Court of Appeal says Malaysia is not the right forum for 1MDB suit against UK law firm White & Case
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 12 — The Court of Appeal today granted an appeal by UK law firm White & Case LLP against a High Cou...
The Court of Appeal in Malaysia has ruled that the Kuala Lumpur High Court does not have jurisdiction to hear a lawsuit filed by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) against UK law firm White & Case LLP. The unanimous decision, made by a three-judge panel including Justice Datuk Alwi Abdul Wahab, Justice K. Muniandy, and Datuk Aliza Sulaiman, found that the requirements for the service of proceedings outside Malaysia were not met.
The court stated that 1MDB had not proven that Malaysia is the most convenient location to hear the suit. Additionally, Justice Muniandy ruled that Patrick Mahony, a director of PetroSaudi International Ltd, could not serve as a proper anchor defendant as he resides outside Malaysia. The panel also dismissed the High Court's decision to combine 1MDB's suit against White & Case with a separate suit filed against other defendants, including Deutsche Bank and PetroSaudi International, calling it a "tactical manoeuvre." 1MDB has requested permission to appeal the Court of Appeal's decision to the Federal Court.
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