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Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd v Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd (Supreme Court of New South Wales [2025] NSWSC 610)

Case no.: 2024/467526
Seat: Singapore

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 Supreme Court of New South Wales stayed the defendants' cross-claim concerning contribution to calls on project security because it was capable of arbitration under the Singapore-seated arbitration clause in the joint venture deed. The court declined to stay Elecnor's principal claims, which did not involve a matter capable of settlement by arbitration.
Supporting details
46 authorities · 12 participants
Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd
Representative
J J Hutton SC (For: Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd)
Representative
J K Kennedy (For: Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd)
Representative
Gilbert + Tobin (For: Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd)
Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd
Representative
J K 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 P 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 K 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 P 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 K 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 P 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)
Supreme Court of New South Wales
Judge
Stevenson J
Authorities cited
46
- Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW)
  statute
- Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (330 UNTS 3)
  statute
- Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
  statute
- International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth)
  statute
- UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
  model-law
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  case-law
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  case-law
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  case-law
- Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd ((1973) 129 CLR 99; [1973] HCA 36)
  case-law
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  case-law
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  case-law
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  case-law
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  case-law
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  case-law
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  case-law
- Dyna-Jet Pte Ltd v Wilson Taylor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd ([2016] SGHC 238)
  case-law
- Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd ((2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7)
  case-law
- Ferris v Plaister; Stap v Grey ((1994) 34 NSWLR 474)
  case-law
- Fitzpatrick v Emerald Grain Pty Ltd ([2017] WASC 206)
  case-law
- Flint Ink NZ Ltd v Huhtamaki Australia Pty Ltd ((2014) 289 FLR 30; (2014) 44 VR 64; [2014] VSCA 166)
  case-law
- Francis Travel Marketing Pty Ltd v Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd ((1996) 39 NSWLR 160)
  case-law
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  case-law
- Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited v Hannigan ([2020] NSWCA 82)
  case-law
- John Holland Pty Limited v Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd ([2015] NSWSC 451)
  case-law
- Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd ((2007) 233 CLR 115; [2007] HCA 61)
  case-law
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  case-law
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  case-law
- Mansfield (Liquidator) v Fortrust International Pty Ltd, in the matter of Palladium Investments International Pty Ltd (in liq) ([2023] FCA 350)
  case-law
- Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd ((2015) 256 CLR 104; [2015] HCA 37)
  case-law
- New Cap Reinsurance Corporation Ltd v A E Grant ([2009] NSWSC 662)
  case-law
- PMT Partners Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Australian National Parks & Wildlife Service ((1995) 184 CLR 301; [1995] HCA 36)
  case-law
- Recyclers of Australia Pty Ltd v Hettinga Equipment Inc ((2000) 100 FCR 420; [2000] FCA 547)
  case-law
- Rinehart v Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd ((2019) 267 CLR 514; [2019] HCA 13)
  case-law
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  case-law
- Siemens Limited v Origin Energy Uranquinty Power Pty Ltd ((2011) 80 NSWLR 398; [2011] NSWSC 195)
  case-law
- Siracusa v Siracusa ([2022] ACTSC 94)
  case-law
- Tanning Research Laboratories Inc v O'Brien ((1990) 169 CLR 332; [1990] HCA 8)
  case-law
- WCX M4-M5 Link AT Pty Ltd v Acciona Infrastructure Projects Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) ([2022] NSWSC 505)
  case-law
- WDR Delaware Corporation v Hydrox Holdings Pty Ltd ((2016) 245 FCR 452; [2016] FCA 1164)
  case-law
- Wilkie v Gordian Runoff Ltd ((2005) 221 CLR 522; [2005] HCA 17)
  case-law
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  case-law
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  academic
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  academic
Direct judgment

Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd

Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd

Salvatore Algeri

David Orr

Supreme Court of New South Wales