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Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd v Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd

  1. 12 June 2025Australia

    12 June 2025Australia

    Decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in the case 2024/467526 dated 12 June 2025

    Supreme Court of New South Wales

    Case no.
    2024/467526
    Citation
    [2025] NSWSC 610
    Decision summary
    The primary judge stayed the call-contribution matter for referral to arbitration but declined to stay the compulsory-acquisition matter concerning the effect of the deed of company arrangement and the Corporations Act.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd
    Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd
    the Trustees
    Supreme Court of New South Wales

    1 year and 3 days later · 368 days

  2. 15 June 2026Australia

    15 June 2026Australia

    Decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in the case 2025/273969 dated 15 June 2026

    New South Wales Court of Appeal

    Case no.
    2025/273969
    Citation
    [2026] NSWCA 111
    Decision summary
    The Court granted leave to appeal except on ground 5, granted leave to cross-appeal, and dismissed both the appeal and cross-appeal. It held that the call-contribution matter was capable of settlement by arbitration, the compulsory-acquisition matter involving the deed of company arrangement was not arbitrable, and commencement of the court proceedings had not waived, abandoned, or repudiated the arbitration agreement.

    Supporting details

    60 authorities · 14 participants
    Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd
    Representative
    J Taylor SC (For: Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd · Salvatore Algeri · David Orr)
    Representative
    T O’Brien (For: Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd · Salvatore Algeri · David Orr)
    Representative
    D Farinha (For: Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd · Salvatore Algeri · David Orr)
    Representative
    Arnold Bloch Leibler (For: Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd · Salvatore Algeri · David Orr)
    Salvatore Algeri
    Representative
    J Taylor SC (For: Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd · Salvatore Algeri · David Orr)
    Representative
    T O’Brien (For: Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd · Salvatore Algeri · David Orr)
    Representative
    D Farinha (For: Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd · Salvatore Algeri · David Orr)
    Representative
    Arnold Bloch Leibler (For: Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd · Salvatore Algeri · David Orr)
    David Orr
    Representative
    J Taylor SC (For: Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd · Salvatore Algeri · David Orr)
    Representative
    T O’Brien (For: Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd · Salvatore Algeri · David Orr)
    Representative
    D Farinha (For: Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd · Salvatore Algeri · David Orr)
    Representative
    Arnold Bloch Leibler (For: Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd · Salvatore Algeri · David Orr)
    Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd
    Representative
    J Hutton SC (For: Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd)
    Representative
    J Kennedy (For: Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd)
    Representative
    Gilbert + Tobin (For: Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd)
    New South Wales Court of Appeal
    Judge
    Bell CJ
    Judge
    Ward P
    Judge
    Free JA

    Authorities cited

    60
    • Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW)
      statute
    • Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
      statute
    • International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth)
      statute
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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      case
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