Order With Reasons · Court of First Instance
CFI 009/2025 Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP v Mark AB Capital Investment LLC
A reference record of CFI 009/2025, 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 | CFI 009/2025 |
| Court | DIFC Courts — Court of First Instance |
| Decision | Order With Reasons |
| Before | H.E. Chief Justice Wayne Martin |
| Date | 10 August 2026 |
| Date of issue | 10 August 2026 |
| Operative orders | 0 |
| Numbered paragraphs | 71 |
| Recitals | 6 |
Parties to CFI 009/2025
As the decision names them, with the role each appears in.
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| Stephenson Harwood Middle East Llp | Claimant/Respondent |
| Mark Ab Capital Investment Llc | Defendant/Applicant |
Decisions in CFI 009/2025
The DIFC Courts have published 4 decisions under this claim number. The dates and types below are the court's own record of the sequence.
| Date | Type |
|---|---|
| 25 December 2025 | Order |
| 29 April 2026 | Judgment |
| 19 June 2026 | Order |
| 10 August 2026 | Order |
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 2,893,362.66
Authorities cited in CFI 009/2025
The decision refers to the following. They are listed as cited — what each was relied on for is set out in the decision itself.
Rules of the DIFC Courts applied
RDC 44.5, RDC 44.19, RDC 44.117 — see the RDC.
Other decisions of the same division
Records of DIFC Courts decisions heard in the same division around the same time. This decision cites no instrument we hold a record of, so these are listed by division and date rather than by shared authority.
- CFI 020/2019 — CFI 020/2019 Tempo Events Management v Envie Events LLC FZC
- CFI 040/2021 — CFI 040/2021 Berkeley Services U.A.E. (L.L.C.) v Hartland Internatio
- CFI 021/2021 — CFI 021/2021 Berger Paints Emirates Ltd Co. LLC v Arabtec Constructi
- CFI 048/2020 — CFI 048/2020 ICICI Bank Limited (DIFC Branch) v (1) Gulf Technical C
- CFI 057/2018 — CFI 057/2018 Basin Supply Corporation v (1) Rouge LLC (2) Claude Bar
- CFI 016/2020 — CFI 016/2020 DIFC Investments Limited v Dubai Islamic Bank
Primary source
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