Soprim Construction SARL v The Republic of Djibouti

Soprim Construction SARL v The Republic of Djibouti

DP World Djibouti FZCO is not a 'defendant' for the purposes of CPR 25.26 in this application. The court has no jurisdiction to grant security for costs to DPW because the substantive target of Soprim's claim is the Republic of Djibouti, not DPW, and DPW's joinder is unnecessary given DCT's presence and role. The contextual and substantive analysis of the proceedings shows DPW's role is not sufficiently adversarial or directly targeted by Soprim's claim to justify security for costs.

Parties
Claimant/applicant on Charging Order Application: Soprim Construction Sarl; Defendant/respondent to Charging Order Application: Republic of Djibouti; First Objecting Party/additional Respondent to Charging Order Application/applicant for Security for Costs: DP World Djibouti FZCO; Second Objecting Party/additional Respondent to Charging Order Application: Doraleh Container Terminal S.A.
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 February 2026
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Enforcement and Security for Costs Application / Judgment on Application for Security for Costs
Outcome
Application for security for costs dismissed
Legal Topics
Security for Costs, Enforcement of Arbitral Awards, Beneficial Ownership, Freezing Orders, Corporate Control, Jurisdiction
Civil Procedure International Arbitration Commercial Law Security for Costs Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Beneficial Ownership Freezing Orders Corporate Control +1 more

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Parties

Soprim Construction Sarl

Claimant/applicant on Charging Order Application

Republic of Djibouti

Defendant/respondent to Charging Order Application

DP World Djibouti FZCO

First Objecting Party/additional Respondent to Charging Order Application/applicant for Security for Costs

Doraleh Container Terminal S.A.

Second Objecting Party/additional Respondent to Charging Order Application

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Enforcement and Security for Costs Application / Judgment on Application for Security for Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether DP World Djibouti FZCO qualifies as a 'defendant' for purposes of CPR 25.26 security for costs
  2. 2 Whether the court has jurisdiction to grant security for costs to DPW
  3. 3 Whether DPW's joinder and role in proceedings entitle it to security for costs

Ratio Decidendi

DP World Djibouti FZCO is not a 'defendant' for the purposes of CPR 25.26 in this application. The court has no jurisdiction to grant security for costs to DPW because the substantive target of Soprim's claim is the Republic of Djibouti, not DPW, and DPW's joinder is unnecessary given DCT's presence and role. The contextual and substantive analysis of the proceedings shows DPW's role is not sufficiently adversarial or directly targeted by Soprim's claim to justify security for costs.

Court Disposition

Application for security for costs dismissed

Orders

  • DP World Djibouti FZCO's application for security for costs is dismissed.