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DSV and another v DSU (Singapore General Division of the High Court, Originating Application No 1153 of 2025, [2026] SGHC 128)

Seat
Singapore
  1. 28 March 2024Singapore

    28 March 2024Singapore

    Interim award of the Emergency Arbitrator dated 28 March 2024

    Decision summary
    The Emergency Arbitrator granted a worldwide freezing order against DSV and DSW. The order remained in force subject to further order by the Tribunal.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    DSV
    DSW
    DSU
    Institution

    1 year, 3 months and 16 days later · 473 days

  2. 14 July 2025Singapore

    14 July 2025Singapore

    Partial final award dated 14 July 2025

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal held that the filing of the Creditors' Application constituted the institution of an insolvency proceeding and a Bankruptcy Event of Default, and ordered DSV and DSW to pay DSU the Early Termination Amount of about $300m with interest. Costs and reserved relief remained outstanding.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    DSV
    DSW
    DSU
    Institution
    Arbitrator
    the Tribunal

    11 months and 1 day later · 336 days

  3. 15 June 2026Singapore

    15 June 2026Singapore

    Judgment of the General Division of the High Court in the case Originating Application No 1153 of 2025 dated 15 June 2026

    General Division of the High Court

    Case no.
    Originating Application No 1153 of 2025
    Citation
    [2026] SGHC 128
    Decision summary
    The court dismissed DSV and DSW's application to set aside the partial final award. It held that the Tribunal had not denied the claimants a fair hearing or departed from the agreed pleading-based procedure by confining the hearing to pleaded issues, and ordered the claimants to pay DSU indemnity costs fixed at $65,000.

    Supporting details

    24 authorities · 4 participants
    DSV
    DSW
    DSU
    General Division of the High Court

    Authorities cited

    24
    • AMZ v AXX ([2016] 1 SLR 549)
      case law
    • Singapore International Arbitration Act 1994 (2020 Rev Ed) (International Arbitration Act 1994 (2020 Rev Ed) (Singapore))
      statute
    • UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
      model law
    • Evidence Act 1893 (2020 Rev Ed) (Singapore)
      statute
    • Rules of Court 2021 (Singapore)
      statute
    • Ruritania's Insolvency Code
      statute
    • China Machine New Energy Corp v Jaguar Energy Guatemala LLC ([2020] 1 SLR 695)
      case law
    • COT v COU ([2023] SGCA 31)
      case law
    • DKT v DKU ([2025] 1 SLR 806)
      case law
    • CJA v CIZ ([2022] 2 SLR 557)
      case law
    • DEM v DEL ([2025] 1 SLR 29)
      case law
    • Front Row Investment Holdings (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Daimler South East Asia Pte Ltd ([2010] SGHC 80)
      case law
    • JVL Agro Industries Ltd v Agritrade International Pte Ltd ([2016] 4 SLR 768)
      case law
    • BTN v BTP ([2022] 4 SLR 683)
      case law
    • CDM v CDP ([2021] 2 SLR 235)
      case law
    • BWG v BWF ([2020] 1 SLR 1296)
      case law
    • L W Infrastructure Pte Ltd v Lim Chin San Contractors Pte Ltd ([2013] 1 SLR 125)
      case law
    • Soh Beng Tee & Co Pte Ltd v Fairmount Development Pte Ltd ([2007] 3 SLR(R) 86)
      case law
    • Sui Southern Gas Co Ltd v Habibullah Coastal Power Co (Pte) Ltd ([2010] 3 SLR 1)
      case law
    • CRW Joint Operation v PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) TBK ([2011] 4 SLR 305)
      case law
    • Quarella SpA v Scelta Marble Australia Pty Ltd ([2012] 4 SLR 1057)
      case law
    • CGS v CGT ([2021] 3 SLR 672)
      case law
    • Rules of Court 2014 (Singapore)
      statute
    • GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd v Tornado Consumer Goods Ltd ([2018] 4 SLR 271)
      case law

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