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Sian Participation Corp (In Liquidation) v Halimeda International Limited

  1. 19 May 2021Virgin Islands

    19 May 2021Virgin Islands

    Oral judgment of the BVI Commercial Court in the liquidation application dated 19 May 2021

    BVI Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The Court found that the US$226,000,000 loan was due and owing, that Sian had not shown a genuine and substantial dispute or grounds for dismissal or stay, granted Halimeda's liquidation application, appointed liquidators over Sian, and refused Sian's further evidence.

    Supporting details

    1 authority
    BVI Commercial Court

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Insolvency Act 2003
      statute

    10 months and 12 days later · 316 days

  2. 31 March 2022Virgin Islands

    31 March 2022Virgin Islands

    BVI Commercial Court in-camera judgment dated 31 March 2022

    BVI Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The Court appointed conflict liquidators over Sian Participation Corp.

    7 months and 11 days later · 225 days

  3. 11 November 2022Virgin Islands

    11 November 2022Virgin Islands

    Judgment of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Court of Appeal dated 11 November 2022

    Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Court upheld the BVI Commercial Court's winding-up order appointing liquidators over Sian Participation Corp and refused applications to adduce fresh evidence on appeal.

    5 months and 13 days later · 164 days

  4. 24 April 2023Virgin Islands

    24 April 2023Virgin Islands

    Judgment of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Court of Appeal in the case BVIHCMAP2021/0017 dated 24 April 2023

    Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Court dismissed Sian Participation Corp's application for conditional leave to appeal to His Majesty in Council and awarded costs to Halimeda International Limited, to be assessed below if not agreed within 21 days. It held that the winding-up order was final but the proposed appeal did not satisfy the statutory value threshold or raise a question of great general or public importance, and that the refusal to admit fresh evidence did not warrant leave.

    Supporting details

    19 authorities · 13 participants
    Sian Participation Corp (In Liquidation)
    Representative
    Tom Smith, KC (For: Sian Participation Corp (In Liquidation))
    Representative
    Paul Fradley (For: Sian Participation Corp (In Liquidation))
    Representative
    André McKenzie (For: Sian Participation Corp (In Liquidation))
    Representative
    Jhneil Stewart (For: Sian Participation Corp (In Liquidation))
    Halimeda International Limited
    Representative
    Paul Lowenstein, KC (For: Halimeda International Limited)
    Representative
    Rupert Hamilton (For: Halimeda International Limited)
    Representative
    Andrew Willins (For: Halimeda International Limited)
    Representative
    Tamara Cameron (For: Halimeda International Limited)
    Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Court of Appeal

    Authorities cited

    19
    • Virgin Islands (Appeals to the Privy Council) Order 1967
      statute
    • Insolvency Act 2003
      statute
    • Inderjit Kaur Chhina v Muhammad Nazir Muhammad Ismail et al (BVIHCMAP2020/0024)
      case
    • Walter Fletcher v Income Tax Commissioner ([1972] AC 414)
      case
    • Alceo Zuliani and others v Vernon S. Viera ([1994] 1 WLR 1149)
      case
    • Meghji Lakhamshi & Bros. v Furniture Workshop
      case
    • Meyer v Baynes ([2019] UKPC 3)
      case
    • Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago v Sahadath and another ([2022] UKPC 56)
      case
    • Jinpeng Group Limited v Peak Hotels and Resorts Limited (BVIHCMAP2014/0025 and BVIHCMAP2015/0003)
      case
    • Salford Estates (No. 2) Ltd v Altomart Ltd ([2014] EWCA Civ 1575)
      case
    • Renaissance Ventures Ltd et al v Comodo Holdings Ltd. (BVIHCMAP2018/0005 and BVIHCMAP2018/0008)
      case
    • Martinus Francois v The Attorney General
      case
    • Cukurova Holdings A.S. v Sonera Holding B.V.
      case
    • Re Reliance Properties Ltd
      case
    • Ladd v Marshall
      case
    • A v R (Guernsey) ([2018] UKPC 4)
      case
    • Alleyne-Forte v A-G ([1997] 4 LRC 338)
      case
    • C-Mobile Services Limited v Huawei Technologies Co. Limited
      case
    • Othniel R. Sylvester v Satrohan Singh
      case
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