WELTON INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES PTE. LTD. & 2 Ors v AVERIS PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors

[2026] SGHC 34 High Court (General Division) 11 February 2026 HC/OC 926/2024 ( HC/RA 146/2025,HC/RA 147/2025,HC/RA 145/2025,HC/RA 144/2025,HC/RA 143/2025 )

53 cases cited (42 SG, 11 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Outcome

Appeal allowed in part

“For all the reasons above, I dismissed the appeals in RA/144/2025 and RA/146/2025 and affirmed the AR’s decision to grant a permanent stay of OC 926 on the basis that Singapore is forum non conveniens for the trial of OC 926.”

Source: [2026] SGHC 34, High Court (General Division), decided 11 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	11 February 2026
Judge	Sushil Sukumaran Nair
Charges / claim	Conflict of Laws, Civil Procedure
Outcome	Appeal allowed in part
Counsel	Covenant Chambers LLC, LVM Law Chambers LLC, PD Legal LLC, Shook Lin & Bok LLP, WongPartnership LLP, Aisyah Az Zuhra Binti Norkhalim, Chua Ze Xuan, Jonathan Muk Chen Yeen, Lim Chong Guang Charles, Lin Chunlong, Quek Wen Jiang, Gerard, Ronald Wong Jian Jie, Stuart Andrew Peter, Tan Jia Jun, James, Tan Kah Wai, Tian Keyun, Wong Jun Hao Lucas

Source: [2026] SGHC 34, High Court (General Division), decided 11 February 2026 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Conflict of Laws — Natural forum Civil Procedure — Material non-disclosure — Setting aside Civil Procedure — Service — Out of jurisdiction — Setting aside Civil Procedure — Stay of proceedings — Limited stay pending outcome of foreign proceedings

Practice Areas

Conflict of Laws Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Sushil Sukumaran Nair Delivered

Counsel (17)

Covenant Chambers LLC Firm LVM Law Chambers LLC Firm

PD Legal LLC Firm

Shook Lin & Bok LLP Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm

Aisyah Az Zuhra Binti Norkhalim Counsel for the defendant

Chua Ze Xuan Counsel for the plaintiff

Jonathan Muk Chen Yeen Counsel for the defendant

Lim Chong Guang Charles Counsel for the defendant Lin Chunlong Counsel for the defendant Quek Wen Jiang, Gerard Counsel for the plaintiff Ronald Wong Jian Jie Counsel for the defendant Stuart Andrew Peter Counsel for the defendant Tan Jia Jun, James Counsel for the defendant Tan Kah Wai Counsel for the defendant Tian Keyun Counsel for the defendant

Wong Jun Hao Lucas Counsel for the defendant

Parties (11)

Abornes International Inc Plaintiff

Averis Pte Ltd Defendant

Interis AG Defendant

Kito Investments Pte Ltd Plaintiff

Welton International Enterprises Pte Ltd Plaintiff

Christopher Andreas Niemack Defendant

Chuah Lay San Defendant

Felix Faeh Defendant

Jahangir Mirabrorovich Usmanov Defendant

Pang De-Chang, Aaron Defendant

Tong Chiew Kin Defendant

Case Significance

[2026] SGHC 34 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 11 February 2026 concerning Civil Procedure and Conflict of Laws, specifically addressing natural forum, material non-disclosure, and service. The judgment was delivered by Sushil Sukumaran Nair. The case was brought by Abornes International Inc and others (plaintiff) against Averis Pte Ltd and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by PD Legal LLC and Covenant Chambers LLC. The judgment cites 53 cases (42 Singapore, 11 foreign) and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Companies Act, the Nothing herein is intended to grant any third party any right to enforce any term hereof or to confer on any third party any benefits hereunder for the purposes of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Summary

Welton International and two other companies sued Averis and seven other defendants in a complex commercial dispute involving allegations of conspiracy and breach of contract. The court considered the multiple claims of unlawful means conspiracy, inducement of breach of contract, and the liability of the various defendants.

What was decided in [2026] SGHC 34?

[2026] SGHC 34 (WELTON INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES PTE. LTD. & 2 Ors v AVERIS PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 11 February 2026 addressing Civil Procedure and Conflict of Laws, specifically natural forum, material non-disclosure, and service. The judgment was delivered by Sushil Sukumaran Nair.

Who were the parties in WELTON INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES PTE. LTD. & 2 Ors v AVERIS PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors ([2026] SGHC 34)?

The plaintiff in [2026] SGHC 34 was Abornes International Inc, Kito Investments Pte Ltd, and the defendant was Averis Pte Ltd, Interis AG. Legal representation included LVM Law Chambers LLC and Covenant Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 11 February 2026 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2026] SGHC 34?

[2026] SGHC 34 was delivered by Sushil Sukumaran Nair in the High Court (General Division) on 11 February 2026. The case concerned Civil Procedure and Conflict of Laws.

What cases and statutes does [2026] SGHC 34 cite?

[2026] SGHC 34 cites 53 prior decisions, including 11 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Companies Act, Nothing herein is intended to grant any third party any right to enforce any term hereof or to confer on any third party any benefits hereunder for the purposes of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Statutes Cited

Companies Act (Cap 50) Cases on this Act →

s 160(1)

Nothing herein is intended to grant any third party any right to enforce any term hereof or to confer on any third party any benefits hereunder for the purposes of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act (Cap 53B) Cases on this Act →

Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322) Cases on this Act →

s 18(2)

Cases Cited (53)

SG (5)

[2002] SGHC 196 [2020] SGHC 284 [2020] SGHC 83 [2021] SGCA 36 [2021] SGHC 157

SLR (37)

[1994] 3 SLR(R) 312 [1995] 3 SLR(R) 941 [1999] 3 SLR(R) 842 [2000] 1 SLR(R) 786 [2002] 1 SLR(R) 485 [2005] 1 SLR(R) 409 [2006] 1 SLR(R) 901 [2006] 2 SLR(R) 381 [2007] 1 SLR(R) 377 [2007] 2 SLR(R) 453 [2008] 2 SLR(R) 491 [2008] 4 SLR(R) 543 [2008] 4 SLR(R) 994 [2009] 1 SLR(R) 1086 [2009] 4 SLR(R) 365 [2010] 3 SLR 1007 [2011] 1 SLR 391 [2012] 4 SLR 738 [2014] 1 SLR 860 [2014] 3 SLR 1161 [2014] 3 SLR 1337 [2014] 4 SLR 500 [2016] 5 SLR 1322 [2017] 1 SLR 907 [2017] 2 SLR 265 [2017] 3 SLR 27 [2018] 2 SLR 1271 [2019] 1 SLR 779 [2019] 2 SLR 372 [2020] 1 SLR 226 [2020] 1 SLR 327 [2020] 2 SLR 379 [2020] 2 SLR 638 [2021] 2 SLR 753 [2023] 3 SLR 1092 [2024] 1 SLR 307 [2024] 3 SLR 476

UK (10)

[1984] AC 398 [1987] AC 460 [1993] 3 All ER 717 [2011] AC 495 [2012] 1 WLR 1804 [2013] 2 AC 337 [2020] AC 1045 [2020] EWHC 1844 [2020] EWHC 40 [2021] 1 WLR 3429

AU (1)

[2011] FCA 424