MARTIN BENCHER (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. v 1. ) SAPURA ENERGY BERHAD 2. ) SAPURA FABRICATION SDN BHD 3. ) SAPURA OFFSHORE SDN BHD

w-02imncc-1879-11-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 5 February 2025 • W-02(IM)(NCC)-1879-11/2023 • 70 min read
16 cases cited (2 SG, 14 foreign)

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Case Significance

MARTIN BENCHER (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. v 1. ) SAPURA ENERGY BERHAD 2. ) SAPURA F... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated February 5, 2025 (citation: w-02imncc-1879-11-2023). <p>Martin Bencher (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a shipping and freight services creditor, appealed against the dismissal of its application to be excluded from a proposed scheme of arrangement by Sapura Energy Berhad and 23 related companies, arguing the scheme process was an abuse of process and its debts fell outside the cut-off date. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the appeal, finding that consecutive scheme applications did not constitute multiplicity of proceedings and that the creditor had The panel comprised Faizah binti Jamaludin, Mohd Nazlan bin Mohd Ghazali and See Mee Chun, with Mohd Nazlan bin Mohd Ghazali delivering the judgment.

Summary

Martin Bencher (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a shipping and freight services creditor, appealed against the dismissal of its application to be excluded from a proposed scheme of arrangement by Sapura Energy Berhad and 23 related companies, arguing the scheme process was an abuse of process and its debts fell outside the cut-off date. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the appeal, finding that consecutive scheme applications did not constitute multiplicity of proceedings and that the creditor had voluntarily submitted to the scheme's jurisdiction by filing proofs of debt.

What was the outcome of MARTIN BENCHER (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. v 1. ) SAPURA ENERGY BERHAD 2. ) SAPURA F...?

<p>Martin Bencher (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a shipping and freight services creditor, appealed against the dismissal of its application to be excluded from ...

Statutes Cited

Companies Act 2016
s 369B
Interpretation Act
s 17A

Cases Cited (16)

SG (2)
[2019] SGCA 29 [2024] SGHC 241
UK (3)
[2013] 1 All ER 521 [2014] UKPC 41 [2020] EWHC 2860
AU (2)
[2013] FCA 965 [2022] QSC 126
MY (9)
[1989] 2 MLJ 290 [1993] 2 CLJ 677 [1999] 4 CLJ 533 [2004] 8 CLJ 276 [2008] 10 CLJ 486 [2010] 5 MLJ 357 [2012] 1 CLJ 176 [2021] 6 MLJ 897 [2023] 7 MLJ 399