Zhu Su v THREE ARROWS CAPITAL LTD & 2 Ors
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| Court | Court of Appeal |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Belinda Ang Saw Ean, Kannan Ramesh, Sundaresh Menon |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure, Contempt of Court |
| Counsel | Advocatus Law LLP, WongPartnership LLP, Christopher Anand Daniel, Hudson Wong, Kwong Kai Sheng, Leo Zhen Wei Lionel, Lim Yi Zheng, Liu Zhao Xiang, Muhammed Ismail bin KO Noordin, T Abirami, Yeo Yi Ling Eileen |
Source: [2025] SGCA 31, Court of Appeal, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGCA 31 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 24 June 2025 concerning Civil Procedure and Contempt of Court, specifically addressing delay, civil contempt, and production of documents. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon, with Belinda Ang Saw Ean and Kannan Ramesh on the coram. The case was brought by Kyle Livingston Davies and others (appellant) against Three Arrows Capital Ltd and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Advocatus Law LLP and WongPartnership LLP. The judgment cites 9 cases (8 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 4 statutory provisions, including the Companies Act, the Insolvency, and the Restructuring and Dissolution Act.
[2025] SGCA 31 explained
Zhu Su v THREE ARROWS CAPITAL LTD & 2 Ors ([2025] SGCA 31) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal on 24 June 2025. It is categorised under Civil Procedure and Contempt of Court. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2025] SGCA 31 about?
Zhu Su v THREE ARROWS CAPITAL LTD & 2 Ors ([2025] SGCA 31) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Delay”, “Contempt of Court — Civil contempt — Full and frank disclosure — Intention to commence proceedings against examinee — Concurrent proceedings against examinee”, and “Civil Procedure — Production of documents — Attendance of person to produce document — Whether a person can be ordered to produce documents without having been summoned — Section 244(1) Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed)”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGCA 31 consider?
The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50), Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
Zhu Su and Kyle Davies, co-founders and directors of collapsed cryptocurrency fund Three Arrows Capital, appealed against orders compelling them to provide information and documents to the fund's liquidators under s 244 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The key issues included whether the directors had delayed in challenging the orders and whether the liquidators had failed to disclose their intention to commence proceedings in the BVI against the directors. The Court of Appeal dismissed two appeals but allowed the third in part, restraining the liquidators from using examination answers in concurrent BVI proceedings.
What was decided in [2025] SGCA 31?
[2025] SGCA 31 (Zhu Su v THREE ARROWS CAPITAL LTD & 2 Ors) is a Court of Appeal decision from 24 June 2025 addressing Civil Procedure and Contempt of Court, specifically delay, civil contempt, and production of documents. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon.
Who were the parties in Zhu Su v THREE ARROWS CAPITAL LTD & 2 Ors ([2025] SGCA 31)?
The appellant in [2025] SGCA 31 was Kyle Livingston Davies, Zhu Su, and the respondent was Three Arrows Capital Ltd, Christopher Farmer. Legal representation included WongPartnership LLP and Advocatus Law LLP. The case was decided on 24 June 2025 in the Court of Appeal.
Which judge decided [2025] SGCA 31?
[2025] SGCA 31 was delivered by Sundaresh Menon in the Court of Appeal on 24 June 2025. Belinda Ang Saw Ean and Kannan Ramesh also sat on the coram. The case concerned Civil Procedure and Contempt of Court.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGCA 31 cite?
[2025] SGCA 31 cites 9 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Companies Act, Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGCA 31)