In the matter of Sumo Australia Limited [2020] NSWSC 1142

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Sumo Australia Limited [2020] NSWSC 1142 Hearing dates: 24 August 2020 Date of orders: 24 August 2020 Decision date: 24 August 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Proceedings transferred to Supreme Court of Victoria. Costs of the application to be costs in the cause. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – Transfer of proceedings – Where compulsory acquisition proceedings commenced in this Court – Where oppression proceedings subsequently commenced in another Court – Where success on oppression proceedings may affect standing to pursue subsequent compulsory acquisition – Where success on compulsory acquisition may affect standing to pursue subsequent oppression proceedings – Where parties have not consented to transfer of oppression proceedings to this Court. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 243(c), 664D, 664F, 1337H, 1337L, Pt 6A.2 - Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: - Boart Longyear Ltd [2019] FCA 62; 370 ALR 30 - Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd v 150 Investments Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 520; (2017) 120 ACSR 495 - Jebb v Superior Lawns Australia Pty Ltd [2017] WASC 335; (2017) 123 ACSR 388 - Re Tasmanian Botanics Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 885 - Roff v Aqua distributors Pty Ltd (1996) 22 ACSR 248 - Trafalgar West Investments Pty Ltd v Superior Lawns Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] WASC 169 - Trafalgar West Investments Pty Ltd v Superior Lawns Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] WASC 143; (2013) 94 ACSR 151 - Zhu v Tech Universal (HK Macau) Development Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 256; (2005) 53 ACSR 704 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Enares Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Lambrook Proprietary Limited atf Raymonde Superannuation Fund (First Defendant) Aben Group Pty Ltd atf The Andrew Ellett Trust (Second Defendant) ADE Super Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Alder Atkins & Mercoulia Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) BonoCap Pty Ltd atf IsaNicJul Family Trust (Fifth Defendant) Bourke Consultants Pty Ltd atf The Bourke Family Pension Plan (Sixth Defendant) Daniel Chambon (Seventh Defendant) DBPC Group Finance Pty Ltd atf DBPC Group Finance Trust (Eighth Defendant) Dinuk Sheran Siriwardene atf the Siri Family Trust (Ninth Defendant) Domenic Capomolia atf Domes Superannuation Fund (Tenth Defendant) Karen Eppel (Eleventh Defendant) Mark Seabrook Murray and Sarah Karen Murray atf Weetwood Cudgwa Trust (Twelfth Defendant) Patrick Bowden (Thirteenth Defendant) Riseley Family Investments Pty Ltd atf Riseley Family Trust (Fourteenth Defendant) Samro Capital Pty Ltd atf Webb Family Superannuation Fund (Fifteenth Defendant) Serca Superfund Pty Ltd atf Serca Superannuation Fund (Sixteenth Defendant) SL Webb Investments Pty Ltd atf SL Webb Investments Trust (Seventeenth Defendant) SR Webb Investments Pty Ltd atf SR Webb Investment Trust (Eighteenth Defendant) Tropea Pty Ltd atf The Bez Family Trust (Nineteenth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: E C Muston SC/D Birch (Plaintiff) G A Sirtes SC (First-Third; Fifth-Seventh; Ninth-Tenth; Twelfth-Nineteenth Defendants)