The Claimant was Neville (the “Claimant”), a limited liability partnership and law firm registered in the DIFC, Dubai, the UAE.

The First Defendant was Nestor the shareholder and authorised signatory of the Second Defendant.

The Second Defendant was Newton , a company registered in the DIFC, Dubai, the UAE.

The Claimant and the Defendants entered into an engagement letter dated 15 August 2023 for the Claimant to provide legal advice and services in return for payment.

. Paragraph 2 of the Engagement Letter refered to the Claimant’s scope of work and fee arrangement, which was under Schedule 1 and stated:

“Scope of work and duration of these Terms of engagement along with applicable charges are defined in Schedule 1.

Unless otherwise determined under Schedule 1, Neville will charge on hourly basis according to its applicable variable rates which can be requested at any time by sending an email to info@neville.com”