CL-2023-000054 - [2025] EWHC 1609 (Comm)

Fecha: 25-Jun-2025

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Neutral Citation Number: [2025] EWHC 1609 (Comm)

Case No: CL-2023-000054

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

KING’S BENCH DIVISION

BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

COMMERCIAL COURT

Royal Courts of Justice, Rolls Building

Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL

Date: 25 June 2025

Before :

STEPHEN HOFMEYR KC

SITTING AS A DEPUTY JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT

Between :

(1) TRAFIGURA PTE. LTD.

(2) TRAFIGURA INDIA PVT. LTD.

Claimant

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(1) PRATEEK GUPTA

(2) UIL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

(3) UIL MALAYSIA LTD.

(4) TMT METALS A.G., ZUG

(5) TMT METALS (UK) LTD.

(6) SPRING METAL LTD.

(7) MINE CRAFT LTD.

(8) NEW ALLOYS TRADING PTE. LTD.

Defendant

David Peters KC and Edward Ho (instructed by Stephenson Harwood)

Yash Kulkarni KC and Craig Williams (instructed by Preston Turnbull LLP)

Hearing date: 19 June 2025

APPROVED JUDGMENT