Summary

Introduction

The Claimant ("AMUSA") applies on notice for a worldwide freezing injunction and ancillary disclosure orders against the First Defendant ("Ravi Ruia"), the Second Defendant ("Prashant Ruia"), and the Eighth Defendant ("EGFL").

The freezing order is sought in support of AMUSA's claim for damages in excess of US$1.5 billion in respect of loss alleged to have been caused by an unlawful means conspiracy between the Defendants to frustrate enforcement of liabilities under a 10-year iron ore supply contract (the "PSA") entered into between AMUSA and three companies in the Essar group, which AMUSA terminated in May 2016, and an ICC arbitral award ("the ICC Award") in AMUSA's favour against Essar Steel Limited ("Essar Steel") in respect of those liabilities.

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Arcelormittal USA LLC, Mr Ravi Ruia, Mr Prashant Ruia, Essar Global Fund Limited, Mr Sushil Baid, Mr Andrew Wright, Mr Joseph Seifert, Mr Uday Kumar Gujadhur, Mr Nigel Bell, Essar Capital Limited, Essar Capital Services (UK) Limited, VTB Bank PJSC, Essar Steel India, India, Minnesota, Mauritius, Cayman Islands, Delaware, England and Wales, United States.