King & Wood Mallesons
Client SatisfactionKing & Wood Mallesons has in-depth expertise in acting for listed companies and financial institutions on the full spectrum of multi-jurisdictional reorgansiations, liquidations, and restructurings. The firm is particularly specialised in representing domestic and global clients in the real estate and banking sectors, with Sheldon Tse being an expert in handling foreign direct investment projects and corporate finance matters. Helena Huang stands out for her litigation and enforcement knowledge, Barbara Chiu focuses on recovery proceedings, and Edmund Wan is knowledgeable of winding up and bankruptcy issues.
Testimonials
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‘Edmund Wan is one of the few insolvency lawyers with strong credential in cross-border insolvency cases especially involved asset recovery in PRC region and obtaining recognition order from PRC court in the pilot regions.’
Key clients
- FTX Trading Ltd and related companies
- HNA Aviation Group Co., Ltd.
- The Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders of Helenbergh China Holdings Limited
- Bank of China Limited
- Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited
- 国际商业机器（中国）有限公司
- West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
- Blue Poles Limited
- Administrator of Shenji Group Kunming Machine Tool Company Limited
Work highlights
- Assisted HNA Aviation Group Co., Ltd. as the investor in the successful USD$6.2 billion debt restructuring of Hong Kong Airlines (HKA), Hong Kong’s second largest airline.
- Supported Bank of China in one of the highest profile Hong Kong insolvency matters in recent years, with a value of RMB 40 billion+ (approximately USD5.9 billion).
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sheldon Tse, Helena Huang, Barbara Chiu, Edmund Wan