SAMSUNG E&A (THAILAND) CO., LTD. & Anor v LINKLATERS LLP & 3 Ors
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Key facts
| Court | High Court Registrar |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Chong Fu Shan |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure |
| Counsel | LVM Law Chambers LLC, TSMP Law Corporation, Ang Kai Le, Cham Jay Yin, Christabelle Arya Gerard, Joshua Phang Shih Ern, Kimberly Ng Qi Yuet, Lee Sien Liang Joseph, Lok Vi Ming, Ryan Leong Lup Mun, Thio Shen Yi, Zhuang Wenxiong |
Source: [2026] SGHCR 31, High Court Registrar, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Samsung E&A (Thailand) Co, Ltd and another v Linklaters LLP and others [2026] SGHCR 31 was decided in the General Division of the High Court by AR Chong Fu Shan on 4 August 2026, after hearings on 3, 15 and 27 July 2026. In HC/OA 9/2026, the claimants sought injunctions to disqualify three Linklaters entities from acting for Thai Oil Public Company Limited in an arbitration concerning the Clean Fuel Project, and in HC/SUM 1526/2026 they sought production of 34 categories of documents. The issues included materiality, legal advice privilege, implied waiver, judicial inspection and Hollander orders. The court allowed the application in part. Linklaters was ordered to file affidavits and lists of documents for Categories 19, 22, 23 and 24 within fourteen days, while Categories 32, 33 and 34 were dismissed.
[2026] SGHCR 31 explained
SAMSUNG E&A (THAILAND) CO., LTD. & Anor v LINKLATERS LLP & 3 Ors ([2026] SGHCR 31) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court Registrar on 4 August 2026. It is categorised under 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] SGHCR 31 about?
SAMSUNG E&A (THAILAND) CO., LTD. & Anor v LINKLATERS LLP & 3 Ors ([2026] SGHCR 31) is a High Court Registrar decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Production of documents — Materiality of documents”, “Civil Procedure — Production of documents — Privileged documents — Implied waiver”, “Civil Procedure — Production of documents — Privileged documents — Hollander orders”, and “Civil Procedure — Production of documents — Privileged documents — Judicial inspection”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGHCR 31 consider?
The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10), Companies Act (Cap 50), Evidence Act (Cap 97), and International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A), among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGHCR 31 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2026] SGHCR 36, [2025] SGHCR 32, and [2024] SGHC 308, and 5 more. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
The General Division of the High Court heard an application by two claimants to compel production of 34 categories of documents in proceedings seeking to disqualify Linklaters from acting for Thai Oil in a Singapore-seated arbitration over the Clean Fuel Project. The issues were materiality, legal advice privilege, waiver, judicial inspection and private correspondence. The application was allowed in part, with orders on Categories 19, 22, 23 and 24 and other categories dismissed.
What was Samsung E&A (Thailand) v Linklaters about ([2026] SGHCR 31)?
Samsung E&A (Thailand) Co, Ltd and another v Linklaters LLP and others [2026] SGHCR 31 concerned an application to compel production of 34 categories of documents in a bid to disqualify Linklaters from acting for Thai Oil in an arbitration.
What did the court order in [2026] SGHCR 31?
The court allowed the application in part. Linklaters must, within fourteen days, file an affidavit and a List of Documents for Categories 19, 22, 23 and 24, and produce those documents for inspection. Categories 32, 33 and 34 were dismissed.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGHCR 31)