VICTORY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE LTD v COSIMO BORRELLI & Anor

[2025] SGHC(A) 1 High Court (Appellate Division) 16 January 2025 • AD/CA 31/2024 • 69 min read

18 cases cited (10 SG, 8 foreign)

Catchwords

Companies — Receiver and manager – Accounts Companies — Receiver and manager – Duties to chargor Civil Procedure — Costs — Assessment – s 120 of the Legal Profession Act 1966 (2020 Rev Ed)

Practice Areas

Companies Civil Procedure

Judges (3)

Kannan Ramesh Coram Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi Coram See Kee Oon Delivered

Counsel (10)

Cavenagh Law LLP Firm Drew & Napier LLC Firm Adam Tan Ern-Ming Counsel Appellant Chloe Shobhana Ajit Counsel Appellant Choo Ian Ming Counsel Respondent Hing Shan Shan Blossom Counsel Appellant Jimmy Yim Wing Kuen Counsel Appellant Krishna Elan Counsel Respondent Nikhil Daniel Angappan Counsel Appellant Nish Kumar Shetty Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Clifford Chance Pte Ltd Respondent Victory International Holdings Pte Ltd Appellant Cosimo Borrelli Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC(A) 1 is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision dated 16 January 2025 concerning Civil Procedure and Companies, specifically addressing receiver and manager and costs. The judgment was delivered by See Kee Oon, with Kannan Ramesh and Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi on the coram. The case was brought by Victory International Holdings Pte Ltd (appellant) against Clifford Chance Pte Ltd and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Drew & Napier LLC and Cavenagh Law LLP. The judgment cites 18 cases (10 Singapore, 8 foreign) and references 6 statutory provisions, including the Companies Act, the Insolvency, and the Restructuring and Dissolution Act.

Summary

Victory International Holdings appealed against the dismissal of its claims for an account of a receiver's administration and for assessment of a solicitor's bill of costs under the Legal Profession Act. The Appellate Division partially allowed the appeal, ordering the solicitor's bill to be delivered for court assessment, and awarded Victory $60,000 in costs.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC(A) 1?

[2025] SGHC(A) 1 (VICTORY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE LTD v COSIMO BORRELLI & Anor) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 16 January 2025 addressing Civil Procedure and Companies, specifically receiver and manager and costs. The judgment was delivered by See Kee Oon.

Who were the parties in VICTORY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE LTD v COSIMO BORRELLI & Anor?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC(A) 1 was Victory International Holdings Pte Ltd, and the respondent was Clifford Chance Pte Ltd, Cosimo Borrelli. Legal representation included Drew & Napier LLC and Cavenagh Law LLP. The case was decided on 16 January 2025 in the High Court (Appellate Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(A) 1?

[2025] SGHC(A) 1 was delivered by See Kee Oon in the High Court (Appellate Division) on 16 January 2025. Kannan Ramesh and Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi also sat on the coram. The case concerned Civil Procedure and Companies.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(A) 1 cite?

[2025] SGHC(A) 1 cites 18 prior decisions, including 8 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Companies Act, Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act.