Claim No: CFI 099/2025

THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS

IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

BETWEEN

(1) PASCAL FRANCOIS GUTTIERES
(2) DEBORAH NINETTE SHEROON SCEMAMA

Claimants

and

MAYANK SINGHVI

Defendant

ORDER WITH REASONS OF H.E. JUSTICE ROGER STEWART

UPON the Claimants’ Part 8 Claim Form and Particulars of Claim dated 31 October 2025 (the “Order”)

AND UPON the Judgment of H.E. Justice Roger Stewart dated 19 June 2026 as amended on 14 July 2026 (the “Judgment”)

AND UPON the Claimants’ statement of costs dated 3 July 2026

AND UPON the Defendant providing no response to the same

AND PURSUANT TO the Rules of the DIFC Courts (“RDC”)

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Claimants’ costs of the action be summarily assessed in the sum of AED 295,000.

2. The Defendant shall pay the sum of AED 295,000 to the Claimants within 14 days of the date of this Order.

Issued by:
Hayley Norton
Assistant Registrar
Date of issue: 10 August 2026
At: 10am

1. This is the decision on costs following the Judgment in favour of the Claimants dated 19 June 2026.

2. The Claimants have sought costs in the total sum of AED 299,030.

3. The Defendant has neither consented to the sum sought nor proposed an alternative figure nor put in any submissions as the appropriate sum.

4. There is no doubt but that the Claimants are entitled to an order for their reasonable and proportionate costs given that they were the victors.

5. I have considered the schedule. The hours claimed are reasonable. The rate for a partner is a little above the Registrar’s guidance rate even taking into account the passage of time since the direction was issued in 2023. The other rates are within the band which is appropriate taking into account inflation since 2023.

6. In the circumstances, I consider a modest reduction to AED 295,000 to be appropriate