Recently Decided Cases
DCW maintains a list of recently-decided court cases involving commercial letters of credit, demand guarantees, and other trade finance instruments.
English Court of Appeal (Civil Division) reversed trial judgments in favour of standby beneficiaries.
Canada's Court of Appeal of Alberta affirmed trial judgment, dismissing LC Applicant's appeal and terminating short term interim injunction.
The Canadian Supreme Court affirmed Quebec appellate and trial courts, upholding permanent injunction restraining Counter-Guarantor against payment of demand by Counter-Guarantee Beneficiary.
Canada's Court of King’s Bench of Alberta denied injunction application of LC Applicant who sought to enjoin Beneficiary demand on standby LC.
💡First Modular Gas Systems Ltd. v. Citibank Europe PLC [2024] [2024] IEHC 1 [Ireland] Type of Lawsuit: Applicant renewed request
The appeal in Zenrock. In a crude oil transaction, a bank issuing an LC accused the buyer of fraud, leading to dishonor of the LC; however, the court ruled in favor of the seller...
💡Kuvera Resources Pte Ltd. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. [2023] [2023] SGCA 28 [Singapore] Type of Lawsuit: Beneficiary appealed
[2023] SGHC 210 [Singapore] Cases Referenced: * CRK Contract Services Pte Ltd. v. Asplenium Land Pte Ltd. [2015], [2015] 3 SLR
Confirmation to any modern-day documentary credit is an essential risk mitigation tool for a beneficiary that enables it to deal
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