This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the relief of freezing orders in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, covering both freestanding orders and those in aid of enforcement. The importance of freezing orders as a tool for enforcing awards and judgments cannot be overstated; they prevent recalcitrant respondents from disposing of assets to undermine a judgment creditor’s enforcement efforts. This paper examines the DIFC Courts’ approach for granting these orders. Additionally, over the years, the DIFC Courts had expanded their jurisdiction to issue freestanding worldwide freezing orders, although this broad jurisdiction has since been limited. This narrowing down of the DIFC Courts’ jurisdiction has raised concerns among practitioners, and is currently being reconsidered by the Court of Appeal.
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