Matter
Dell Emerging Markets (EMEA) Limited and Others v Systems Equipment Telecommunications Services SAL and Others (High Court of Justice, Commercial Court, CL-2018-000100)
- 26 February 2020United Kingdom
26 February 2020United Kingdom
Oral judgment of the High Court of Justice in the case CL-2018-000100 dated 26 February 2020
High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court
- Decision summary
- The court decided to proceed with the contempt hearing in the respondents' absence after considering their request for an adjournment and Dell's submissions and evidence.
16 days later · 16 days
- 13 March 2020United Kingdom
13 March 2020United Kingdom
Written judgment of the High Court of Justice in the case CL-2018-000100 dated 13 March 2020
High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court
- Decision summary
- The court found Systems Equipment Telecommunications Services SAL, Maher Chahlawi, Marwan Junior Chahlawi, Pierre Albert Chalhoub, and Sarah Bibi guilty of contempt of court, proved to the criminal standard, for breaches of anti-suit injunctions.
7 days later · 7 days
- 20 March 2020United Kingdom
20 March 2020United Kingdom
Order of the High Court of Justice in the case CL-2018-000100 dated 20 March 2020
High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court
- Decision summary
- The court directed each respondent to notify the court and Dell whether the respondent intended to attend or be represented at the adjourned committal hearing, and directed Dell to provide notice of the hearing and directions by reasonably practicable means.
13 days later · 13 days
- 2 April 2020United Kingdom
2 April 2020United Kingdom
Judgment of the High Court of Justice in the case CL-2018-000100 dated 2 April 2020
High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court
- Citation
- [2020] EWHC 1384 (Comm)
- Decision summary
- The court proceeded with the resumed committal application in the respondents' absence. It found Systems Equipment Telecommunications Services SAL, Maher Chahlawi, Marwan Junior Chahlawi, Pierre Albert Chalhoub, and Sarah Bibi guilty of contempt of court for breaches of anti-suit injunctions. Maher Chahlawi and Marwan Junior Chahlawi were sentenced to 18 months' immediate imprisonment, while Pierre Albert Chalhoub and Sarah Bibi were sentenced to nine months' immediate imprisonment; the court also directed publication and transcription of the judgment and summarily assessed Dell's costs at GBP 225,000.
Supporting details
10 authorities · 15 participantsDell Emerging Markets (EMEA) Limited
- Representative
- Andrew Feld (For: Dell Emerging Markets (EMEA) Limited · Dell Computer SA · Dell Technologies Inc · Dell FZ - LLC)
- Representative
- Osborne Clarke LLP (For: Dell Emerging Markets (EMEA) Limited · Dell Computer SA · Dell Technologies Inc · Dell FZ - LLC)
Dell Computer SA
- Representative
- Andrew Feld (For: Dell Emerging Markets (EMEA) Limited · Dell Computer SA · Dell Technologies Inc · Dell FZ - LLC)
- Representative
- Osborne Clarke LLP (For: Dell Emerging Markets (EMEA) Limited · Dell Computer SA · Dell Technologies Inc · Dell FZ - LLC)
Dell Technologies Inc
- Representative
- Andrew Feld (For: Dell Emerging Markets (EMEA) Limited · Dell Computer SA · Dell Technologies Inc · Dell FZ - LLC)
- Representative
- Osborne Clarke LLP (For: Dell Emerging Markets (EMEA) Limited · Dell Computer SA · Dell Technologies Inc · Dell FZ - LLC)
Dell FZ - LLC
- Representative
- Andrew Feld (For: Dell Emerging Markets (EMEA) Limited · Dell Computer SA · Dell Technologies Inc · Dell FZ - LLC)
- Representative
- Osborne Clarke LLP (For: Dell Emerging Markets (EMEA) Limited · Dell Computer SA · Dell Technologies Inc · Dell FZ - LLC)
Systems Equipment Telecommunications Services SAL
- Representative
- Naji Lahoud (For: Systems Equipment Telecommunications Services SAL · Maher Chahlawi · Marwan Junior Chahlawi · Pierre Albert Chalhoub · Sarah Bibi)
- Representative
- Jurisfirma (For: Systems Equipment Telecommunications Services SAL · Maher Chahlawi · Marwan Junior Chahlawi · Pierre Albert Chalhoub · Sarah Bibi)
Maher Chahlawi
- Representative
- Naji Lahoud (For: Systems Equipment Telecommunications Services SAL · Maher Chahlawi · Marwan Junior Chahlawi · Pierre Albert Chalhoub · Sarah Bibi)
- Representative
- Jurisfirma (For: Systems Equipment Telecommunications Services SAL · Maher Chahlawi · Marwan Junior Chahlawi · Pierre Albert Chalhoub · Sarah Bibi)
Marwan Junior Chahlawi
- Representative
- Naji Lahoud (For: Systems Equipment Telecommunications Services SAL · Maher Chahlawi · Marwan Junior Chahlawi · Pierre Albert Chalhoub · Sarah Bibi)
- Representative
- Jurisfirma (For: Systems Equipment Telecommunications Services SAL · Maher Chahlawi · Marwan Junior Chahlawi · Pierre Albert Chalhoub · Sarah Bibi)
Pierre Albert Chalhoub
- Representative
- Naji Lahoud (For: Systems Equipment Telecommunications Services SAL · Maher Chahlawi · Marwan Junior Chahlawi · Pierre Albert Chalhoub · Sarah Bibi)
- Representative
- Jurisfirma (For: Systems Equipment Telecommunications Services SAL · Maher Chahlawi · Marwan Junior Chahlawi · Pierre Albert Chalhoub · Sarah Bibi)
Sarah Bibi
- Representative
- Naji Lahoud (For: Systems Equipment Telecommunications Services SAL · Maher Chahlawi · Marwan Junior Chahlawi · Pierre Albert Chalhoub · Sarah Bibi)
- Representative
- Jurisfirma (For: Systems Equipment Telecommunications Services SAL · Maher Chahlawi · Marwan Junior Chahlawi · Pierre Albert Chalhoub · Sarah Bibi)
High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court
- Judge
- Henshaw
Other
- Witness
- Nina Lazic