WELTON INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES PTE. LTD. & 2 Ors v AVERIS PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors
Outcome
Appeal allowedI allowed the appeal in HC/RA 145/2025 and held that the AR was wrong to have granted a limited stay of OC 926 on case management grounds.
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 | |
| Judge | Sushil Sukumaran Nair |
| Charges / claim | Conflict of Laws, Civil Procedure |
| Outcome | Appeal allowed |
| 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 — eLitigation. Updated .
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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.
[2026] SGHC 34 explained
WELTON INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES PTE. LTD. & 2 Ors v AVERIS PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors ([2026] SGHC 34) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 11 February 2026. It is categorised under Conflict of Laws and Civil Procedure. 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 [2026] SGHC 34 about?
WELTON INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES PTE. LTD. & 2 Ors v AVERIS PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors ([2026] SGHC 34) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Conflict of Laws — Natural forum”, “Civil Procedure — Material non-disclosure — Setting aside”, “Civil Procedure — Service — Out of jurisdiction — Setting aside”, and “Civil Procedure — Stay of proceedings — Limited stay pending outcome of foreign proceedings”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGHC 34 consider?
The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50), 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), and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
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.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGHC 34)