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Paul v Paxton (Dubai International Financial Centre Courts ARB 010/2026)

Arbitration between Paul and Paxton concerning an anti-suit injunction, an application to pursue relief against a 5 December 2025 arbitral award, and the assessment of costs.

  • International commercial arbitration
  • Anti-suit injunctions
  • Setting aside arbitral awards
  • Parallel proceedings
Case no.
ARB 010/2026

Procedural record

  1. 5 December 2025Arbitration

    9 months and 18 days later · 292 days

  2. 23 September 2026United Arab Emirates

    23 September 2026United Arab Emirates

    Order with Reasons of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts, Court of First Instance in the case ARB 010/2026 dated 23 September 2026

    Dubai International Financial Centre Courts, Court of First Instance

    Case no.
    ARB 010/2026
    Decision summary
    The Court awarded Paul its costs of the main application, summarily assessed at USD 25,000 payable by Paxton within 14 days, and dismissed Paxton’s costs application.

    Participants

    Paul
    Representative
    Mr Xu (For: Paul)
    Paxton
    Dubai International Financial Centre Courts, Court of First Instance
    Judge
    H.E. Justice Roger Stewart
    Court registrar
    Hayley Norton
    Other
    Witness
    Prince

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