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CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES v NATIONAL GULF CONSTRUCTIONS [2020] DIFC CFI 055 — Adjournment of trial proceedings (19 May 2020)
The DIFC Court of First Instance addresses the procedural management of trial timelines amidst requests for adjournment in complex commercial litigation.
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES v NATIONAL GULF CONSTRUCTIONS [2020] DIFC CFI 055 — Procedural withdrawal of legal representation (18 March 2020)
The litigation, registered under case number CFI 055/2018, involves a claim brought by Caterpillar Financial Services (Dubai) Limited against two entities: National Gulf Constructions LLC and National Gulf Investment LLC.
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES v NATIONAL GULF CONSTRUCTIONS [2020] DIFC CFI 055 — Consent order for procedural extension (25 February 2020)
The litigation involves a claim brought by Caterpillar Financial Services (Dubai) Limited against National Gulf Constructions LLC and National Gulf Investment LLC. The dispute centers on the management of evidentiary timelines, specifically regarding the exchange of witness statements.
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES v NATIONAL GULF CONSTRUCTIONS [2020] DIFC CFI 055 — Consent order for procedural extension (15 January 2020)
The litigation, registered under CFI 055/2018, involves Caterpillar Financial Services (Dubai) Limited as the Claimant against two corporate entities: National Gulf Constructions LLC and National Gulf Investment LLC.
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES v NATIONAL GULF CONSTRUCTIONS [2019] DIFC CFI 055 — Case Management Order (09 November 2019)
The litigation concerns a commercial dispute involving Caterpillar Financial Services (Dubai) Limited as the Claimant and two entities, National Gulf Constructions LLC and National Gulf Investment LLC, as the Defendants.
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES v NATIONAL GULF CONSTRUCTIONS [2019] DIFC CFI 055 — Consent order for amendment of pleadings (30 September 2019)
The dispute involves a financial claim brought by Caterpillar Financial Services (Dubai) Limited against National Gulf Constructions LLC and National Gulf Investment LLC. The litigation, registered under CFI 055/2018, reached a procedural juncture where the Claimant sought to refine the scope of…
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES v NATIONAL GULF CONSTRUCTIONS [2019] DIFC CFI 055 — Procedural amendment of pleadings (05 September 2019)
The dispute centers on a claim initiated by Caterpillar Financial Services (Dubai) Limited against two corporate entities: National Gulf Constructions L.L.C and National Gulf Investment LLC.
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES v NATIONAL GULF CONSTRUCTIONS [2019] DIFC CFI 055 — Setting aside default judgment due to defective service (14 May 2019)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the threshold for setting aside a default judgment when a defendant credibly contests the validity of service of process.
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES v NATIONAL GULF CONSTRUCTIONS [2018] DIFC CFI 055 — Default judgment for USD 12 million loan breach (08 November 2018)
The lawsuit centered on a breach of a loan agreement between the Claimant, Caterpillar Financial Services (Dubai) Limited, and the two Respondents, National Gulf Constructions LLC and National Gulf Investment LLC.
INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION GROUP v INNOVATION FACTORY ROYAL INVESTMENT GROUP [2026] DIFC CFI 054 — Default judgment for unpaid sports media fees (17 March 2026)
The litigation arose from a commercial disagreement concerning two separate term sheets related to sports media rights and associated financial obligations. Innovative Production Group FZE (the Claimant) initiated proceedings against Innovation Factory Royal Investment Group LLC (the Defendant) to…
INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION GROUP v INNOVATION FACTORY ROYAL INVESTMENT GROUP [2025] DIFC CFI 054 — Jurisdiction challenge dismissed due to procedural failure and contractual interpretation (15 October 2025)
The dispute centers on the contractual relationship between Innovative Production Group FZE, the exclusive rights holder of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) cricket tournament, and Innovation Factory Royal Investment Group LLC, a Dubai-based entity operating sporting franchises.
WINCORE ADVISORY GROUP DMCC v JPV MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY [2026] DIFC CFI 054 — Costs assessment on fixed fee structures (24 February 2026)
This order clarifies the DIFC Court’s approach to assessing recoverable costs when a claimant relies on fixed-fee arrangements without supporting time records, following partial success at trial.
KARL SEBASTIAN GREENWOOD v ISA BIN HAIDER [2024] DIFC CFI 054 — Wasted costs order against legal representatives (04 December 2024)
The lawsuit originated as a Part 8 claim filed on 28 July 2023 by the Claimant, Karl Sebastian Greenwood, against Isa Bin Haider and his law firm, Bin Haider Advocates & Legal Consultants.
KARL SEBASTIAN GREENWOOD v ISA BIN HAIDER [2024] DIFC CFI 054 — Administrative closure of proceedings (25 October 2024)
The litigation initiated by Karl Sebastian Greenwood against Isa Bin Haider and Bin Haider Advocates & Legal Consultants originated from a Part 8 Claim Form filed on 28 July 2023. While the specific underlying cause of action remains sparse in the public record, the procedural history indicates…
EMINENT TRADING & SERVICES v BEAUFOND PLC [2023] DIFC CFI 054 — Default costs assessment following failure to file points of dispute (17 January 2023)
The litigation between Eminent Trading & Services PTE. Ltd and Beaufond PLC centered on the recovery of legal costs following the conclusion of substantive proceedings. Having initiated the assessment process, the Claimant filed a Notice of Commencement of Assessment of Bill of Costs (NOC) on 12…
EMINENT TRADING & SERVICES v BEAUFOND [2023] DIFC CFI 054 — Default costs assessment following failure to file points of dispute (10 January 2023)
The dispute centered on the assessment of legal costs following the underlying proceedings in CFI 054/2022. Eminent Trading & Services PTE. Ltd initiated the process by filing a Notice of Commencement of Assessment of Bill of Costs (NOC) on 12 December 2022.
EMINENT TRADING & SERVICES v BEAUFOND [2022] DIFC CFI 054 — Enforcement of Singaporean judgment (10 November 2022)
The dispute concerned the enforcement of a foreign judgment obtained by the Claimant, Eminent Trading & Services, against the Defendant, Beaufond, in the High Court of Singapore. Eminent sought to recover a total of USD 649,376.51, representing the principal debt, interest, and legal costs awarded…
JOHNSON ARABIA v AL REYAMI INTERNATIONAL STEEL TECH [2021] DIFC CFI 054 — Default judgment for unpaid debt (20 June 2021)
The lawsuit centered on a debt recovery claim initiated by Johnson Arabia LLC against Al Reyami International Steel Tech LLC. The claimant sought the recovery of a specific outstanding sum, which the court ultimately quantified as AED 1,234,249.
EMIRATES REIT (CEIC) PLC v NASDAQ DUBAI LIMITED [2020] DIFC CFI 054 — Dismissal of Norwich Pharmacal application for client identity disclosure (04 November 2020)
The dispute centers on trading activity occurring in February 2020 involving the shares of Emirates Reit (Ceic) Plc, which are traded exclusively on the Nasdaq Dubai exchange. The Applicants, Emirates Reit and its fund manager, Equitativa (Dubai) Limited, alleged that specific trades executed on 5,…
EMIRATES REIT v NASDAQ DUBAI [2020] DIFC CFI 054 — Procedural extension of evidence filing deadlines (22 July 2020)
The litigation involves Emirates REIT (CEIC) PLC and its manager, Equitativa (Dubai) Limited, acting as Applicants against the Respondent, Nasdaq Dubai Limited. The dispute, initiated by a claim filed on 22 June 2020, centers on the regulatory and operational relationship between the REIT and the…
LARMAG HOLDING B.V. v FIRST ABU DHABI BANK PJSC [2022] DIFC CFI 054 — Release of fortification security post-judgment (15 December 2022)
The dispute centered on the Claimant’s application to recover EUR 350,000 that had been paid into the DIFC Court as security for undertakings given at the outset of the litigation. In 2019, Larmag Holding B.V.
LARMAG HOLDING v FIRST ABU DHABI BANK [2022] DIFC CFI 054 — Dismissal of appeal following debarment (22 November 2022)
The litigation centers on a high-stakes claim involving the alleged fraudulent misappropriation of financial assets. The Claimant, Larmag Holding B.V., initiated proceedings against multiple defendants, including First Abu Dhabi Bank and Mr.
LARMAG HOLDING v FIRST ABU DHABI BANK [2022] DIFC CFI 054 — Enforcement of post-judgment freezing orders and debarring of contumacious litigants (02 September 2022)
The dispute centers on the fraudulent procurement of 70,000 Reditum SA bonds, valued at EUR 64,352,669, which the Third Defendant, Mr Aljaberi, transferred into his own account through the forgery of banking documents.
LARMAG HOLDING v FIRST ABU DHABI BANK [2022] DIFC CFI 054 — Clarification of appeal timelines under the slip rule (31 August 2022)
The underlying litigation, CFI 054/2019, involves complex claims brought by Larmag Holding B.V. against multiple defendants, including First Abu Dhabi Bank and Mr. Abdullah Saeed Bakheet Obaid Aljaberi (the Third Defendant).