Ser Kang Wei (Xu Kangwei) & Anor v Salas Porras Carlos Luis & 2 Ors

[2025] SGHC 257 High Court (General Division) 19 December 2025 • HC/OC 545/2025 ( HC/SUM 2924/2025 ) • 77 min read

13 cases cited (12 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Mareva Injunctions

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Tan Siong Thye Delivered

Counsel (10)

Aldgate Chambers LLC Firm Withers KhattarWong LLP Firm Deepansh Sharma Counsel Defendant Goh Bin Jing, Marc Counsel Defendant Keerthana Narayanan Counsel Plaintiff Maria Santhosh Counsel Defendant Ng Hao Ming Counsel Plaintiff Pardeep Singh Khosa Counsel Defendant Pereira Kenneth Jerald Counsel Plaintiff Sim Wai Kit Counsel Defendant

Parties (5)

Lucent Trading Limited Plaintiff Emily Hwang Mei Chen Defendant Salas Porras Carlos Luis Defendant Ser Kang Wei (Xu Kangwei) Plaintiff Yong Khong Yoong Mark Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 257 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 19 December 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing mareva injunctions. The judgment was delivered by Tan Siong Thye. The case was brought by Lucent Trading Limited and others (plaintiff) against Emily Hwang Mei Chen and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Aldgate Chambers LLC and Withers KhattarWong LLP. The judgment cites 13 cases (12 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Evidence Act.

Summary

Claimants obtained a worldwide Mareva injunction of nearly US$39 million against three defendants in a gold investment fraud scheme. The second and third defendants applied to set aside the injunction, arguing no good arguable case and no risk of dissipation. The court dismissed the application, finding the claimants established a strong case of fraud and real risk of dissipation, but ordered the claimants to provide $100,000 fortification of their undertaking as to damages.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 257?

[2025] SGHC 257 (Ser Kang Wei (Xu Kangwei) & Anor v Salas Porras Carlos Luis & 2 Ors) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 19 December 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically mareva injunctions. The judgment was delivered by Tan Siong Thye.

Who were the parties in Ser Kang Wei (Xu Kangwei) & Anor v Salas Porras Carlos Luis & 2 Ors?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 257 was Lucent Trading Limited, Ser Kang Wei (Xu Kangwei), and the defendant was Emily Hwang Mei Chen, Salas Porras Carlos Luis. Legal representation included Aldgate Chambers LLC and Withers KhattarWong LLP. The case was decided on 19 December 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 257?

[2025] SGHC 257 was delivered by Tan Siong Thye in the High Court (General Division) on 19 December 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 257 cite?

[2025] SGHC 257 cites 13 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Evidence Act.

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act (Cap 97)

Cases Cited (13)

SG (2)

[2016] SGHC 102 [2025] SGHC 95

SLR (10)

[1991] 2 SLR(R) 621 [1997] 2 SLR(R) 135 [2003] 1 SLR(R) 157 [2005] 3 SLR(R) 202 [2009] 4 SLR(R) 365 [2015] 5 SLR 558 [2017] 3 SLR 1 [2019] 3 SLR 836 [2020] 4 SLR 904 [2025] 1 SLR 1191

UK (1)

[2015] 1 WLR 2309

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 257)