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 ) • 124 min read
53 cases cited (42 SG, 11 foreign)

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 Defendant Chua Ze Xuan Counsel Plaintiff Jonathan Muk Chen Yeen Counsel Defendant Lim Chong Guang Charles Counsel Defendant Lin Chunlong Counsel Defendant Quek Wen Jiang, Gerard Counsel Plaintiff Ronald Wong Jian Jie Counsel Defendant Stuart Andrew Peter Counsel Defendant Tan Jia Jun, James Counsel Defendant Tan Kah Wai Counsel Defendant Tian Keyun Counsel Defendant Wong Jun Hao Lucas Counsel 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?

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)
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)
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
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

Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2026] SGHC 34)