Orabelle v Orzenia [2026] DIFC ARB 007 (30 January 2026)

Orabelle v Orzenia [2026] DIFC ARB 007 (30 January 2026)

The application was dismissed because the applicant failed to establish a sufficient jurisdictional foundation for interim relief under Article 15(4) of Dubai Law No. 2 of 2025, as no assets were identified within the DIFC and the statutory requirement of measures 'within the DIFC' was not satisfied.

Citation
[2026] DIFC ARB 007
Parties
Claimant/applicant: Orabelle; Defendant/respondent: Orzenia
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates
Judgment Date
30 January 2026
Procedural Posture
Arbitration Related Interim Application / Ex Parte Urgent Application for Interim Relief Prior to Commencement of Arbitration
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Interim Relief, Jurisdiction, Freezing Orders, Asset Disclosure, Support for Arbitration
Arbitration Civil Procedure Interim Relief Jurisdiction Freezing Orders Asset Disclosure Support for Arbitration

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Parties

Orabelle

Claimant/applicant

Orzenia

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Arbitration Related Interim Application / Ex Parte Urgent Application for Interim Relief Prior to Commencement of Arbitration

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the DIFC Courts have jurisdiction to grant interim relief in support of a foreign-seated arbitration not yet commenced where no assets are identified within the DIFC
  2. 2 Whether the statutory requirement of 'precautionary measures within the DIFC' is satisfied

Ratio Decidendi

The application was dismissed because the applicant failed to establish a sufficient jurisdictional foundation for interim relief under Article 15(4) of Dubai Law No. 2 of 2025, as no assets were identified within the DIFC and the statutory requirement of measures 'within the DIFC' was not satisfied.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • The applicant's urgent ex-parte application for a worldwide freezing order and asset disclosure order is dismissed.