Kevin Leung

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

• Acting for the ad-hoc committee of bondholders to pursue a US$1.4 billion claim against a Chinese SOE for breach of keepwell deeds in the Hong Kong Court
• Acting for a private equity firm in HKIAC arbitration and Mainland asset preservation proceedings in connection with a US$150 million share redemption dispute
• Acting for a Big 4 accounting firm to defend a US$150 million professional negligence claim in the Hong Kong Court
• Acting for a Big 4 accounting firm to defend a US$800 million professional negligence claim in the Hong Kong Court
• Acting for the minority shareholder in unfair prejudice petition against a HKSE and SZSE dually listed Chinese property developer in the Hong Kong Court
• Acting for a US financial institution in obtaining freezing and proprietary injunction, third party gagging and disclosure, asset-tracing and “second-layer” injunction orders in Hong Kong
• Acting for a major regional US bank in obtaining freezing and proprietary injunction, and parallel third party gagging and disclosure orders in Hong Kong
• Acting for the ad-hoc committee of bondholders of China Evergrande Group (HKSE: 3333). This transaction was named “Deals of the Year 2022” by China Business Law Journal
• Acting for the ad-hoc committee of noteholders of XJ International Holdings Co Ltd (HKSE: 1765) in winding-up proceedings before the Hong Kong Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal
• Acting for the ad-hoc committee of noteholders in a successful restructuring of the New York-law governed US$275 million senior notes issued by Hong Seng Limited and guaranteed by Hong Yang Group Company Limited, the controlling shareholder of Hong Kong-listed companies Redsun Properties Group Limited (HKSE: 1996) and Redsun Services Group Limited (HKSE: 1971)
• Advising certain affiliates of Bain Capital on the 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, “Deals of the Year 2023” by China Business Law Journal and “Private Equity Deal of the Year” by IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2024
• Acting for the ad-hoc committee of bondholders of Kaisa Group Holdings Limited (HKSE: 1638)
• 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)
• Acting for a HKSE-listed brand management group on debt restructuring and related insolvency proceedings, including appointment of Bermuda provisional liquidator and Singapore winding-up proceedings
• Advising an investment fund on contentious exercise of redemption rights against a Chinese tech company
• Advising an investment fund on claims for misappropriation of funds in onshore subsidiaries of a cold storage and logistics joint venture
• 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 private equity firm to pursue winding-up against a major Chinese e-commerce company 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
• Acting for a US financial institution in successful freezing 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 multijurisdictional asset investigation and enforcement strategy
• Advising bondholder on litigation and enforcement strategy following borrower defaults
• Advising a private equity firm on onshore and offshore funding dispute and exercise of call option in a real estate joint venture
• Advising a crypto company on debt restructuring including obtaining moratorium and sealing orders in the Singapore Court
• Advising a Nasdaq-listed crypto financial services company on debt restructuring, Hong Kong voluntary liquidation and Singapore judicial management application

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

• Represented a Chinese state-owned enterprise to defend an economic tort claim and challenge jurisdiction of 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, appointment of BVI receivers 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