Bank lenders and debtors, including Country Garden Holdings and other major real estate clients, consistently instruct Linklaters in holistic restructurings of offshore liabilities and restructuring of indebtedness, as well as high-value matters involving New York law governed notes and Hong Kong law convertible bonds. Leading such matters are Hong Kong-based practice heads Richard Woodworth, who has expertise in complicated financial debt restructurings, and Denise Fung, who leverages her Hong Kong SAR solicitor advocate qualification to spearhead on contentious insolvency matters. The team has a strong track record advising on enforcement and acting for liquidators, the latter of which Mark Fairbairn, who joined the team in 2024, brings a wealth of experience in as a senior consultant.
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Key clients
- Country Gardens Holdings Company Limited
- CIFI Holdings (Group) Company Limited
- Yuzhou Group Holdings Company Limited
- Liquidators of Genting Hong Kong SAR Limited
- Dream Cruises Holding Limited
- Bank Group of Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Limited
- Co-ordination Committee of lenders to China SCE Group Holdings Limited
- Ad hoc group of bondholders of Times China Holdings Ltd
- China Aoyuan Group Limited
- Co-ordination Committee of lenders to Logan Group Company Limited
- Central China Real Estate Limited
- China South City Holdings Limited
- Redsun Properties Group Limited
- Ad hoc group of creditors of Sunac China Holdings Limited
- Greenland Global Investment Limited
- Ad hoc group of noteholders of Sino-Ocean Group Holding Limited
Work highlights
Advised Country Garden Holdings Company Limited on the holistic restructuring of the Group’s USD16bn+ offshore liabilities alongside related litigation in Hong Kong, trading resumption strategies, and coordination across multidisciplinary teams in multiple jurisdictions.
Acted for the Co-ordination Committee of seven lender banks in the offshore restructuring of Logan Group Company Limited’s approximately USD8bn complex public and private liabilities.
Advised CIFI Holdings (Group) Company Limited on the holistic restructuring of approximately USD7.7bn in offshore indebtedness involving diverse instruments and cross-border issues.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Roberta Cheung
Practice head
Richard Woodworth; Denise Fung
Other key lawyers
Mark Fairbairn; Roberta Cheung; Bernard Chain