Matter
Balram Chainrai v Kushnir Family (Holdings) Limited and Others (HCA 1462/2014)
- 31 October 2013Israel
31 October 2013Israel
Israeli Arbitration Award dated 31 October 2013
- Decision summary
- The tribunal upheld Israel Sorin Shochat's claims, dismissed Balram Chainrai's counterclaims, and held that Shochat was entitled to receive from Chainrai his share of the Loan, together with interest.
Supporting details
2 participantsBalram Chainrai
Israel Sorin Shochat
6 months and 17 days later · 199 days
- 18 May 2014Israel
18 May 2014Israel
Decision of the Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court dated 18 May 2014
Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court
- Decision summary
- The court dismissed Chainrai's application for leave to appeal against the Israeli Arbitration Award and to set it aside.
1 year, 1 month and 25 days later · 421 days
- 13 July 2015Israel
13 July 2015Israel
Decision of the Supreme Court of Israel dated 13 July 2015
Supreme Court of Israel
- Decision summary
- The court dismissed Chainrai's application for leave to appeal against the Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court decision.
1 month and 13 days later · 44 days
- 26 August 2015Israel
26 August 2015Israel
Decision of the Supreme Court of Israel dated 26 August 2015
Supreme Court of Israel
- Decision summary
- The court dismissed Chainrai's application for a further hearing against its decision dated 13 July 2015.
25 days later · 25 days
- 20 September 2015Israel
20 September 2015Israel
Decree of the Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court dated 20 September 2015
Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court
- Decision summary
- The court made a decree approving the Israeli Arbitration Award.
1 month and 27 days later · 57 days
- 16 November 2015Hong Kong
16 November 2015Hong Kong
Order of Master K Lo dated 16 November 2015
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Decision summary
- The Master gave leave to serve a concurrent writ of summons against the first, third, and fourth defendants out of the jurisdiction.
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1 participantHigh Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Judge
- K Lo
3 months and 28 days later · 120 days
- 15 March 2016Hong Kong
15 March 2016Hong Kong
Order of Master R Lai dated 15 March 2016
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Decision summary
- The Master extended time for Shochat to file and serve his defence and counterclaim and adjourned his application for time to make applications under Order 12, rule 8 sine die, with liberty to restore.
Supporting details
1 participantHigh Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Judge
- R Lai
2 months and 5 days later · 66 days
- 20 May 2016Hong Kong
20 May 2016Hong Kong
Order of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region dated 20 May 2016
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Decision summary
- The court granted Shochat leave to file and serve a defence and counterclaim within 28 days from disposal of his strike-out application.
1 year, 7 months and 15 days later · 594 days
- 4 January 2018Hong Kong
4 January 2018Hong Kong
Judgment of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region dated 4 January 2018
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Decision summary
- The court dismissed Shochat's strike-out application concerning the relationship between the Hong Kong claim and issues resolved in the Israeli Arbitration.
Supporting details
1 participantHigh Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Judge
- L Wong J
1 year, 1 month and 4 days later · 400 days
- 8 February 2019Hong Kong
8 February 2019Hong Kong
Decision of Master Eliza Chang dated 8 February 2019
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Decision summary
- The Master dismissed Shochat's summons challenging service out of the jurisdiction and seeking a declaration that the court had no jurisdiction or, alternatively, a stay on the ground of forum non conveniens.
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1 participantHigh Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Judge
- Eliza Chang
9 months and 14 days later · 287 days
- 22 November 2019Hong Kong
22 November 2019Hong Kong
Judgment of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance in the case HCA 1462/2014 dated 22 November 2019
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance
- Citation
- [2019] HKCFI 2866
- Decision summary
- The court dismissed Israel Sorin Shochat's appeal against the Master's decision, declined to set aside service of the writ of summons out of the jurisdiction, and dismissed the application for a stay on the ground of forum non conveniens. It held that Shochat had completely submitted to the jurisdiction, and ordered on a nisi basis that he pay Balram Chainrai's costs.
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24 authorities · 12 participantsBalram Chainrai
- Representative
- Barrie Barlow SC (For: Balram Chainrai)
- Representative
- WMC Partners (For: Balram Chainrai)
Kushnir Family (Holdings) Limited
Levi Kushnir
Israel Sorin Shochat
- Representative
- Ashley Burns SC (For: Israel Sorin Shochat)
- Representative
- Lawrence Cheung (For: Israel Sorin Shochat)
- Representative
- Albert Chan (For: Israel Sorin Shochat)
- Representative
- Hoosenally & Neo (For: Israel Sorin Shochat)
Yaacov Liraz
High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance
- Judge
- Charles Manzoni SC