QFC 0065, 0066/2023, [2023] QIC (F) 47
Whitepencil LLC v Ahmed Barakat
Type
Case
Court
Qatar Financial Centre - Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Qatar Financial Centre, British Virgin Islands
Taxonomy
Legal, Supply of Services, Salary Deductions, Defamation, Remedies, General Company Law & Business Entities
Decision date
30 Nov 2023
Panel
Justice George Arestis, Justice Ali Malek KC and Justice Helen Mountfield KC
Catchwords
Company Set Up - Renewal - Legal Fees - No confirmation - Closing company- Reputational Damage - Compensation
This case involved non-payment of legal fees for the establishment and maintenance of a British Virigin Islands' company. The initial work had been done on a fixed fee basis. There was an annual renewal of the BVI status - and after not hearing on this in one year, the law firm had taken steps to close down the entity and charged for this work. Issues included the accuracy of the invoiced amount, The defendant had also claimed compensation for reputation damage after the law firm sought a conservatory arrest/attachment of earnings from their employer. Although these steps were not taken.