Matter
Euronav Shipping NV v Black Swan Petroleum DMCC (High Court of Justice CL-2024-000069)
- 14 September 2023Malaysia
14 September 2023Malaysia
Arrest warrant of the High Court of Malaysia dated 14 September 2023
High Court of Malaysia
- Decision summary
- The High Court of Malaysia issued an arrest warrant for the Vessel on Black Swan Petroleum DMCC's application, alleging that Euronav Shipping NV was a sub-bailee of the Cargo and had unlawfully converted it by surrendering possession to the United States Department of Justice.
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2 participantsEuronav Shipping NV
Black Swan Petroleum DMCC
High Court of Malaysia
2 months and 29 days later · 90 days
- 13 December 2023Malaysia
13 December 2023Malaysia
Order of the High Court of Malaysia dated 13 December 2023
High Court of Malaysia
- Decision summary
- The court dismissed Euronav Shipping NV's application to stay or strike out the Malaysian proceedings, including its request for a stay in favour of arbitration, holding that Euronav had taken a step in the proceedings by applying to strike out the claim.
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3 participants9 days later · 9 days
- 22 December 2023Arbitration
22 December 2023Arbitration
Tribunal order dated 22 December 2023
- Decision summary
- The tribunal decided by a majority that Black Swan Petroleum DMCC's jurisdiction challenge should not be determined as a preliminary issue and issued a formal order to that effect.
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2 participantsEuronav Shipping NV
Black Swan Petroleum DMCC
20 days later · 20 days
- 11 January 2024Arbitration
11 January 2024Arbitration
Tribunal order dated 11 January 2024
- Decision summary
- The tribunal rejected Black Swan Petroleum DMCC's application for a stay of the London arbitration because it was inconsistent with the tribunal's duties.
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2 participantsEuronav Shipping NV
Black Swan Petroleum DMCC
14 days later · 14 days
- 25 January 2024Arbitration
25 January 2024Arbitration
Tribunal order dated 25 January 2024
- Decision summary
- The tribunal fixed a final hearing to determine all substantive issues, starting on 1 July 2024.
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2 participantsEuronav Shipping NV
Black Swan Petroleum DMCC
13 days later · 13 days
- 7 February 2024Malaysia
7 February 2024Malaysia
Anti-arbitration order of the High Court of Malaysia dated 7 February 2024
High Court of Malaysia
- Decision summary
- The court restrained Euronav Shipping NV from continuing the London arbitration until final disposal of its appeal from the Malaysian stay ruling and from commencing any new arbitration concerning the Cargo.
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2 participantsEuronav Shipping NV
Black Swan Petroleum DMCC
High Court of Malaysia
2 months and 19 days later · 79 days
- 26 April 2024United Kingdom
26 April 2024United Kingdom
Judgment of the High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, Commercial Court in the case CL-2024-000069 dated 26 April 2024
High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, Commercial Court
- Citation
- [2024] EWHC 896 (Comm)
- Decision summary
- The court adjourned Euronav Shipping NV's application for an anti-anti-arbitration injunction, with liberty to restore it after final determination of Euronav's appeal concerning its submission to the jurisdiction of the High Court of Malaysia. It declined to grant or dismiss the injunction at that stage because of comity, the risk of duplicative proceedings, and the binding effect pending appeal of the Malaysian submission ruling.
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11 authorities · 8 participantsEuronav Shipping NV
- Representative
- Robert Thomas KC (For: Euronav Shipping NV)
- Representative
- Paul Toms KC (For: Euronav Shipping NV)
- Representative
- Preston Turnbull LLP (For: Euronav Shipping NV)
Black Swan Petroleum DMCC
- Representative
- Oliver Caplin KC (For: Black Swan Petroleum DMCC)
- Representative
- Campbell Johnston Clark Ltd (For: Black Swan Petroleum DMCC)
High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, Commercial Court