Order With Reasons · Court of First Instance
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
A reference record of CFI 041/2021, 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 041/2021 |
| Court | DIFC Courts — Court of First Instance |
| Decision | Order With Reasons |
| Before | H.E. Justice Andrew Moran Kc |
| Date | 29 January 2026 |
| Date of issue | 29 January 2026 |
| Operative orders | 0 |
| Numbered paragraphs | 16 |
| Recitals | 4 |
Parties to CFI 041/2021
As the decision names them, with the role each appears in.
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| (2) Abraaj Capital Limited (In Official Liquidation) | Claimants |
| (3) Kpmg Llp | Defendants |
Decisions in CFI 041/2021
The DIFC Courts have published 22 decisions under this claim number. The dates and types below are the court's own record of the sequence.
| Date | Type |
|---|---|
| 17 June 2021 | Order |
| 19 June 2021 | Order |
| 26 July 2021 | Order |
| 19 January 2022 | Order |
| 22 May 2023 | Order |
| 8 September 2023 | Order |
| 2 November 2023 | Order |
| 14 November 2023 | Order |
| 24 November 2023 | Order |
| 22 February 2024 | Order |
| 14 June 2024 | Order |
| 19 June 2024 | Order |
| 15 July 2024 | Order |
| 19 July 2024 | Order |
| 13 August 2024 | Order |
| 10 October 2024 | Order |
| 31 October 2024 | Order |
| 11 November 2024 | Order |
| 22 November 2024 | Order |
| 27 November 2024 | Order |
| 13 December 2024 | Order |
| 29 January 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.
- USD 400,000.00
- USD 458,101.65
- AED 1,400,003.64
- USD 385,250.00
Authorities cited in CFI 041/2021
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 38.8, RDC 38.40 — 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 002/2022 — Parking District Solutions LLC v (1) The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company
- CFI 071/2022 — CFI 071/2022 Watson Farley & Williams (Middle East) LLP v Union Prop
- CFI 054/2022 — CFI 054/2022 Eminent Trading & Services PTE. Ltd v Beaufond PLC
- CFI 085/2020 — CFI 085/2020 AL Ahli Bank Of Kuwait K.S.C.P. v (1) Centurion Investm
- CFI 054/2019 — CFI 054/2019 Larmag Holding B.V. v (1) First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (2)
- CFI 083/2021 — CFI 083/2021 Fibertech Fibre Glass Product Tr. LLC v Mint Creative P
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