Maniach decision on arbitrability of minority shareholder claims: full update | Practical Law

Maniach decision on arbitrability of minority shareholder claims: full update | Practical Law

In L Capital Jones Ltd v Maniach Pte Ltd [2017] SGCA 03, the Singapore Court of Appeal considered an appeal against the High Court's decision that an action seeking damages for minority shareholder oppression was inarbitrable and refusing to stay court proceedings in favour of arbitration, under section 6 of the Singapore International Arbitration Act.

Maniach decision on arbitrability of minority shareholder claims: full update

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report w-005-3996 (Approx. 5 pages)

Maniach decision on arbitrability of minority shareholder claims: full update

by Henry Winter (Senior Associate) and Stephanie Khan (Associate), Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee
Published on 17 Jan 2017 • Singapore
In L Capital Jones Ltd v Maniach Pte Ltd [2017] SGCA 03, the Singapore Court of Appeal considered an appeal against the High Court's decision that an action seeking damages for minority shareholder oppression was inarbitrable and refusing to stay court proceedings in favour of arbitration, under section 6 of the Singapore International Arbitration Act.
For a separate discussion of this decision, see Blog post, Arbitrability of minority shareholder disputes: extending the reach.