Union Properties PJSC & Anor v Trinkler & Partners Ltd & Ors [2024] ADGMCFI 0014 (15 November 2024)

Union Properties PJSC & Anor v Trinkler & Partners Ltd & Ors [2024] ADGMCFI 0014 (15 November 2024)

The Twelfth Defendant's application to strike out or stay proceedings, or for summary judgment, is refused because the claims in conspiracy and breach of fiduciary duty disclose real issues to be tried and are not fanciful, despite deficiencies in the pleadings and new evidence presented. The Claimants' application to amend their Particulars of Claim is granted only to the extent stated in the judgment, with certain proposed amendments (notably in deceit and negligent misrepresentation) refused for lack of clarity and coherence.

Citation
[2024] ADGMCFI 0014
Parties
Claimant/applicant: UNION PROPERTIES P. J. S. C; Claimant/applicant: UPP CAPITAL INVESTMENT CO. L. L. C.; First Defendant/respondent: TRINKLER & PARTNERS LTD; Second Defendant/respondent: THOMAS PIERRE TRINKLER; Third Defendant/respondent: PATRICK ALBERT HELD; Fourth Defendant/respondent: FIRST FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED; Fifth Defendant/respondent: JORG KLAR; Sixth Defendant/respondent: PARESH CHANDRASEN KHIARA; Seventh Defendant/respondent: AMNA HASAN ALI SALEH ALHAMMADI; Eighth Defendant/respondent: DAHI YOUSEF AHMED ABDULLA ALMANSOORI; Ninth Defendant: NASER BUTTI OMAIR YOUSEF ALMHEIRI; Tenth Defendant/respondent: KHALIFA HASAN ALI SALEH ALHAMMADI; Eleventh Defendant/respondent: STEFAN DUBACH; Twelfth Defendant/respondent: AHMED YOUSEF ABDULLA HUSSAIN KHOURI; Thirteenth Defendant/respondent: HASSAN ASHOOR AL MULLA; Fourteenth Respondent: BLUE ROCK INVESTMENTS L. L. C; Fifteenth Respondent: DANA MIDDLE EAST INVESTMENT L. L. C; Sixteenth Respondent: MOHAMED HASAN ALI SALEH ALHAMMADI; Seventeenth Respondent: ISLAND FALCON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT L. L. C; Eighteenth Respondent: ISLAND FALCON INVESTMENTS L. L. C; Nineteenth Respondent: TEXTURE GLOBAL INVESTMENT LIMITED
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates
Judgment Date
15 November 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil Commercial Fraud/company Law / Interlocutory Applications: Strike Out/stay/summary Judgment and Amendment of Pleadings
Outcome
Twelfth Defendant's application to strike out, stay, or for summary judgment refused; Claimants' application to amend particulars of claim granted in part.
Legal Topics
Strike Out Applications, Summary Judgment, Amendment of Pleadings, Directors' Duties, Conspiracy, Misrepresentation, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Dishonest Assistance, Unjust Enrichment, Freezing Orders, Proprietary Injunctions
Commercial Law Company Law Fraud Civil Procedure Strike Out Applications Summary Judgment Amendment of Pleadings Directors' Duties +7 more

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Parties

UNION PROPERTIES P. J. S. C

Claimant/applicant

UPP CAPITAL INVESTMENT CO. L. L. C.

Claimant/applicant

TRINKLER & PARTNERS LTD

First Defendant/respondent

THOMAS PIERRE TRINKLER

Second Defendant/respondent

PATRICK ALBERT HELD

Third Defendant/respondent

FIRST FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Fourth Defendant/respondent

JORG KLAR

Fifth Defendant/respondent

PARESH CHANDRASEN KHIARA

Sixth Defendant/respondent

AMNA HASAN ALI SALEH ALHAMMADI

Seventh Defendant/respondent

DAHI YOUSEF AHMED ABDULLA ALMANSOORI

Eighth Defendant/respondent

NASER BUTTI OMAIR YOUSEF ALMHEIRI

Ninth Defendant

KHALIFA HASAN ALI SALEH ALHAMMADI

Tenth Defendant/respondent

STEFAN DUBACH

Eleventh Defendant/respondent

AHMED YOUSEF ABDULLA HUSSAIN KHOURI

Twelfth Defendant/respondent

HASSAN ASHOOR AL MULLA

Thirteenth Defendant/respondent

BLUE ROCK INVESTMENTS L. L. C

Fourteenth Respondent

DANA MIDDLE EAST INVESTMENT L. L. C

Fifteenth Respondent

MOHAMED HASAN ALI SALEH ALHAMMADI

Sixteenth Respondent

ISLAND FALCON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT L. L. C

Seventeenth Respondent

ISLAND FALCON INVESTMENTS L. L. C

Eighteenth Respondent

TEXTURE GLOBAL INVESTMENT LIMITED

Nineteenth Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Commercial Fraud/company Law / Interlocutory Applications: Strike Out/stay/summary Judgment and Amendment of Pleadings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claims against the Twelfth Defendant (Mr Khouri) should be struck out, stayed, or summarily dismissed
  2. 2 Whether the Claimants should be permitted to amend their Particulars of Claim
  3. 3 Whether the pleadings disclose a reasonable cause of action in fraud, conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty, and related claims

Ratio Decidendi

The Twelfth Defendant's application to strike out or stay proceedings, or for summary judgment, is refused because the claims in conspiracy and breach of fiduciary duty disclose real issues to be tried and are not fanciful, despite deficiencies in the pleadings and new evidence presented. The Claimants' application to amend their Particulars of Claim is granted only to the extent stated in the judgment, with certain proposed amendments (notably in deceit and negligent misrepresentation) refused for lack of clarity and coherence.

Court Disposition

Twelfth Defendant's application to strike out, stay, or for summary judgment refused; Claimants' application to amend particulars of claim granted in part.

Orders

  • Twelfth Defendant's application to strike out or stay proceedings, or for summary judgment, is refused.
  • Claimants' application to amend particulars of claim is granted to the extent stated in the judgment.