QFC 002/2020, [2020] QIC (F) 7
Dentons & Co (QFC Branch) v Bin Omran Trading & Contracting LLC
This case involved the non-payment of part of agreed legal fees where a request for summary judgment was made and granted. Pre and post judgment interest claims were not awarded given this was a summary judgment. Costs were awarded.
Background
The Claimant was a law firm operating in Qatar.
They and Defendant agreed in 2017 that the Claimant would undertake legal services for the Defendant. The agreement was set out in a letter from the Claimant dated 18 June 2017, with accompanying Terms of Business, which was signed on behalf of the Defendant to acknowledge acceptance of the Claimant's terms. The terms provided for payment of invoices within one month after delivery.
The Claimant provided legal services to the Defendant.
By letter dated 16 July 2017 the Claimant sent the Defendant invoice 35006550 dated 29 June 2017 for the sum of US$ 65,020 which was the agreed fixed fee in respect of the legal services provided. In September 2017, the Defendant paid US $ 32,150 but did not pay the balance.