain subject to ongoing proceedings, the current procedural posture is defined by the Claimant’s pursuit of an immediate…
KHALED SALEM MUSABEH HUMAID ALMHEIRI v MOHAMMAD EZELDDINE EL ARAJ [2023] DIFC CFI 057 — Disclosure of settlement-related documents (25 April 2023)
The dispute centers on the Claimant’s failure to provide essential documentation referenced in a settlement agreement between the Claimant and the First Defendant, Mohammad Ezelddine El Araj.
KHALED SALEM MUSABEH HUMAID ALMHEIRI v MOHAMMED EZELDDINE EL ARAJ [2023] DIFC CFI 057 — Procedural amendment following settlement (05 April 2023)
The litigation, initiated on 30 May 2021, originally involved the Claimant, Khaled Salem Musabeh Humaid Almheiri, pursuing claims against two defendants: Mohammed Ezelddine El Araj and John Cameron.
KHALED SALEM MUSABEH HUMAID ALMHEIRI v MOHAMMED EZELDDINE EL ARAJ [2023] DIFC CFI 057 — Disclosure of settlement agreements between co-defendants (31 January 2023)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the scope of disclosure obligations regarding settlement agreements between a claimant and a settling defendant when sought by a remaining co-defendant.
KHALED SALEM MUSABEH HUMAID AL MHEIRI v MOHAMMAD EZELDDINE EL ARAJ [2022] DIFC CFI 057 — Refusal to vary indemnity costs order (09 December 2022)
This order clarifies the Court’s power to manage procedural defaults and confirms that indemnity costs are the appropriate sanction for dilatory conduct involving the misuse of Part 8 procedures and failure to pay court fees.
KHALED SALEM MUSABEH HUMAID AL MHEIRI v MOHAMMAD EZELDDINE EL ARAJ [2022] DIFC CFI 057 — dismissal of application to vary indemnity costs order (06 December 2022)
The litigation originated from an attempt by the Claimant, Khaled Salem Musabeh Humaid Al Mheiri, to enforce indemnity agreements against two defendants, Mohammad Ezelddine El Araj and John Cameron.
AL MHEIRI v EL ARAJ [2022] DIFC CFI 057 — Discontinuance of proceedings against the First Defendant (23 September 2022)
A procedural order formalizing the termination of litigation against the First Defendant in the DIFC Court of First Instance.
KHALED SALEM MUSABEH HUMAID ALMHEIRI v MOHAMMAD EZELDDINE EL ARAJ [2021] DIFC CFI 057 — Administrative stay for non-payment of filing fees (25 November 2021)
The dispute involves Claimant Khaled Salem Musabeh Humaid Almheiri and Respondents Mohammad Ezelddine El Araj and John Cameron. Following a prior judicial order by Justice Wayne Martin on 7 October 2021, which transferred the proceedings to Part 7 of the Rules of the DIFC Courts (RDC), the matter…