Kevin Leung

Since joining Kirkland & Ellis, Kevin has advised on the following matters:

Insolvency and restructuring

• Acting for a HKSE-listed brand management group on debt restructuring and related insolvency proceedings, including appointment of provisional liquidator in Bermuda and winding-up proceedings in Singapore
• Acting for the regulator in support of the successful winding-up of a major local motor insurer in the Hong Kong Court
• Acting for a bondholder in the successful winding-up of a HKSE-listed Chinese property developer in the Hong Kong Court
• Advising the ad-hoc committee of bondholders of Modern Land (China) Co., Limited (HKSE: 1107). This transaction was named “Deals of the Year 2022” by China Business Law Journal
• Acting for the ad-hoc committee of bondholders of Fantasia Holdings Group Co., Limited (HKSE: 1777)
• Advising a NASDAQ-listed crypto financial services company on debt restructuring that involved Hong Kong voluntary liquidation and Singaporean judicial management proceedings
• Advising bondholder on litigation and enforcement strategy following borrower defaults

Asset preservation and recovery

• Acting for a US financial institution in successful Mareva and proprietary injunction applications, third party gagging and disclosure, asset-tracing and “second-layer” injunction applications in Hong Kong
• Acting for a major regional US bank in successfully obtaining Mareva and proprietary injunction, and parallel third party gagging order and disclosure order before the Hong Kong Court
• Acting for a US financial institution in successful Mareva and proprietary injunction and enforcement proceedings in Hong Kong
• Acting for a private equity firm in Hong Kong enforcement proceedings against the personal guarantor, and advising on multi-jurisdictional asset investigation and enforcement strategy

Shareholder and commercial disputes

• Advising certain affiliates of Bain Capital on the proposed US$3.16 billion take-private of Chindata Group Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: CD), a leading carrier-neutral hyperscale data center solution provider in Asia-Pacific emerging markets. This transaction was named “Best Private Equity Deal - China Offshore” by FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2023
• Advising a private equity firm on a funding related dispute and exercise of call option in respect of a Chinese real estate joint venture
• Advising on complex professional negligence claims for an international accounting firm

Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis, Kevin’s representative matters have included:

• Represented a Chinese state-owned enterprise to defend an economic tort claim and bring jurisdictional challenge in the Hong Kong Court in connection with strategic infrastructure projects related disputes in East Africa - the first “Belt and Road” litigation in Hong Kong
• Represented the “light touch” provisional liquidators of a HKSE-listed paper trading and manufacturing company appointed in Bermuda in a successful recognition in the Hong Kong Court
• Represented a high-net-worth beneficiary of a vast and complex estate in a high-profile dispute over appointment of professional administrators
• Represented a HKSE-listed healthcare group in Hong Kong enforcement proceedings against the personal guarantor and advised on appointment of receivers in the BVI and enforcement strategy
• Represented a HKSE-listed healthcare group in Hong Kong and PRC enforcement proceedings following promissory note default
• Represented the employer in a construction arbitration to defend a substantial claim brought by the main contractor
• Advised a private bank in an investigation of a customer’s mis-selling complaint to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
• Advised a multinational corporation in the regulator’s investigation on anti-money laundering matters

Associate, Baker & McKenzie

Trainee Solicitor, Baker & McKenzie