Sidley Austin
Client SatisfactionShowcasing extensive expertise on both the debtor and creditor sides, Sidley Austin is described as ‘experienced and effective’ when handling cross-border restructurings, primarily concerning companies’ offshore debt. Additionally, the practice is well equipped to manage winding up petitions and Hong Kong schemes of arrangement. Leveraging her ’extensive knowledge’, Renee Xiong is a key contact for negotiating structuring terms for debt securities, Carrie Li is a capital markets expert, while Desmond Ang stands out for his work on insolvencies and distressed scenarios. Olivia Ngan and Joshua Oeij are both highlighted as key ports of call.
Testimonials
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‘Experienced and effective team with an outstanding client list’
‘Desmond Ang stands out for contentious insolvency and has been the leading practitioner in this area during the China property downturn.’
‘The restructuring team is professional and always provides prompt response and support to the client including finance restructuring, litigation and compliance.’
‘Renee Xiong - possesses good, updated knowledge and can protect the interests of the client.'
- 'Olivia Ngan - possesses good, updated knowledge, works well with the client, and attends to all details.’
‘Sidley Austin LLP acts as the Company's counsel on Hong Kong Law and New York Law in connection with the parallel Scheme of the Company in Bermuda and Hong Kong. Sidley team provides quality services, able to deliver works on time and assist the Company to resolve many issues and provide valuable advice where necessary.’
‘Renee Xiong, Partner of Sidley Austin LLP, possesses extensive knowledge and is technically sound. She shows initiative, is committed, and is able to lead the team members to provide quality services. Renee provides value-added services and maintains good relationship with clients.’
Key clients
- Sunac China Holdings
- China Evergrande Group
- Modern Land (China) Co. Limited
- China Fortune Land Development (CFLD)
- Kaisa Group
- Ting Chuan (Cayman Islands) Holding Corporation
- Fantasia Holdings Group
- Logan Property Group
- Zhenro Properties Group Limited
- Dafa Properties Group Limited
- Shunsun Holdings Group
- Va Land Investment Group Corporation
- Zhongliang Holdings Group Company Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Sunac in successfully completing the restructuring of its US$10.2 billion in offshore debt.
- Advising Kaisa on its potential restructuring of approximately US$16.1 billion in offshore debt.
- Advising Fantasia on its potential restructuring of approximately US$4 billion in offshore debt.
