Khashoggi Holding Company v Maurizio Molinari & Ors

Khashoggi Holding Company v Maurizio Molinari & Ors

The court declined to impose a full unless order but extended the disclosure deadline, imposed immediate consequences for late disclosure, and ordered costs against the Meta parties as a substantial interim victory for the applicant.

Parties
Claimant/defendant to Counterclaim: Khashoggi Holding Company; Defendant/counterclaimant: Mr Maurizio Molinari; Defendant/counterclaimant: Mr Michele Molinari; Defendant/counterclaimant: Mr Alessandro Privitera; Defendant/counterclaimant: Stemic Financial Limited; Defendant/counterclaimant: Finnat Fiduciaria SPA; Additional Counterclaimant: Metaenergia UK Limited; Additional Defendant to Counterclaim: Mr Motasem Almotazabellah Khashoggi
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 January 2025
Procedural Posture
Commercial Litigation / Interlocutory Application for Disclosure Orders and Costs
Outcome
Disclosure deadline extended; costs awarded to applicant; further hearing scheduled.
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Sanctions, Costs, Fraud Allegations
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Disclosure Sanctions Costs Fraud Allegations

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Parties

Khashoggi Holding Company

Claimant/defendant to Counterclaim

Mr Maurizio Molinari

Defendant/counterclaimant

Mr Michele Molinari

Defendant/counterclaimant

Mr Alessandro Privitera

Defendant/counterclaimant

Stemic Financial Limited

Defendant/counterclaimant

Finnat Fiduciaria SPA

Defendant/counterclaimant

Metaenergia UK Limited

Additional Counterclaimant

Mr Motasem Almotazabellah Khashoggi

Additional Defendant to Counterclaim

Procedural Posture

Commercial Litigation / Interlocutory Application for Disclosure Orders and Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to impose a full unless order for disclosure
  2. 2 Appropriate sanctions for failure to comply with disclosure obligations
  3. 3 Costs assessment for disclosure applications

Ratio Decidendi

The court declined to impose a full unless order but extended the disclosure deadline, imposed immediate consequences for late disclosure, and ordered costs against the Meta parties as a substantial interim victory for the applicant.

Court Disposition

Disclosure deadline extended; costs awarded to applicant; further hearing scheduled.

Orders

  • KHC parties' extended disclosure deadline set for 4pm, 8 January 2025.
  • Meta parties to provide extended disclosure and witness statement by same deadline.