Nest Investments Holding Lebanon S.A.L. & Ors v Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) & Anor [2022] DIFC CA 012 (26 May 2022)

Claim No. CA 012/2021

THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE COURTS

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL

BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE ZAKI AZMI, H.E JUSTICE SHAMLAN AL SAWALEHI AND JUSTICE ROBERT FRENCH

BETWEEN

(1) NEST INVESTMENTS HOLDING LEBANON S.A.L.
(2) JORDANIAN EXPATRIATES INVESTMENT HOLDING COMPANY
(4) GHAZI KAMEL ABDUL RAHMAN ABU NAHL
(5) JAMAL KAMEL ABDUL RAHMAN ABU NAHL
(6) TRUST COMPASS INSURANCE S.A.L.
(7) TRUST INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (CYPRUS) LIMITED
(8) HIS EXCELLENCY SHEIKH NASSER BIN ALI BIN SAUD AL THANI
(9) FADI GHAZI ABU NAHL
(10) HAMAD GHAZI ABU NAHL
(11) KAMEL GHAZI ABU NAHL

Appellants

and

(1) DELOITTE & TOUCHE (M.E.)
(2) JOSEPH EL FADL

Respondents


ORDER OF THE COURT OF APPEAL


UPON the Judgment of Justice Sir Richard Field dated 13 June 2021

AND UPON the Order of Justice Sir Richard Field dated 13 September 2021 granting permission to appeal the Court’s findings in respect of the limitation period

AND UPON the Order of Chief Justice Zaki Azmi dated 16 November 2021

AND UPON reviewing the Respondents’ Notice dated 17 January 2022 (the“Respondents’ Notice”)

AND UPON reviewing the Appellants skeleton argument dated 17 February 2022

AND UPON reviewing the Respondents skeleton argument dated 13 January 2022

AND UPON hearing Counsel for the Appellants and Counsel for the Respondents at the hearing on 20 May 2022

AND UPON Rule 44.75(2) of the Rules of the DIFC Courts

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Respondents’ Notice is valid and will be heard at the appeal hearing.

2. The Appellants shall pay the Respondents costs of the hearing to be assessed by the Registrar on the standard basis, if not agreed.

Issued by:
Nour Hineidi
Registrar
Date of Issue: 26 May 2022
At: 12pm