Hyroute Communication Group Limited v Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited

Procedural record

1. 1 August 2025Hong Kong

   1 August 2025Hong Kong

   Decision of the High Court of Hong Kong in the case HCCT 155/2024 dated 1 August 2025

   High Court of Hong Kong

   Case no.

   HCCT 155/2024

   Citation

   [2025] HKCFI 2417

   Decision summary

   The Court dismissed Hyroute Communication Group Limited’s originating summons and summons seeking an anti-suit injunction to restrain Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited from presenting Cayman Islands winding-up proceedings. It held that the intended Cayman proceedings would not finally resolve the parties’ dispute under the term facility agreement’s arbitration clause and that Hyroute’s underlying defence was hopeless and frivolous; costs were ordered nisi in the bank’s favour.

   Participants

   Hyroute Communication Group Limited

   Representative

   José-Antonio Maurellet SC (For: Hyroute Communication Group Limited)

   Representative

   Catrina Lam (For: Hyroute Communication Group Limited)

   Representative

   Lim Han Sheng (For: Hyroute Communication Group Limited)

   Representative

   Haiwen & Partners LLP (For: Hyroute Communication Group Limited)

   Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited

   Representative

   Laurence Li SC (For: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited)

   Representative

   Sik Chee Ching (For: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited)

   Representative

   DLA Piper Hong Kong (For: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited)

   High Court of Hong Kong

   Judge

   William Wong SC

   Authorities cited

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