Hamad Al Haroun v Qatar National Bank QPSC & Anor

Hamad Al Haroun v Qatar National Bank QPSC & Anor

The claims are summarily dismissed as they are time-barred under Qatari law, the claimant lacks standing to sue for losses belonging to Ettizan or KRIC, no viable cause of action is pleaded, and there is no cogent evidence that Qatar is unavailable or would not deliver justice. The evidence of Qatari law relied upon by the claimant is unreliable and cannot be given weight.

Parties
Claimant: Hamad Al Haroun; First Defendant: Qatar National Bank QPSC; Second Defendant: QNB Capital LLC
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 November 2025
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Claim / Judgment on Applications to Amend, Summary Judgment/strike Out, and Jurisdiction Challenge
Outcome
Claims summarily dismissed
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Limitation, Derivative Claims, Summary Judgment, Foreign Law Evidence
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Conflict of Laws Jurisdiction Limitation Derivative Claims Summary Judgment Foreign Law Evidence

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Parties

Hamad Al Haroun

Claimant

Qatar National Bank QPSC

First Defendant

QNB Capital LLC

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Claim / Judgment on Applications to Amend, Summary Judgment/strike Out, and Jurisdiction Challenge

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claims are time-barred under Qatari law
  2. 2 Whether the claimant has standing to sue for losses of Ettizan or KRIC
  3. 3 Whether the claims fall within exclusive jurisdiction or arbitration clauses

Ratio Decidendi

The claims are summarily dismissed as they are time-barred under Qatari law, the claimant lacks standing to sue for losses belonging to Ettizan or KRIC, no viable cause of action is pleaded, and there is no cogent evidence that Qatar is unavailable or would not deliver justice. The evidence of Qatari law relied upon by the claimant is unreliable and cannot be given weight.

Court Disposition

Claims summarily dismissed

Orders

  • Permission to amend refused
  • Claims struck out