RE LEADING GLOBAL FUND SPC

RE LEADING GLOBAL FUND SPC

The court adjourned and re-fixed the application because of a recent change in the company's management and legal representation and the parties' agreement to adjourn; costs were reserved. The court endorsed the Re Sunni test that at the leave stage the petitioner need only show a good arguable case on jurisdiction (s327 three core requirements) and a serious issue to be tried on the merits, and noted that in most cases it is preferable to concede leave and decide the substantive petition to avoid duplication.

Citation
[2020] HKCFI 2307
Parties
Petitioner: Huge Leader Holdings Limited; Debtor Company: Leading Global Fund SPC; Interested Party: Interested party; Official Receiver: Official Receiver
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
25 August 2020
Case Number
HCCW190/2019
Procedural Posture
Companies (winding Up) Proceedings / Application to Set Aside Service Out of Jurisdiction and Alternative Strike Out; Matter Adjourned for Re Fixing
Outcome
Application adjourned and matter re-fixed; costs reserved.
Legal Topics
Winding Up Petitions, Service Out of Jurisdiction, Section 327 Cap 32, Leave to Serve, Strike Out, Bona Fide Dispute
Source Language
EN
Company Law Civil Procedure Cross Border Jurisdiction Winding Up Petitions Service Out of Jurisdiction Section 327 Cap 32 Leave to Serve Strike Out +1 more

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Parties

Huge Leader Holdings Limited

Petitioner

Leading Global Fund SPC

Debtor Company

Interested party

Interested Party

Official Receiver

Official Receiver

Procedural Posture

Companies (winding Up) Proceedings / Application to Set Aside Service Out of Jurisdiction and Alternative Strike Out; Matter Adjourned for Re Fixing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the leave to serve the winding-up petition out of jurisdiction should be set aside
  2. 2 What threshold the petitioner must meet at the leave/service-out stage (good arguable case and serious issue to be tried)
  3. 3 Whether the petition discloses no reasonable cause of action due to a bona fide dispute on substantial grounds

Ratio Decidendi

The court adjourned and re-fixed the application because of a recent change in the company's management and legal representation and the parties' agreement to adjourn; costs were reserved. The court endorsed the Re Sunni test that at the leave stage the petitioner need only show a good arguable case on jurisdiction (s327 three core requirements) and a serious issue to be tried on the merits, and noted that in most cases it is preferable to concede leave and decide the substantive petition to avoid duplication.

Court Disposition

Application adjourned and matter re-fixed; costs reserved.

Orders

  • Application to set aside service-out and alternative strike-out adjourned; matter to be re-fixed for substantive hearing
  • Costs reserved