Order With Reasons · Court of First Instance
CFI 086/2025 Watson Farley & Williams (Middle East) LLP v Bin Otaiba Investment Group
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At a glance
| Claim number | CFI 086/2025 |
| Court | DIFC Courts — Court of First Instance |
| Decision | Order With Reasons |
| Before | H.E. Justice Rene Le Miere |
| Date | 14 August 2026 |
| Date of issue | 14 August 2026 |
| Operative orders | 2 |
| Numbered paragraphs | 119 |
| Recitals | 4 |
Parties to CFI 086/2025
As the decision names them, with the role each appears in.
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| Watson Farley & Williams (Middle East) Llp | Claimant/Respondent |
| Bin Otaiba Investment Group | Defendant/Appellant |
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 184,471.33
- USD 78,039.74
Authorities cited in CFI 086/2025
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 24.1, RDC 44.5, RDC 44.6, RDC 44.19, RDC 44.29, RDC 44.31 — 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 001/2016 — Mr. Giovanni v Gisselle Co. Advocates And Legal Consultants [2016] D
- CFI 024/2019 — Transcom DMCC v KPR Agrochem LTD [2019] DIFC CFI 024
- CFI 066/2019 — CFI 066/2019 Bank Of India v Shriudha Ventures Pte Ltd
- CFI 002/2017 — CFI 002/2017 KBC Aldini Capital Limited v (1) David Baazov (2) Canac
- CFI 031/2019 — CFI 031/2019 Mr Ebrahim Al-jassim v (1) Socii Synergy Investment LLC
- CFI 070/2019 — Limsy v Licoln [2019] DIFC CFI 070
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