DIFC Courts

CFI 041/2021 (1) Abraaj Investment Management Limited (In Official Liquidation) (2) Abraaj Capital Limited (In Official Liquidation) v (1) KPMG Lower Gulf Limited (2) KPMG (A Firm) (3) KPMG LLP

January 29, 2026 court of first instance - Orders

Claim No. CFI 041/2021 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE BETWEEN (1) ABRAAJ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (IN OFFICIAL LIQUIDATION) (2) ABRAAJ CAPITAL LIMITED (IN OFFICIAL LIQUIDATION) Claimants and (1) KPMG LOWER GULF LIMITED (2) KPMG (a firm) (3) KPMG LLP Defendants ORDER WITH REASONS OF H.E.... Continue Reading »

CFI 081/2023 Michael George Forbes v Robert Kidd

January 29, 2026 court of first instance - Orders

Claim No: CFI 081/2023 IN THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS IN THE COURT OF APPEAL BETWEEN MICHAEL GEORGE FORBES Claimant and ROBERT KIDD Defendant ORDER WITH REASONS OF H.E. CHIEF JUSTICE WAYNE MARTIN UPON the Order with Reasons of H.E. Chief Justice Wayne Martin dated 16 December 2025 (the “Order”) AND UPON... Continue Reading »

TCD 001/2024 Architeriors Interior Design (L.L.C) v Emirates National Investment Co (L.L.C)

January 29, 2026 Technology and construction division - Orders

Claim No: TCD 001/2024 IN THE COURTS OF DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE IN THE COURT OF APPEAL BETWEEN ARCHITERIORS INTERIOR DESIGN (L.L.C) Claimant/Respondent and EMIRATES NATIONAL INVESTMENT CO (L.L.C) Defendant/Appellant ORDER WITH REASONS OF H.E. CHIEF JUSTICE WAYNE MARTIN UPON the Order with Reasons of H.E. Chief Justice Wayne... Continue Reading »

CFI 092/2024 MAG Development Services Limited v (1) The Collection Club Restaurant Limited (2) Laurent Buisine (3) Hugo Valat

January 28, 2026 court of first instance - Orders

Claim No: CFI 092/2024 IN THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE BETWEEN MAG DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED Claimant/Respondent and (1) THE COLLECTION CLUB RESTAURANT LIMITED (2) LAURENT BUISINE (3) HUGO VALAT Defendants/Applicants ORDER WITH REASONS OF H.E. DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE ALI AL MADHANI UPON... Continue Reading »

ARB 032/2025 Oswin v (1) Otila (2) Ondray

January 23, 2026 Arbitration - Orders

Case No: ARB 032/2025 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS IN THE COURT OF APPEAL BETWEEN OSWIN Respondent/Claimant and (1) OTILA (2) ONDRAY Applicants/Defendants ORDER WITH REASONS OF H.E. CHIEF JUSTICE WAYNE MARTIN UPON the Order with Reasons of H.E. Justice Sir Jeremy Cooke dated 16 September 2025 (the... Continue Reading »

CFI 010/2024 Fursa Consulting v Bay Gate Investment LLC

January 23, 2026 court of first instance - Orders

Claim No. CFI 010/2024 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE BETWEEN FURSA CONSULTING Claimant and BAY GATE INVESTMENT LLC Defendant ORDER WITH REASONS OF ASSISTANT REGISTRAR HAYLEY NORTON UPON the Judgment of H.E. Justice Thomas Bathurst dated 21 August 2025 AND UPON the Claimant’s... Continue Reading »

CFI 043/2020 Bank Of Baroda (DIFC Branch) v (1) Neopharma LLC (2) Nmc Healthcare LLC (3) New Medical Centre LLC (4) Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty

January 22, 2026 court of first instance - Orders

Claim No: CFI 043/2020 IN THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE BETWEEN BANK OF BARODA (DIFC BRANCH) Claimant and (1) NEOPHARMA LLC (2) NMC HEALTHCARE LLC (3) NEW MEDICAL CENTRE LLC (4) BAVAGUTHU RAGHURAM SHETTY Defendants ORDER WITH REASONS OF H.E. DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE ALI AL MADHANI UPON the... Continue Reading »

ARB 050/2025 Omanand v Ondrei

January 22, 2026 Arbitration - Orders

Claim No. ARB 050/2025 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE BETWEEN OMANAND Claimant and ONDREI Defendant ORDER WITH REASONS OF H.E. JUSTICE ROGER STEWART KC UPON the Claimant’s Arbitration Claim dated 19 December 2025 AND UPON the Order of H.E. Justice Roger Stewart KC dated 19 December... Continue Reading »

CFI 070/2018 IDBI Bank Limited v (1) Mabani Delma General Contracting Co LLC (2) Heliopolis Electric Company LLC (3) Delma Engineering Projects Company LLC (4) Delma Emirates Diesel (5) Delma Emirates...

January 22, 2026 court of first instance - Orders

y in the Court to apply a three-stage test when considering applications brought under RDC 4.49; (i) whether the breach is significant and serious; (ii) why the breach occurred; and (iii) whether, in all the circumstances of the case, dealing with the case justly required granting or refusing relief from sanction. If this application is granted,... Continue Reading »

CA 005/2025 LXT Real Estate Broker L.L.C v SIR Real Estate LLC

January 21, 2026 Court of Appeal - Orders

Claim No: CA 005/2025 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS IN THE COURT OF APPEAL BEFORE H.E. CHIEF JUSTICE WAYNE MARTIN, H.E. JUSTICE SIR PETER GROSS AND H.E. JUSTICE RENE LE MIERE BETWEEN LXT REAL ESTATE BROKER L.L.C Claimant/Respondent and SIR REAL ESTATE LLC Defendant/Appellant REASONS OF THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR THE ORDER... Continue Reading »

CFI 058/2024 Atul Dhawan Ashok Amir Chand Dhawan v Ramzi Wahib El Jaouhari

January 21, 2026 court of first instance - Orders

Claim No. CFI 058/2024 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE BETWEEN ATUL DHAWAN ASHOK AMIR CHAND DHAWAN Claimant and RAMZI WAHIB EL JAOUHARI Defendant AMENDED ORDER WITH REASONS OF H.E. JUSTICE ROGER STEWART KC UPON the Part 7 Claim Form filed on 21 August 2024 (the “Claim”) AND... Continue Reading »

CFI 073/2024 LXT Real Estate Broker L.L.C v SIR Real Estate LLC

January 20, 2026 court of first instance - Orders

Claim No: CFI 073/2024 THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE BETWEEN LXT REAL ESTATE BROKER L.L.C Claimant and SIR REAL ESTATE LLC Defendant REASONS FOR THE ORDER OF H.E. JUSTICE ANDREW MORAN KC DATED 9 JANUARY 2026 (References to documents hereafter are to page numbers of version 5 of the... Continue Reading »