A German investor is suing Damac Properties for alleged breach of contract in what could be the largest lawsuit taken by an individual against a Dubai developer.

Lothar Hardt has filed his case against one of the region’s biggest developers and four of its executives at the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts.

Hardt claims to have invested $9.7m (Dh35.6m) across five of Damac’s developments in Dubai, including one building on land he says is owned by the UN.

The dispute relates to a series of off-plan investments made since 2006 in projects including: Park Towers at DIFC; Water’s Edge and Lotus Residences at Business Bay; Wildflower at Jumeirah Golf Estates; and Ocean Heights at Dubai Marina.

The National