Matter

Korek Telecom Company LLC and others v Iraq Telecom Limited and another (DIFC Courts ARB 012/2023; CA 016/2024)

DIFC Court proceedings arising from a DIFC-seated ICC arbitration between Korek parties and Iraq Telecom concerning recognition, enforcement, set-aside, appeal, and detailed assessment of costs.

International commercial arbitration
Cross-border litigation
Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards
Setting aside arbitral awards

Seat: United Arab Emirates

22 September 2026United Arab Emirates
22 September 2026United Arab Emirates
Order with Reasons of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts in the case ARB 012/2023 and CA 016/2024 dated 22 September 2026
Dubai International Financial Centre Courts
Case no.
ARB 012/2023; CA 016/2024
Citation
DIFC Courts, ARB 012/2023; CA 016/2024, 22 September 2026
Decision summary
The Court ordered the Receiving Parties to amend their Bill of Costs for a final costs certificate and directed issuance of an interim costs certificate for USD 1,380,508.12. It ordered simple interest at 9% per annum on the specified CFI and Court of Appeal costs until payment and gave directions for submissions on the assessment costs.
Participants
Korek Telecom Company LLC
Korek International (Management) Limited
Sirwan Saber Mustafa
Iraq Telecom Limited
Representative
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld (For: Iraq Telecom Limited · International Holdings Limited)
Representative
Meysan Partners (For: Iraq Telecom Limited · International Holdings Limited)
Representative
Jones Day (For: Iraq Telecom Limited · International Holdings Limited)
Representative
Tom Montagu-Smith KC (For: Iraq Telecom Limited · International Holdings Limited)
Representative
Tom Ford (For: Iraq Telecom Limited · International Holdings Limited)
Expert
Ali Al Hashimi (For: Iraq Telecom Limited · International Holdings Limited)
International Holdings Limited
Representative
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld (For: Iraq Telecom Limited · International Holdings Limited)
Representative
Meysan Partners (For: Iraq Telecom Limited · International Holdings Limited)
Representative
Jones Day (For: Iraq Telecom Limited · International Holdings Limited)
Representative
Tom Montagu-Smith KC (For: Iraq Telecom Limited · International Holdings Limited)
Representative
Tom Ford (For: Iraq Telecom Limited · International Holdings Limited)
Expert
Ali Al Hashimi (For: Iraq Telecom Limited · International Holdings Limited)
Dubai International Financial Centre Courts
Judge
Michael Black
Court registrar
Hayley Norton
Authorities cited
10
- Rules of the DIFC Courts, Part 38
  rules
- Rules of the DIFC Courts, Part 40
  rules
- DIFC Arbitration Law 2008
  statute
- DIFC Court Law 2004
  statute
- Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017 (DIFC Courts Practice Direction No. 4 of 2017)
  practice direction
- Melody v Melance [2020] DIFC CA 010 (11 May 2021)
  case law
- West v Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
  case law
- Nael v Niamh [2024] CA 015 (14 March 2025)
  case law
- BSkyB v HP Enterprise Services [2010] EWHC 862
  case law
- GFH Capital v Haigh [2014] DIFC CFI 020 (10 November 2016)
  case law
Source
Date not availableUnited Arab Emirates
Date not availableUnited Arab Emirates
Arbitral Award made on 20 March 2023
International Chamber of Commerce
Decision summary
The award granted Iraq Telecom Limited, for itself and on behalf of International Holdings Limited, approximately USD 1.65 billion inclusive of pre-award interest and costs against Korek Telecom Company LLC, Korek International (Management) Limited, and Sirwan Saber Mustafa.
Participants
International Chamber of Commerce
Mentioned in judgment

Procedural record

Participants

Korek Telecom Company LLC

Korek International (Management) Limited

Sirwan Saber Mustafa

Iraq Telecom Limited

International Holdings Limited

Dubai International Financial Centre Courts

Authorities cited

Participants

International Chamber of Commerce