Anchorage Capital Master Offshore Pty Ltd v Sparkes [2019] NSWSC 384

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Anchorage Capital Master Offshore Pty Ltd v Sparkes [2019] NSWSC 384 Hearing dates: 28 March 2019 Decision date: 09 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Ball J Decision: 1. Leave be granted to the plaintiff to join:

(a) ACMO Finance (Ireland) Designated Activity Company, as a plaintiff in the proceeding; (b) Midtown Acquisitions LP, as a plaintiff in the proceeding; (c) Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, as a plaintiff in the proceeding; (d) Robert Bakewell, as a defendant in the proceeding.

2. Leave be granted to the plaintiffs to file and serve an Amended Summons on the defendants substantially in the form exhibited to the affidavit of Colleen Anne Platford sworn 5 December 2018;

3. Refuse leave to the plaintiffs to file and serve an Amended Commercial List Statement on the defendants substantially in the form exhibited to the affidavit of Colleen Anne Platford sworn on 5 December 2018;

4. Direct that the plaintiffs serve a proposed Amended Commercial List Statement addressing the issues raised in this judgment by 23 April 2019;

5. Direct that the defendants notify the plaintiffs by 30 April 2019 if they have any objection to the Amended Commercial List Statement;

6. If no objection is raised to the proposed Amended Commercial List Statement in accordance with order (3), give leave to the plaintiffs to file an Amended Commercial List Statement substantially in the form of the document served in accordance with order (3) by 7 May 2019;