Order With Reasons · Arbitration Division
ARB 039/2025 Okeke v Obike
A reference record of ARB 039/2025, drawn from the decision's own text. It sets out who the parties were, who decided it, what the decision did and where to read it. It does not summarise the court's reasoning or offer advice on it.
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At a glance
| Claim number | ARB 039/2025 |
| Court | DIFC Courts — Arbitration Division |
| Decision | Order With Reasons |
| Before | H.E. Justice Shamlan Al Sawalehi |
| Date | 5 March 2026 |
| Date of issue | 5 March 2026 |
| Operative orders | 4 |
| Numbered paragraphs | 60 |
| Recitals | 4 |
Parties to ARB 039/2025
As the decision names them, with the role each appears in.
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| Okeke | Claimant/Applicant |
| Obike | Defendant/Respondent |
Sums named in the order with reasons
These figures appear in the text of the decision. They are reproduced as amounts only — what each relates to is set out in the judgment itself.
- AED 245,396.14
Authorities cited in ARB 039/2025
The decision refers to the following. They are listed as cited — what each was relied on for is set out in the decision itself.
Legislation and practice directions
- Arbitration Law DIFC law
- Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017 Practice Direction
Rules of the DIFC Courts applied
RDC 2.12, RDC 38.7, RDC 38.40 — see the RDC.
Other decisions citing the same authority
Records of other DIFC Courts decisions that cite at least one of the same instruments. Shared authority is not shared reasoning — each decision turns on its own facts.
- ARB 032/2025 — ARB 032/2025 Oswin v (1) Otila (2) Ondray also cites Arbitration Law
- CFI 071/2025 — CFI 071/2025 Agro Resource Tarim Gida IC Ve DIS Ti̇caret A.S. v Prom also cites Arbitration Law
- CA 004/2025 — CA 004/2025 (1) Mr Oran (2) Oaken v Oved also cites Arbitration Law
- ARB 014/2025 — ARB 014/2025 (1) Obert (2) Ona v Ondray also cites Arbitration Law
- ARB/031/2025 — ARB/031/2025 Olen v Oreta also cites Arbitration Law
- ARB 035/2025 — ARB 035/2025 Orton v (1) Oakes (2) Odyssseus (3) Oriel (4) Ormand also cites Arbitration Law
Primary source
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