Regional news: China

The Hong Kong High Court has adjourned a winding up petition against Chinese real estate giant Evergrande for the third time, after the group revealed it has reached a restructuring deal with its offshore bondholders.

20 March 2023

Insolvency advisers in the Cayman Islands have taken aim at what they say is a recent trend of “protectionist” Hong Kong court rulings at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Caribbean Insolvency Symposium.

08 February 2023

While acknowledging the limited regulatory guidance currently in place, managing partner Kyle Broadhurst and Richard Parrish from Cayman boutique Broadhurst provide a brief overview on how at least seven different jurisdictions are approaching the treatment of crypto assets in insolvency.

06 February 2023

Mr Justice Harris has predicted Hong Kong will soon become a signatory to the UNCITRAL Model Law and said US judges “don’t fully understand” the concerns of Hong Kong courts in the wake of the controversial cross-border restructuring of Chinese real estate developer Modern Land.

01 February 2023

Distressed Chinese property developer China Fortune Land Development has secured court-approval of its English scheme after making last minute changes following the UK’s introduction of sanctions banning the provision of trust services to Russian persons or entities.

23 January 2023

Struggling Chinese property developer China Fortune Land Development has been forced to amend its English scheme after the UK announced new sanctions that prohibit the provision of trust services to Russian persons or entities.

09 January 2023

A court in Hong Kong has released its reasons for sanctioning Hong Kong Airlines’ scheme, saying the company’s dual UK-Hong Kong restructuring should be effective in foreign jurisdictions despite a “remote risk” of enforcement action by mainland Chinese creditors.

03 January 2023

Cayman Islands-incorporated real estate developer Sunac China Holdings has outlined preliminary plans to convert US$3 billion to US$4 billion of its offshore debt into shares or equity-linked instruments, in a restructuring that will be implemented by Hong Kong or Cayman schemes.

12 December 2022

A Hong Kong court has further adjourned the hearing of a winding up petition against Chinese property developer Evergrande on the assurance that the group will provide a restructuring plan for creditors by March next year.

28 November 2022

Cayman Islands-incorporated, Shanghai-headquartered property developer CIFI Holdings has hired Linklaters and Haitong International Securities Company for advice on a “holistic” restructuring solution, after suspending all payments on its offshore debt.

02 November 2022