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Andrew Spink KC appears in re-trial in landmark crypto-fraud case in the DIFC

Andrew Spink KC appears in eagerly-awaited ‘Huobi v Tabarak’ crypto-fraud re-trial in the DIFC

Andrew Spink KC appeared in the DIFC Court of First Instance on behalf of the claimants in this landmark re-trial of (1) Gate Mena DMCC and (2) Huobi Mena FZE v Tabarak Investment Capital Ltd DEC-002-2024. After securing a re-trial back in 2024 in the DIFC Court of Appeal, Andrew returned to the DIFC in February 2026 for the much anticipated five-day hearing. The retrial was heard over five days from 2-6 February 2026 and concerned a number of legal and factual issues regarding the formation of contract under DIFC and common law which are likely to be of interest to legal practitioners faced with custody and escrow services in this area. The DIFC recently enacted wide-reaching legislative reform, in…

News 26 Mar, 2026

Event: Huobi v Tabarak and what is meant by the DIFC being a ‘common law jurisdiction’?

Event: Huobi v Tabarak and what is meant by the DIFC being a ‘common law jurisdiction’?

Event Date: 9 Jul, 2024

Join key members of the Huobi case for an insightful discussion on the key takeaway points from this landmark judgment on Tuesday, 9th July 2024 at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai. We are delighted to invite you to join key team members on the Huobi case, Andrew Spink KC and Justina Stewart of Outer Temple Chambers, and Peter Smith of Charles Russell Speechlys LLP. Chaitanya Kediyal of Outer Temple Chambers supported the team in this case and will join the panel with his observations. The event will be chaired by David Russell KC of Outer Temple Chambers. In the much anticipated judgment, GATE MENA DMCC & HUOBI MENA FZC V TABARAK INVESTMENT CAPITAL LTD & ANR, the DIFC Court of Appeal (Justice…

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