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Anti-suit injunctions and non-parties to arbitration: Singapore CA in Asiana v Gate Gourmet clarifies clause-scope and vexatiousness tests; relief refused against directors, granted against party

Published on: 22 November 2024

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Asiana Airlines, Inc v 1) Gate Gourmet Korea Co, Ltd (2) Gate Gourmet Switzerland GmbH (3) Christoph Schmitz (4) Xavier Rossinyol Espel [2024] SGCA(I) 8

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This judgment sets out when anti-suit injunctions may issue to restrain proceedings brought against individuals or entities outside an arbitration agreement. The Singapore Court of Appeal confirmed that a party to a contract containing an exclusive forum clause (Party A) may obtain such relief to stop another party (Party B) commencing proceedings against a non-party (Party C) if one of two alternatives is satisfied. First, Party A must establish that the exclusive forum clause was intended to embrace the non-party; that is, properly construed, Party B agreed with Party A that any claims targeting Party C would be pursued only in the specified exclusive forum. Second, Party A must show that Party B’s motive in suing the non-party is to sidestep the exclusive forum clause, thereby making the overseas action vexatious or oppressive. These principles govern anti-suit relief involving non-contracting parties generally...

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