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Great Station Properties SA & Anor v UMS Holding Ltd & Ors (High Court of Justice, Commercial Court, CL-2016-000354; [2017] EWHC 3330 (Comm))

  1. 5 October 2017England and Wales

    5 October 2017England and Wales

    Judgment dismissing the section 68 challenge to the arbitration Award ([2017] EWHC Comm 2398)

    High Court of Justice, Commercial Court

    Citation
    [2017] EWHC Comm 2398
    Decision summary
    The court dismissed the Grigorishin Respondents' challenge to the arbitration Award under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 and granted permission to enforce the Award as a judgment of the court.

    2 months and 15 days later · 76 days

  2. 20 December 2017England and Wales

    20 December 2017England and Wales

    Judgment of the High Court of Justice, Commercial Court in case CL-2016-000354 dated 20 December 2017

    High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court

    Case no.
    CL-2016-000354
    Citation
    [2017] EWHC 3330 (Comm)
    Decision summary
    The court granted a Worldwide Freezing Order to assist enforcement of the arbitration Award and the judgment entered on it. It found solid evidence of a real risk that the Grigorishin Respondents would dissipate assets, based on the tribunal's findings about the diversion of profits and the subsequent substitution of bearer investment certificates for traceable shares.

    Supporting details

    12 authorities · 13 participants
    Great Station Properties S.A.
    Representative
    Daniel Jowell QC (For: Great Station Properties S.A. · Inter Growth Investments Limited)
    Representative
    Richard Eschwege (For: Great Station Properties S.A. · Inter Growth Investments Limited)
    Representative
    Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP (For: Great Station Properties S.A. · Inter Growth Investments Limited)
    Inter Growth Investments Limited
    Representative
    Daniel Jowell QC (For: Great Station Properties S.A. · Inter Growth Investments Limited)
    Representative
    Richard Eschwege (For: Great Station Properties S.A. · Inter Growth Investments Limited)
    Representative
    Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP (For: Great Station Properties S.A. · Inter Growth Investments Limited)
    UMS Holding Limited
    Representative
    John Brisby QC (For: UMS Holding Limited · Energy Standard Fund Limited · Energy Standard Industries Limited · Stremvol Holdings Limited)
    Representative
    Tom Gentleman (For: UMS Holding Limited · Energy Standard Fund Limited · Energy Standard Industries Limited · Stremvol Holdings Limited)
    Representative
    Hogan Lovells International LLP (For: UMS Holding Limited · Energy Standard Fund Limited · Energy Standard Industries Limited · Stremvol Holdings Limited)
    Energy Standard Fund Limited
    Representative
    John Brisby QC (For: UMS Holding Limited · Energy Standard Fund Limited · Energy Standard Industries Limited · Stremvol Holdings Limited)
    Representative
    Tom Gentleman (For: UMS Holding Limited · Energy Standard Fund Limited · Energy Standard Industries Limited · Stremvol Holdings Limited)
    Representative
    Hogan Lovells International LLP (For: UMS Holding Limited · Energy Standard Fund Limited · Energy Standard Industries Limited · Stremvol Holdings Limited)
    Energy Standard Industries Limited
    Representative
    John Brisby QC (For: UMS Holding Limited · Energy Standard Fund Limited · Energy Standard Industries Limited · Stremvol Holdings Limited)
    Representative
    Tom Gentleman (For: UMS Holding Limited · Energy Standard Fund Limited · Energy Standard Industries Limited · Stremvol Holdings Limited)
    Representative
    Hogan Lovells International LLP (For: UMS Holding Limited · Energy Standard Fund Limited · Energy Standard Industries Limited · Stremvol Holdings Limited)
    Stremvol Holdings Limited
    Representative
    John Brisby QC (For: UMS Holding Limited · Energy Standard Fund Limited · Energy Standard Industries Limited · Stremvol Holdings Limited)
    Representative
    Tom Gentleman (For: UMS Holding Limited · Energy Standard Fund Limited · Energy Standard Industries Limited · Stremvol Holdings Limited)
    Representative
    Hogan Lovells International LLP (For: UMS Holding Limited · Energy Standard Fund Limited · Energy Standard Industries Limited · Stremvol Holdings Limited)
    High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court

    Authorities cited

    12
    • Holyoake v Candy ([2017] 2 AER (Comm) 513)
      case
    • Maclaine Watson v ITC (No. 2) ([1989] 1 Ch. 286)
      case
    • A.J. Bekhor v Bilton ([1981] QB 923)
      case
    • Republic of Haiti v Duvalier ([1990] 1 QB 202)
      case
    • Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings v Unitech ([2013] 2 AER (Comm) 1137)
      case
    • Distributori Automatici Italia v Holford General Trading ([1985] 1 WLR 1066)
      case
    • Orwell Steel v Asphalt and Tarmac ([1984] 1 WLR 1097)
      case
    • Nomihold Securities Inc v Mobile Telesystems Finance SA ([2012] Bus LR 1166)
      case
    • Arbitration Act 1996
      statute
    • Cyprus Companies Law
      statute
    • Commercial Court guide
      guidance
    • White Book Vol. 2
      secondary source
  3. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    Arbitration Award in favour of Great Station Properties S.A. and Inter Growth Investments Limited

    Decision summary
    The arbitration tribunal found that the Grigorishin Respondents were liable to pay the Claimants US$305.8 million together with interest and costs, including damages arising from the diversion of profits and the Claimants' entitlement under the Option Agreement.

    Supporting details

    6 participants
    Great Station Properties S.A.
    Inter Growth Investments Limited
    UMS Holding Limited
    Energy Standard Fund Limited
    Energy Standard Industries Limited
    Stremvol Holdings Limited

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