HULLEY ENTERPRISES LIMITED & 2 Ors v THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

[2025] SGHC(I) 27 Singapore International Commercial Court 25 November 2025 • SIC/OA 5/2025 ( HC/SUM 286/2025,SIC/SUM 62/2025 ) • 13 min read

7 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Judgments and orders Arbitration — Enforcement — Foreign award Arbitration — Award — Setting aside — Orders 21 rules 3, 20 and 21 of the SICC Rules — Whether decision was one made on the trial or the hearing on the merits of the proceedings or one made in an application in proceedings

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Arbitration

Judges (3)

Andre Maniam Coram Anthony Meagher Delivered James Allsop Coram

Counsel (11)

Providence Law Asia LLC Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm Axl Rizqy Counsel Defendant Jill Ann Koh Ying (Xu Ying) Counsel Claimant Kyle Chong Kee Cheng Counsel Defendant Lau Hui Ming Kenny Counsel Defendant Lin Weiqi Wendy Counsel Claimant Soh Kheng Yau Andre Counsel Claimant Vergis S Abraham Counsel Defendant Wee Jong Xuan Counsel Claimant Zhan Xiangyun Counsel Claimant

Parties (4)

Hulley Enterprises Ltd Claimant The Russian Federation Defendant Veteran Petroleum Ltd Claimant Yukos Universal Ltd Claimant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC(I) 27 is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision dated 25 November 2025 concerning Arbitration and Civil Procedure, specifically addressing judgments and orders, enforcement, and award. The judgment was delivered by Anthony Meagher, with Andre Maniam and James Allsop on the coram. The case was brought by Hulley Enterprises Ltd and others (claimant) against The Russian Federation (defendant). Legal representation was provided by WongPartnership LLP and Providence Law Asia LLC. The judgment cites 7 cases and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act, the International Arbitration Act, and the State Immunity Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.

Summary

The Russian Federation sought permission to appeal the SICC's earlier decision rejecting its sovereign immunity defence in enforcement proceedings for the Yukos arbitral awards. The SICC clarified that its earlier decision did not constitute an appealable order since it only disposed of two of three prayers in the setting-aside application, and dismissed the permission application while granting the Russian Federation 28 days to appeal against the substantive orders dismissing its immunity defence.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC(I) 27?

[2025] SGHC(I) 27 (HULLEY ENTERPRISES LIMITED & 2 Ors v THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 25 November 2025 addressing Arbitration and Civil Procedure, specifically judgments and orders, enforcement, and award. The judgment was delivered by Anthony Meagher.

Who were the parties in HULLEY ENTERPRISES LIMITED & 2 Ors v THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION?

The claimant in [2025] SGHC(I) 27 was Hulley Enterprises Ltd, Veteran Petroleum Ltd, and the defendant was The Russian Federation. Legal representation included Providence Law Asia LLC and WongPartnership LLP. The case was decided on 25 November 2025 in the Singapore International Commercial Court.

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(I) 27?

[2025] SGHC(I) 27 was delivered by Anthony Meagher in the Singapore International Commercial Court on 25 November 2025. Andre Maniam and James Allsop also sat on the coram. The case concerned Arbitration and Civil Procedure.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(I) 27 cite?

[2025] SGHC(I) 27 cites 7 prior decisions. It references Arbitration Act, International Arbitration Act, State Immunity Act. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Act (Cap 10)

International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A)

State Immunity Act

s 3(1)

Cases Cited (7)

SG (5)

[1997] SGCA 39 [2024] SGCA 41 [2024] SGHC(A) 7 [2024] SGHC(I) 9 [2025] SGHC(I) 19

SLR (2)

[2022] 1 SLR 845 [2024] 1 SLR 56

Cited By (1)

[2025] SGHC 254

JEFF LIM WAI KIT v ARUMUGAM ALAMUTHU

Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(I) 27)