ALPHARD MARITIME LTD. v SAMSON MARITIME LIMITED & 7 Ors

[2025] SGHC 154 High Court (General Division) 11 August 2025 • HC/OA 391/2025 ( HC/SUM 1440/2025,HC/SUM 1486/2025 ) • 24 min read

8 cases cited (7 SG, 1 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Injunctions — Setting aside of worldwide freezing order and prohibitory injunction Injunctions — Mareva injunction — Court’s powers under section 12A of the International Arbitration Act 1994 (2020 Rev Ed)

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Injunctions

Judges (1)

Philip Jeyaretnam Delivered

Counsel (13)

Drew & Napier LLC Firm Providence Law Asia LLC Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm Choo Qian Ke Counsel Applicant Koh Swee Yen Counsel Defendant Loh Tian Kai Counsel Defendant Mahesh Rai s/o Vedprakash Rai Counsel Defendant Nicole Tan Muzhen Counsel Defendant Pang Yi Ching Alessa Counsel Defendant Veluri Hari Counsel Applicant Vergis S Abraham Counsel Applicant Victoria Liu Xin Er Counsel Defendant Zerlina Yee Zi Ling Counsel Defendant

Parties (9)

Alphard Maritime Ltd. Applicant IndusInd Bank Limited Defendant J M Baxi Marine Services Private Limited Defendant Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited Defendant Kotak India Private Equity Fund Defendant Kotak Mahindra Trusteeship Services Limited Defendant Samson Maritime Limited Defendant Saraswat Co-operative Bank Defendant Underwater Services Company Limited Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 154 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 11 August 2025 concerning Civil Procedure and Injunctions, specifically addressing injunctions and mareva injunction. The judgment was delivered by Philip Jeyaretnam. The case was brought by Alphard Maritime Ltd. (applicant) against IndusInd Bank Limited and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Providence Law Asia LLC and Drew & Napier LLC. The judgment cites 8 cases (7 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 4 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act, the Civil Law Act, and the International Arbitration Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.

Summary

Alphard Maritime obtained ex parte freezing and prohibitory injunctions against Samson Maritime and related parties in support of a Singapore maritime arbitration over breach of a settlement agreement for the sale of marine assets. The court set aside both injunctions, finding no real risk of dissipation where the seller resold assets at a higher price and used proceeds to reduce pre-existing liabilities, and that the urgency requirement under s 12A of the International Arbitration Act was not satisfied.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 154?

[2025] SGHC 154 (ALPHARD MARITIME LTD. v SAMSON MARITIME LIMITED & 7 Ors) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 11 August 2025 addressing Civil Procedure and Injunctions, specifically injunctions and mareva injunction. The judgment was delivered by Philip Jeyaretnam.

Who were the parties in ALPHARD MARITIME LTD. v SAMSON MARITIME LIMITED & 7 Ors?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 154 was Alphard Maritime Ltd., and the respondent was IndusInd Bank Limited, J M Baxi Marine Services Private Limited. Legal representation included Providence Law Asia LLC and Drew & Napier LLC. The case was decided on 11 August 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 154?

[2025] SGHC 154 was delivered by Philip Jeyaretnam in the High Court (General Division) on 11 August 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure and Injunctions.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 154 cite?

[2025] SGHC 154 cites 8 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Arbitration Act, Civil Law Act, International Arbitration Act. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.