FEDERAL PROPERTIES LIMITED v IBRAHIM [2025] ADGMCFI 0027 (10 November 2025)

FEDERAL PROPERTIES LIMITED v IBRAHIM [2025] ADGMCFI 0027 (10 November 2025)

Counterclaimants' contribution to registration fees is limited to the DMT fee that would have applied prior to the ADGM regime, with set-off against costs awarded. Costs are summarily assessed on the standard basis, with downward adjustment to avoid double counting, and apportioned according to reasonable and proportionate expenditure by each party.

Citation
[2025] ADGMCFI 0027
Parties
Claimant/counterdefendant/first Counterdefendant: Federal Properties Limited - Sole Proprietorship LLC (also known as Federal Properties Limited); Defendant/first Counterclaimant: Rawafid H Jazairi Ibrahim; Second Counterclaimant: Ausama Ahmed Ibrahim; Second Counterdefendant: Department of Municipalities and Transport - Abu Dhabi (DMT); Defendant/counterclaimant: Amir Sadik Ali Al Samarraie; Defendant/counterclaimant: Zaid Auisama Ibrahim
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates
Judgment Date
10 November 2025
Procedural Posture
Civil Real Property / Post Trial, Summary Assessment of Costs
Outcome
Judgment for Counterclaimants on costs and registration fee set-off.
Legal Topics
Torrens System, Indefeasibility of Title, Equitable Obligations, Summary Assessment of Costs, Registration Fees, Set Off of Costs
Real Property Civil Procedure Torrens System Indefeasibility of Title Equitable Obligations Summary Assessment of Costs Registration Fees Set Off of Costs

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Parties

Federal Properties Limited - Sole Proprietorship LLC (also known as Federal Properties Limited)

Claimant/counterdefendant/first Counterdefendant

Rawafid H Jazairi Ibrahim

Defendant/first Counterclaimant

Ausama Ahmed Ibrahim

Second Counterclaimant

Department of Municipalities and Transport - Abu Dhabi (DMT)

Second Counterdefendant

Amir Sadik Ali Al Samarraie

Defendant/counterclaimant

Zaid Auisama Ibrahim

Defendant/counterclaimant

Procedural Posture

Civil Real Property / Post Trial, Summary Assessment of Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Counterclaimants should contribute to registration fees for transfer of title
  2. 2 Assessment and apportionment of costs on the standard basis
  3. 3 Application of set-off between registration fees and costs awarded

Ratio Decidendi

Counterclaimants' contribution to registration fees is limited to the DMT fee that would have applied prior to the ADGM regime, with set-off against costs awarded. Costs are summarily assessed on the standard basis, with downward adjustment to avoid double counting, and apportioned according to reasonable and proportionate expenditure by each party.

Court Disposition

Judgment for Counterclaimants on costs and registration fee set-off.

Orders

  • In ADGMCFI-2023-249, Claimant to pay Counterclaimants' costs of AED 220,227 (AED 184,927 substantive, AED 36,300 permission to appeal, less AED 1,000 registration fee set-off).
  • In ADGMCFI-2024-047, Claimant to pay Counterclaimant's costs of AED 784,300 (AED 750,000 substantive, AED 36,300 permission to appeal, less AED 2,000 registration fee set-off).