Re Toby Thomas Landau QC - 2016 SGHC 258 - Legal Profession - Admission - 28 November 2016
Country
Year
2016
Summary
This is an application to admit Mr Toby Thomas Landau QC ("the Applicant") under s 15 of the Legal Profession Act (Cap 161, 2009 Rev Ed) ("LPA") to represent China Machine New Energy Corporation ("CMNC"), a company incorporated under the laws of the People's Republic of China, in Originating Summons No 185 of 2016 ("OS 185"). OS 185 is CMNC's application to set aside an arbitral award dated 25 November 2015 ("the Award"). The Award was made in favour of Jaguar Energy Guatemala LLC, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware in the United States of America, and AEI Guatemala Jaguar Ltd, a corporation existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands (collectively referred to as "Jaguar"). The Attorney- General supported the Applicant's application for admission while Jaguar and the Law Society of Singapore opposed it.