Spearheaded by the Hong Kong-based duo of Richard Woodworth and Denise Fung, Linklaters has vast expertise in acting for debtors, banks, and bondholder creditors in financial distress, whilst regularly overseeing multi-jurisdictional restructurings of offshore liabilities. The firm has recently developed its specialism in navigating enforcements and exits of financial investments in special situations, with Woodworth being an expert in complex financial debt restructurings. Fung predominantly focuses on the real estate sector, assisting developers in disputes and insolvency matters, while Roberta Cheung handles both contentious and non-contentious issues since joining as counsel in August 2023 from Allen & Overy.
Key clients
- China Aoyuan Group Limited
- Co-ordination Committee of lenders to Logan Group Company Limited