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Zia Ur Rehman v Forvis Mazars LLC

Appellate Division
CTFIC0047/2024
Neutral Citation
[2025] QIC (A) 7
Date
14 May 2025
Status
Keywords
Appellate Division
Non-compete
QFC Employment Regulations
Permission to Appeal
Judges
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd
Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE
Summary

The Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court's Appellate Division refused Forvis Mazars LLC's permission to appeal. Mazars sought damages from Zia Ur Rehman, alleging breach of a non-compete clause in his employment contract after he founded White Space Advisory and Consulting LLC and solicited Mazars' client, Al Meera. The First Instance Circuit dismissed Mazars' claim, noting the lack of evidence of any loss suffered by Mazars and the question of the clause's reasonableness was deemed academic. Mazars argued that the mere breach entitled them to compensation.

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  • The Rt. Hon. The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd

    Wales

  • Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE

    England

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