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Clearlake Shipping Pte Ltd and Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd v Xiang Da Marine Pte Ltd ([2019] EWHC 2284 (Comm))

  1. 16 April 2019United Kingdom

    16 April 2019United Kingdom

    Judgment of the High Court of Justice in the case [2019] EWHC 1536 (Comm) dated 16 April 2019

    High Court of Justice

    Citation
    [2019] EWHC 1536 (Comm)
    Decision summary
    The court granted two without-notice interim anti-suit injunctions restraining Xiang Da's third-party proceedings against Clearlake and Gunvor in Singapore. The injunction against Clearlake covered the charterparty and re-documentation letter of indemnity claims; the injunction against Gunvor was granted on a quasi-contractual basis and, alternatively, because the Singapore proceedings were vexatious or oppressive.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    Clearlake Shipping Pte Ltd
    Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd
    Xiang Da Marine Pte Ltd
    High Court of Justice
    Judge
    Bryan J

    4 months and 6 days later · 128 days

  2. 22 August 2019United Kingdom

    22 August 2019United Kingdom

    Judgment of the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Commercial Court in the cases CL-2019-000216 and CL-2019-000220 dated 22 August 2019

    High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Commercial Court

    Case no.
    CL-2019-000216 and CL-2019-000220
    Citation
    [2019] EWHC 2284 (Comm)
    Decision summary
    The court continued interim anti-suit injunctions preventing Xiang Da's letter of indemnity claim against Clearlake and tortious misrepresentation claims against Gunvor from proceeding in Singapore. It permitted Clearlake and Gunvor to amend their statements of case to seek declarations concerning Gunvor's liability, and rejected Xiang Da's jurisdictional challenges and applications to vary the injunctions.

    Supporting details

    33 authorities · 12 participants
    Clearlake Shipping Pte Ltd
    Representative
    Thomas Raphael QC (For: Clearlake Shipping Pte Ltd)
    Representative
    Marcus Mander (For: Clearlake Shipping Pte Ltd)
    Representative
    Kennedys Law LLP (For: Clearlake Shipping Pte Ltd)
    Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd
    Representative
    Michael Ashcroft QC (For: Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd)
    Representative
    Oliver Caplin (For: Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd)
    Representative
    Hill Dickinson LLP (For: Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd)
    Xiang Da Marine Pte Ltd
    Representative
    Sara Masters QC (For: Xiang Da Marine Pte Ltd)
    Representative
    Holman Fenwick Willan LLP (For: Xiang Da Marine Pte Ltd)
    High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Commercial Court

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