Dubai Entity — JVA Partner (KMG)

KJM Marine LLC

Dubai dealership & manufacturing JVA counterparty — Board 2 of dual-track comparison

Alias: KMG • KJI Marina Boats Manufacturing LLC • DIFC / Dubai Courts

Active DIFC litigation W2605 entity deepen

Overview

JV Partner → Litigation Target

On 20 Mar 2023, Steven Ivankovich deployed capital into a Dubai manufacturing joint venture with KJM Marine LLC through KJI Marina Boats Manufacturing LLC (Arrow 320 / premium leisure vessels). The same controller later sued KJM in DIFC — CFI 068/2024 (anti-suit injunction, $144,684.78 indemnity costs, 26 Mar 2025) and CFI 091/2024 (Contessa v. KJM). This mirrors the Florida pattern on Board 1: pitch partnership, deploy capital, then sue the operating partner.

KJM Marine LLC. Record card.

Key Data Points

2023-03-20

JVA with KJI Marina Boats Manufacturing LLC

$144,684.78

CFI 068 anti-suit costs on indemnity basis (26 Mar 2025)

CFI 068 / 091

Ivankovich personal + Contessa claims against KJM

KMG

CEO vernacular alias — legal entity KJM Marine LLC

DIFC Proceedings

Steven Ivankovich v KJM Marine LLC

DIFC CFI 068/2024

Anti-suit injunction granted Mar 26, 2025; restrains parallel Dubai Courts action under exclusive JVA jurisdiction clause; indemnity costs awarded.

Contessa Marine Research LLC v KJM Marine LLC

DIFC CFI 091/2024

Commercial dispute; hearing Jun 17, 2026 (Justice Michael Black). Public docket fact only — hearing media locators withheld (W2510).

Parallel Dubai Courts proceedings

Nov 20, 2024

Later characterized in DIFC as vexatious / oppressive vs exclusive JVA clause.

Connected Parties

Steven Ivankovich →

Capital controller; plaintiff CFI 068; JVA signatory

Contessa Marine Research →

Plaintiff CFI 091; same enterprise on Florida + Dubai tracks

IMG Marine LLC →

Contessa Marine

Sources: DIFC CFI 068/2024 judgment (public) · DIFC CFI 091/2024 docket · W2578 TRIP lock · W2609 img-jv-vessel-custody-lock.json · W2579 dual-track comparison. Alias KMG = KJM Marine LLC. CFI 091 hearing media intentionally omitted (W2510 Joe Seinitz hold).