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SAM PRECIOUS METALS v SNYDER PRIME [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural extension for Reply to Defence (26 June 2023)
The litigation involves three Claimants—Sam Precious Metals FZ-LLC, Sami Riyad Mahmoud Abu-ahmad, and Rosyson FZE—against three Defendants: Snyder Prime Limited, Phoebe Leah Tooker, and Shakthi Chauhant.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL v AXEL MANES AND CATHERINE ZHILLA [2024] DIFC CFI 030 — Consent order and discharge of freezing injunctions (12 January 2024)
The litigation involved MAD Atelier International B.V. as the Claimant against two defendants, Mr. Axel Manes and Ms. Catherine Zhilla. While the specific nature of the underlying commercial claims—often involving allegations of breach of fiduciary duty or misappropriation in such corporate…
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Finalizing receivership and distribution of restaurant sale proceeds (11 October 2023)
The lawsuit centered on the enforcement of a judgment against Axel Manes, the beneficial owner of Five Dining Corporation Limited, the entity operating the Atelier de Joel Robuchon restaurant.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Receivership management and operational closure (16 June 2023)
The dispute centers on the management of Five Dining Corporation Limited, the entity operating the Atelier de Joel Robuchon restaurant in the DIFC. Following a judgment against the First Defendant, Axel Manes, in October 2022, Nathan Stubing of FTI Consulting was appointed as Receiver to manage the…
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural strike out of PTA for non-compliance (19 May 2023)
This order marks the finality of the First Defendant’s attempt to challenge an Immediate Judgment through the appellate process, resulting in the summary dismissal of the Permission to Appeal application due to persistent procedural inaction.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural strike out of appeal applications (11 April 2023)
The underlying litigation, registered as CFI 030/2022, involves the Claimant, Mad Atelier International B.V., and two Defendants, Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla. The procedural history of the case was marked by the Second Defendant’s attempts to halt the proceedings through jurisdictional…
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural order on legal representation (21 February 2023)
The underlying dispute in CFI 030/2022 involves the Claimant, Mad Atelier International B.V., and the Defendants, Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla. While the specific merits of the substantive claim remain outside the scope of this procedural order, the case reached a juncture where the First…
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural order regarding legal representation (13 February 2023)
The underlying litigation, registered as CFI 030/2022, involves a claim brought by Mad Atelier International B.V. against two defendants, Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla. While the substantive merits of the claim remain the subject of the broader proceedings, the specific procedural dispute…
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2022] DIFC CFI 030 — Declaration of beneficial ownership and enforcement of foreign judgment (10 February 2023)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms its authority to pierce corporate veils and declare beneficial ownership of DIFC-registered entities when faced with clear evidence of asset shielding following a foreign fraud judgment.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural timeline adjustments for document production and witness evidence (23 January 2023)
The dispute involves Mad Atelier International B.V. as the Claimant and Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla as the First and Second Defendants, respectively. The litigation reached a juncture where the established timeline for evidence exchange became untenable for both sides.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2023] DIFC CFI 030 — Referral of permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal (09 January 2023)
The litigation centers on a commercial dispute between Mad Atelier International B.V. and the defendants, Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla, concerning the ownership of shares. Following an Immediate Judgment granted against the First Defendant, Axel Manes, on 14 October 2022, the court moved to…
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2022] DIFC CFI 030 — Receivership and management of Five Dining Corporation (22 December 2022)
The litigation concerns the enforcement of a judgment obtained by MAD Atelier International B.V. against Axel Manes on 14 October 2022. The dispute centered on the control and management of Five Dining Corporation Limited, the corporate vehicle through which the Atelier de Joel Robuchon restaurant…
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL v AXEL MANES [2022] DIFC CFI 030 — Refusal of document production requests (15 December 2022)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the threshold for document production, emphasizing that requests must be material to the current proceedings and that parties must confirm the unavailability of requested documents.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL v AXEL MANES [2022] DIFC CFI 030 — Costs order following unsuccessful procedural challenges (01 November 2022)
The litigation, registered as CFI 030/2022, involved a series of procedural skirmishes initiated by the Defendants, Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla, against the Claimant, Mad Atelier International B.V.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2022] DIFC CFI 030 — Dismissal of extension of time application (20 October 2022)
The litigation involves a claim brought by the Claimant, Mad Atelier International B.V., against two defendants, Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla. The core of the immediate procedural dispute centered on Application No.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL B.V. v AXEL MANES [2022] DIFC CFI 030 — Setting aside a procedurally unfair stay order (07 September 2022)
The dispute centers on the Claimant’s efforts to enforce rights against the Defendants, Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla, which were significantly hampered by a summary stay of proceedings.
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL v AXEL MANES AND CATHERINE ZHILLA [2022] DIFC CFI 030 — Procedural extension regarding costs submissions (05 September 2022)
The lawsuit involves Mad Atelier International B.V. as the Claimant against Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla as the First and Second Defendants, respectively. The core of the procedural friction arose from the dismissal of the Defendants' applications to stay the proceedings on jurisdictional…
MAD ATELIER INTERNATIONAL v AXEL MANES [2022] DIFC CFI 030 — Lifting the stay on consolidated proceedings (01 August 2022)
The litigation concerns a complex commercial dispute involving Mad Atelier International B.V. and the respondents, Axel Manes and Catherine Zhilla. The matter originated through two separate filings, CFI 021/2022 and CFI 030/2022, which were eventually brought under the oversight of the Court of…
Levent v Lilika [2021] DIFC CFI 030 — International judicial assistance for evidence gathering (07 March 2021)
The litigation involves a product liability claim initiated in the District Court (Fourth Judicial District) of the State of Minnesota, USA. The claimants, Levent and Lexie, brought action against the respondent, Lilika, concerning an incident involving an off-road vehicle.
LARMAG HOLDING B.V. v FIRST ABU DHABI BANK [2019] DIFC CFI 030 — Asset preservation and disclosure orders (13 October 2019)
The dispute concerns the recovery of Reditum S.A. corporate bonds (ISIN XS1257166956) originally held in account number 47502 at First Abu Dhabi Bank. Larmag Holding B.V. (the Applicant) initiated proceedings against First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC and FAB Securities LLC (the Respondents) to prevent the…
LARMAG HOLDING B.V. v FIRST ABU DHABI BANK [2019] DIFC CFI 030 — Proprietary injunction extension pending appeal (02 September 2019)
Justice Sir Richard Field extends a proprietary injunction over 70 million Reditum SA corporate bonds, balancing the risk of irremediable prejudice against the Respondents' pending application for permission to appeal.
LARMAG HOLDING B.V. v FIRST ABU DHABI BANK [2019] DIFC CFI 030 — Permission to appeal jurisdictional ruling (01 September 2019)
The underlying dispute in CFI-030-2019 involves Larmag Holding B.V. as the Applicant and Intended Claimant, and First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC and FAB Securities LLC as the Respondents and Intended Defendants. The litigation concerns an intended action that also names Mr.
LARMAG HOLDING v FIRST ABU DHABI BANK [2019] DIFC CFI 030 — Continuation of injunctive relief pending jurisdictional finality (08 August 2019)
The dispute arises from an intended action brought by Larmag Holding B.V. against First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC and FAB Securities LLC, alongside two additional intended defendants, Mr. Abdulla Saeed Aljabri and Elite Holding Group Limited.
Larmag Holdings BV v First Abu Dhabi Bank [2019] DIFC CFI 030 — Jurisdictional status of DFSA Recognised Members (04 August 2019)
This ruling addresses the threshold question of whether entities holding 'Recognised Member' status under the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) framework fall within the definition of 'DIFC Establishments' for the purposes of the Judicial Authority Law.