QFC 0006/2021, [2022] QIC (A) 5
John and Wiedeman LLC v Trimoo Parks LLC and Others"
Type
Case
Court
Qatar Financial Centre - Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Qatar Financial Centre
Taxonomy
Legal, Breach, Discharge & Rescission of Contract, Creation of Contract, General Company Law & Business Entities, Torts Affecting Business Relations
Decision date
2 Aug 2022
Panel
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, President Justice Fritz Brand and Justice Helen Mountfield QC
Catchwords
Non-payment of Legal Fees - Engagement Letter - Work for Group Companies - Collateral Contract - Parent Company's Liability - Tort
This case was an appeal of a case where an engagement letter with a law firm was with one subsidiary in a group. Work had been done for various members of the group but payments had not been made. It had been ruled that only the company which was a party to the engagement letter was liable to pay. Issues considered at appeal included if other companies in the group had accepted their liability to pay and if there was a collateral contract. Also considered was the liability of the parent company in the group which was not the party to the engagement letter and if the parent company had a tortuous liability.