Case studies

Three matters, and what the courts decided.

Every matter here was advised on by this firm. The amounts and the outcomes are stated as they were decided, and nothing that would identify a party has been published.

A case study is only useful if it shows how a matter was thought about. Each of these sets out the position as it arrived, the analysis that was actually done, and what the court then decided.

01

Real estate dispute

A failed property purchase and a returned deposit

Purchasers of a property valued at AED 2.7 million could not complete the transaction for reasons outside their control, and were then sued for the failure.

Amount in dispute
AED 2.7 million
Result
Deposit returned and the liability claim dismissed
02

Construction and commercial dispute

A construction contract terminated without justification

A specialised construction contract was terminated suddenly. The claim was dismissed at first instance, and that decision was overturned on appeal.

Amount in dispute
AED 1,646,658 awarded
Result
AED 1,646,658 in compensation, awarded on appeal
03

Investment and corporate dispute

An investment claim of AED 6.4 million dismissed in full

An investor sought to recover more than AED 6.4 million and to rescind an investment agreement. The claim failed on the claimant's own obligations.

Amount in dispute
More than AED 6.4 million
Result
Claim dismissed in its entirety, costs against the claimant