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Henry Zhang

Solicitor (Restructuring), Hong Kong SAR
Hong Kong

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Associate

Kirkland & Ellis
01.2023 - Current

Creditor-side:

Advising ad hoc committees of offshore bondholders* in the financial restructuring of the following debtors:

  • Country Garden Holdings Company Limited (HKSE: 2007)
  • China Evergrande Group (In Liquidation) (HKSE: 3333)
  • Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. (HKSE: 1638)
  • CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. (HKSE: 884)
  • XJ International Holdings Co., Ltd. (formerly Hope Education Group., Ltd.; HKSE: 1765)
  • Yuzhou Group Holdings Company Limited (HKSE: 1628)

*primarily comprising international funds, alternative capital providers, distressed and par investors.


Advising creditors/lenders in the offshore restructuring and/or capital solutions of the following debtors:

  • VNET Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET)
  • Suning International Group Co., Limited (offshore affiliate of Suning.com (SH: 002024))


Private equity/alternative capital providers: Advising Blackstone Inc., Bain Capital, Warburg Pincus, L Catterton, Baupost Group, PAG and Partners Group on restructuring, capital solutions, contingency planning, enforcement actions and capital structure reviews/analysis in connection with their private and public investment activities.


Debtor-side: Advising Sapura Energy Berhad (KLSE: SAPNRG), a Malaysian integrated oil and gas services provider with global operations in over 20 countries, with respect to its cross-border, comprehensive financial and operational restructuring.

Trainee Solicitor/Legal Assistant

Linklaters
09.2020 - 11.2022

Debtor-side:

Advising the following companies on their financial restructuring and contingency planning:

  • China Aoyuan Group Limited (HKSE: 3883)
  • Sinic Holdings (Group) Company Limited (In Liquidation)


Creditor-side:

Advising the creditors/lenders in the financial restructuring and/or capital solutions (including new money) of the following debtors:

  • Fantasia Holdings Group Co., Limited (HKSE: 1777)
  • Agile Group Holdings Limited (HKSE: 3383)
  • Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd. (HKSE: 2777)


Enforcement/special situations: Advising the mezzanine lenders on the restructuring and enforcement of The LYCRA Company to enable such lenders taking ownership of the group, and subsequent capital solutions.

Education

LLB (1st Class) And PCLL -

The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
04.2001 -

Interests

Weight Training, Dogs

Timeline

Associate

Kirkland & Ellis
01.2023 - Current

Trainee Solicitor/Legal Assistant

Linklaters
09.2020 - 11.2022

LLB (1st Class) And PCLL -

The University of Hong Kong
04.2001 -
Henry ZhangSolicitor (Restructuring), Hong Kong SAR