7 Dec 2012
TRANSOCEAN MARITIME GROUP HOLDINGS (HK) CO LTD AND OTHERS v. TRANSOCEAN MARITIME GROUP HOLDINGS CO LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- TRANSOCEAN MARITIME GROUP HOLDINGS (HK) CO LTD AND OTHERS v. TRANSOCEAN MARITIME GROUP HOLDINGS CO LTD AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1574/2012
The judge correctly exercised her discretion on forum non conveniens: Hong Kong had only a fortuitous connection (bank accounts), the real disputes arose in Shanghai with close BVI connections, witness convenience and the relevance of BVI/PRC law were properly assessed, and therefore Hong Kong was not the clearly more appropriate forum; accordingly leave to appeal was refused.