GLAS SAS (London Branch) v European TopSoho S.À R.L & 2 Ors
Key facts
| Court | High Court Registrar |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Wong Hee Jinn |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws |
| Counsel | Allen & Gledhill LLP, Audent Chambers LLC, Breakpoint LLC, Oon & Bazul LLP, Providence Law Asia LLC, Chan Michael Karfai, Ee Yong Chun Bernard, Han Guangyuan Keith, Lee May Ling, Leong Hoi Seng Victor, Lim Jun Heng, Megan Chua, Ngo Wei Shing, Tan Zhengxian Jordan, Teo Jin Yun Germaine, Wei Ziqiang |
Source: [2025] SGHCR 29, High Court Registrar, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHCR 29 is a High Court Registrar decision dated 27 August 2025 concerning Civil Procedure and Conflict of Laws, specifically addressing joinder of parties, judgments and orders, and lis alibi pendens. The judgment was delivered by Wong Hee Jinn. The case was brought by GLAS SAS (London Branch) (applicant) against Dynamic Treasure Group Limited and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Oon & Bazul LLP and Audent Chambers LLC. The judgment cites 59 cases (55 Singapore, 4 foreign) and references 4 statutory provisions, including the Insolvency, the Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.
[2025] SGHCR 29 explained
GLAS SAS (London Branch) v European TopSoho S.À R.L & 2 Ors ([2025] SGHCR 29) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court Registrar on 27 August 2025. It is categorised under Civil Procedure and Conflict of Laws. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2025] SGHCR 29 about?
GLAS SAS (London Branch) v European TopSoho S.À R.L & 2 Ors ([2025] SGHCR 29) is a High Court Registrar decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Joinder of parties”, “Civil Procedure — Judgments and orders — Enforcement and execution”, “Conflict of Laws — Lis alibi pendens — Doctrine of forum election — Stay”, and “Civil Procedure — Lis alibi pendens — Powers — Lifting of case management stay”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGHCR 29 consider?
The judgment refers to Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322), and UK Insolvency Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHCR 29 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHCR 25, [2025] SGCA 32, and [2024] SGHC 308, and 1 more. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
GLAS SAS sought to lift a case management stay of Singapore proceedings against European TopSoho and Dynamic Treasure after obtaining a French judgment that could not be enforced. The court granted the lifting of the stay and allowed joinder of JPMorgan as a party to facilitate enforcement, finding that the stay had served its purpose and the inability to enforce the French judgment justified resumption of the Singapore proceedings.
What was decided in [2025] SGHCR 29?
[2025] SGHCR 29 (GLAS SAS (London Branch) v European TopSoho S.À R.L & 2 Ors) is a High Court Registrar decision from 27 August 2025 addressing Civil Procedure and Conflict of Laws, specifically joinder of parties, judgments and orders, and lis alibi pendens. The judgment was delivered by Wong Hee Jinn.
Who were the parties in GLAS SAS (London Branch) v European TopSoho S.À R.L & 2 Ors ([2025] SGHCR 29)?
The applicant in [2025] SGHCR 29 was GLAS SAS (London Branch), and the respondent was Dynamic Treasure Group Limited, European TopSoho Sàrl. Legal representation included Allen & Gledhill LLP and Audent Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 27 August 2025 in the High Court Registrar.
Which judge decided [2025] SGHCR 29?
[2025] SGHCR 29 was delivered by Wong Hee Jinn in the High Court Registrar on 27 August 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure and Conflict of Laws.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCR 29 cite?
[2025] SGHCR 29 cites 59 prior decisions, including 4 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, Supreme Court of Judicature Act.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHCR 29)