Arbitral Digest

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Egan and Eggert v Eava and Efa (DIFC Court of First Instance, Claim No: XX)

Seat
England
Applicable rules
London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) Terms current at the time
  1. 12 October 2012England

    12 October 2012England

    Arbitral award dated 12 October 2012, corrected and amended on 30 November 2012 and 20 December 2012

    Decision summary
    The tribunal determined the termination sums due from Eava under the charters and consequently due from Efa under the guarantee, and ordered Eava and Efa to pay the Claimants approximately US $26.5 million plus interest.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    Egan
    Eggert
    Eava
    Efa
    Institution

    2 years, 9 months and 17 days later · 1020 days

  2. 29 July 2015United Arab Emirates

    29 July 2015United Arab Emirates

    Judgment of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts, Court of First Instance in Claim No: XX dated 29 July 2015

    Dubai International Financial Centre Courts, Court of First Instance

    Case no.
    XX
    Decision summary
    The Court recognised and granted leave to enforce the arbitral awards. It rejected challenges based on the tribunal's jurisdiction, estoppel, UAE public policy, and an asserted residual discretion to refuse enforcement, and ordered the Defendants to pay the Claimants' costs.

    Supporting details

    19 authorities · 17 participants
    Egan
    Representative
    Tom Montagu Smith (For: Egan · Eggert)
    Representative
    Luke Hacker (For: Egan · Eggert)
    Representative
    Meike Ziegler (For: Egan · Eggert)
    Representative
    Holman Fenwick Willan Middle East LLP (For: Egan · Eggert)
    Expert
    Dr Habib Al Mulla (For: Egan · Eggert)
    Eggert
    Representative
    Tom Montagu Smith (For: Egan · Eggert)
    Representative
    Luke Hacker (For: Egan · Eggert)
    Representative
    Meike Ziegler (For: Egan · Eggert)
    Representative
    Holman Fenwick Willan Middle East LLP (For: Egan · Eggert)
    Expert
    Dr Habib Al Mulla (For: Egan · Eggert)
    Eava
    Representative
    Steven Thompson QC (For: Eava · Efa)
    Representative
    Irvine Marr (For: Eava · Efa)
    Representative
    Nicholas Braganza (For: Eava · Efa)
    Representative
    Clyde & Co LLP (For: Eava · Efa)
    Expert
    Mr James Whelan (For: Eava · Efa)
    Efa
    Representative
    Steven Thompson QC (For: Eava · Efa)
    Representative
    Irvine Marr (For: Eava · Efa)
    Representative
    Nicholas Braganza (For: Eava · Efa)
    Representative
    Clyde & Co LLP (For: Eava · Efa)
    Expert
    Mr James Whelan (For: Eava · Efa)
    Dubai International Financial Centre Courts, Court of First Instance
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Amna Al Owais

    Authorities cited

    19
    • DIFC Arbitration Law (DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008)
      statute
    • Rules of the DIFC Courts (RDC 43.61 and 43.62)
      rules
    • Dubai Judicial Authority Law (Article 7)
      statute
    • Law of Property Act 1925 (Section 136)
      statute
    • Arbitration Act 1996 (English Arbitration Act 1996)
      statute
    • UAE Civil Code (Article 3)
      statute
    • Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention, Article V)
      treaty
    • Christopher Brown v Genossenschaft Oesterreichischer ([1954] 1 QB 8)
      case
    • Dallah Real Estate & Tourist Holding v Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of Pakistan ([2011] 1 AC 763)
      case
    • Schiffahrtsgesellschaft Detlef von Appen GmbH v Voest Alpine Intertrading GmbH (The Jay Bola) ([1997] 2 Lloyd's Rep 279)
      case
    • Through Transport Mutual Insurance Association (Eurasia) Ltd v New India Assurance Co Ltd (The Hari Bhum) ([2005] 2 Lloyd's Rep 378)
      case
    • The London Steamship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Ltd v The Kingdom of Spain (The Prestige) ([2013] EWHC 3188 (Comm.))
      case
    • Meydan Group v Banyan Tree Corporate (DIFC Court of Appeal judgment)
      case
    • X v Y (ARB-001/2014)
      case
    • Fonu v Demirel (DIFC Court of Appeal, paragraph 43)
      case
    • Traxys Europe SA v Balaji Coke Industry (No 2) (FCA 276)
      case
    • Uganda Telecoms Ltd v Hi-Tech Telecom Pty Ltd ((2011) 277 ALR 415)
      case
    • Westacre Investments Inc v Jugoimport SPDR Holding Co Ltd ([1999] 2 Lloyd's Rep 65)
      case
    • UNCITRAL Digest of Case Law on the Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (UNCITRAL Digest)
      reference
  3. Date not availableEngland

    Date not availableEngland

    Arbitral awards dated 28 March 2012 and additional memoranda dated 14 June 2012

    Decision summary
    The arbitrators determined that the assignments were not absolute assignments under section 136 of the Law of Property Act 1925, so the Claimants retained their legal rights under the charters and the Efa guarantee. They also determined amounts of outstanding charter hire and sums due under the guarantee.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    Egan
    Eggert
    Eava
    Efa
    Institution

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