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Equiom Corporate Services QFC LLC v Aimia Marketing Doha LLC and others

Court of First Instance
CTFIC0038/2026
Neutral Citation
[2026] QIC (F) 48
Date
21 July 2026
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First Instance Circuit
Jurisdiction challenge
Judges
Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan
Summary

In a judgment issued by Justice Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan in the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court, the Fourth Defendant, Grant McLeod, challenged the court's jurisdiction over claims by Equiom Corporate Services QFC LLC. The court dismissed McLeod's jurisdictional challenge regarding misrepresentation and negligent misstatement claims but upheld it for claims of breach of warranty of authority, knowing receipt, and unjust enrichment. Equiom, a QFC company, provided services to Aimia Marketing Doha LLC, a Qatari company. The dispute involves the transfer of funds and the roles of the defendants in managing these transactions. No costs were ordered.

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