QFC 008/2020 issued on 6 April 2021, [2021] QIC (F) 10
John and Wiedeman LLC v Integrated Intelligence Services and Trading LLC
This case involved unpaid invoices for legal services by a law firm. Key questions included whether there was a contract between the parties and if the firm had been instructed by someone with authority to do so. The court also considered if it had jurisdiction.
Background
The Claimant claimed USD 38,775 which were fees for legal services rendered, plus late payment interest of QCB rate + 2% on the over-due sums, plus costs.
They stated that they had provided legal services to the Defendant over the course of 2019 and had issued 17 invoices out of which only one invoice was paid and the outstanding amount for the 16 unpaid invoices was USD 38,775. The Claimant was formerly known as International Legal Consultants LLC and it was at all material times a licensed entity within the QFC.