Cheryl Leung

Since joining Kirkland & Ellis, Cheryl has been representing, amongst others:

• Acting for the ad hoc committee of offshore bondholders of Fantasia Holdings Group Co., Limited (HKSE: 1777) 
• Bain Capital on its approximate US$485 million acquisition of a 24.98% stake in IIFL Wealth Management (NSE: IIFLWAM), a company listed on the National Stock Exchange of India, from General Atlantic and Fairfax Financial. IIFL Wealth Management is one of the largest and fastest growing wealth and asset management firms in India 
• The ad hoc committee of offshore bondholders of China Evergrande Group

Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis, Cheryl was involved in the following select matters by representing:

• The common trustee of eight series of defaulted bonds totaling upwards of US$1.8 billion - awarded summary judgment and successfully obtained mareva injunction
• An international investment bank on multiple cross border debt recovery / enforcement proceedings arising out of facility, bond and margin security defaults
• A reputable Japanese investment bank in an 11-day HKIAC arbitration against the general and co-limited partner of Shanghai’s first Qualified Foreign Limited Partnership in relation to a breach in the LPA (governed under PRC law) - obtained favorable award with indemnity cost
• A minority shareholder for unpaid dividends upwards of US$91.2 million arising from an oilfield investment in Angola by way of an unfair prejudice petition claim
• Majority shareholders of a company in various HK court proceedings including an unfair prejudice petition claim lodged by a minority shareholder worth upwards of HK$1 billion, and defending a partnership claim commenced by an aggrieved family member for a partnership established over 60 years ago
• The joint and several liquidators of a HK company with majority interest in a PRC hospital group with locations across the PRC
• Two international PE funds against a co-investor and legal representative of a PRC company for a breach under the IRA for unauthorized share pledge - appointing out-of-court receiver; resisting receivership injunction and working with onshore counsel re asset preservation application etc.
• A global semiconductor company against multiple distributors for breach in the Distribution Agreement, misrepresentation and unjust enrichment
• A high net worth individual for equitable compensation over shares and dividends in two Australia listed gold mining companies by relying on Pallant v Morgan
• A high net worth individual and major shareholder of a HK ListCo in various claims related to alleged market manipulation and conspiracy - successfully struck out all cases
• A listed company on the sale and purchase of a 120 hectares piece of land in South East Asia worth US$90 million against a high net worth individual and the government
• The administrator of a high net worth individual’s estate - advising up to 19 potential claims against the deceased, strategizing and enforcing against the deceased’s assets in BVI, PRC and HK and acting against aggrieved family members
• An international Money Service Operator licensee in its appeal to the Commissioner of Customs and Excise Department’s decision for refusing to renew MSO license based on fitness and propriety of company and Founder / CEO
• An independent non-executive director in a disciplinary proceeding brought by the Listing Department of the HK Stock Exchange

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