ALEKSANDR VIKTOROVICH PROSETSKII v IGOR SMIRNOV & 2 Ors

[2025] SGHCR 25 High Court Registrar 30 July 2025 • HC/OA 1311/2024 ( HC/SUM 958/2025,HC/SUM 561/2025 ) • 60 min read

31 cases cited (27 SG, 4 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Service

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Chong Fu Shan Delivered

Counsel (9)

Clasis LLC Firm Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Firm Setia Law LLC Firm Clarissa Soon Counsel Applicant Gan Eng Tong Counsel Defendant Koh Junxiang Counsel Applicant Tan Mazie Counsel Defendant Tomoyuki Lewis Ban Counsel Defendant Yam Wern Jhien Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

Infinite Tide Corp. Defendant Seasreno Marine Ltd Defendant Aleksandr Viktorovich Prosetskii Applicant Igor Smirnov Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHCR 25 is a High Court Registrar decision dated 30 July 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing service. The judgment was delivered by Chong Fu Shan. The case was brought by Aleksandr Viktorovich Prosetskii (applicant) against Infinite Tide Corp. and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Clasis LLC and Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. The judgment cites 31 cases (27 Singapore, 4 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Supreme Court of Judicature Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.

Summary

A Singapore businessman sought to serve an originating application out of jurisdiction on a Moldovan citizen and two BVI/Seychelles companies in a dispute over shares allegedly held on trust. The court dismissed the defendants' applications to set aside the service out order, finding good arguable cases that the exclusive jurisdiction clause and trust deed were governed by Singapore law, and that service on nominal defendants who were not directly sued was permissible.

What was decided in [2025] SGHCR 25?

[2025] SGHCR 25 (ALEKSANDR VIKTOROVICH PROSETSKII v IGOR SMIRNOV & 2 Ors) is a High Court Registrar decision from 30 July 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically service. The judgment was delivered by Chong Fu Shan.

Who were the parties in ALEKSANDR VIKTOROVICH PROSETSKII v IGOR SMIRNOV & 2 Ors?

The applicant in [2025] SGHCR 25 was Aleksandr Viktorovich Prosetskii, and the respondent was Infinite Tide Corp., Seasreno Marine Ltd. Legal representation included Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Clasis LLC. The case was decided on 30 July 2025 in the High Court Registrar.

Which judge decided [2025] SGHCR 25?

[2025] SGHCR 25 was delivered by Chong Fu Shan in the High Court Registrar on 30 July 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCR 25 cite?

[2025] SGHCR 25 cites 31 prior decisions, including 4 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Supreme Court of Judicature Act. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.

Statutes Cited

Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)

Cases Cited (31)

SG (5)

[2000] SGHC 188 [2012] SGHC 12 [2015] SGHC 175 [2020] SGHC 249 [2021] SGHC 248

SLR (22)

[1992] 2 SLR(R) 382 [1996] 2 SLR(R) 774 [1997] 2 SLR 819 [1999] 3 SLR(R) 1156 [2000] 3 SLR(R) 55 [2006] 3 SLR(R) 881 [2008] 4 SLR(R) 543 [2009] 2 SLR(R) 240 [2010] 3 SLR 1007 [2010] 4 SLR 137 [2013] 4 SLR 308 [2014] 3 SLR 1161 [2014] 4 SLR 500 [2016] 1 SLR 729 [2017] 1 SLR 654 [2018] 2 SLR 1271 [2019] 1 SLR 1081 [2019] 1 SLR 779 [2021] 1 SLR 1217 [2023] 2 SLR 554 [2024] 4 SLR 862 [2024] 5 SLR 257

UK (2)

[1987] AC 460 [1992] 1 WLR 231

MY (1)

[1969] 2 MLJ 52

HK (1)

[2001] 4 HKC 469

Cited By (1)

[2025] SGHCR 29

GLAS SAS (London Branch) v European TopSoho S.À R.L & 2 Ors

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHCR 25)