Zoey Zhang
Associate
Restructuring
Kirkland & Ellis
Overview
Zoey Zhang is an associate in the restructuring team at the Hong Kong office of Kirkland & Ellis. Her restructuring practice focuses on protecting and advancing the financial interests of corporate debtors and secured and unsecured creditors in the various aspects of the debtor-creditor relationship across a range of cross-border restructuring, insolvency, special situations financing and distressed acquisition matters.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Zoey has been involved in the following matters:
- An ad hoc committee of offshore bondholders in a restructuring of over US$19 billion offshore bonds issued by China Evergrande Group and its subsidiaries. This transaction was named “Deals of the Year 2022” by China Business Law Journal
- An ad hoc committee of offshore bondholders in a restructuring of around US$4 billion offshore bonds issued by Fantasia Holdings Group Co., Limited
- An ad hoc committee of offshore bondholders in a restructuring of around US$4.6 billion offshore bonds and perpetual securities issued by CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd.
- An ad hoc committee of offshore bondholders in a restructuring of around US$5.8 billion offshore bonds and perpetual securities issued by Yuzhou Group Holdings Company Limited
- The ad hoc committee of noteholders in a successful restructuring of US$450 million senior notes issued by Golden Wheel Tiandi Holdings Company Limited (HKSE: 1232). The group principally engages in property development in the PRC. The restructuring was implemented through a scheme of arrangement in the Cayman Islands
- The ad hoc committee of noteholders in a successful restructuring of US$1.3 billion senior notes issued by Modern Land (China) Co., Limited (HKSE: 1107). The group principally engages in property development in the PRC. This restructuring was implemented through a scheme of arrangement in the Cayman Islands and the scheme was recognized as a main proceeding under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. This transaction was named “Deals of the Year 2022” by China Business Law Journal
- Car Inc. (HKSE: 699), in its potential takeover by MBK Partners and its proposed issue of US$175 million of convertible bonds to MBK Partners Special Situations fund. This transaction was named Private Equity Deal of the Year by Mergermarket China M&A Awards 2021
- An ad hoc committee of certain holders of US$450 million 6% guaranteed bonds issued and guaranteed by subsidiaries of Tsinghua Unigroup Co., Ltd. with benefit of keepwell provided by the PRC company in connection with the onshore restructuring of the PRC company and the offshore enforcement actions
- Liquidators of Nuoxi Capital Limited in connection with the enforcement of keepwell deeds and deeds of equity interest purchase undertaking against Peking University Founder Group Company Limited
- Singyes Solar (a company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited) in restructuring its US$425 million (in aggregate principal amount) senior notes due 2018 and 2019. This transaction was named “Finance Deal of the Year: Insolvency and Restructuring” by Asia Legal Awards 2020, “Turnaround Deal” by IFR Asia Awards 2020 and “Asia -Pacific Restructuring Deal of the Year 2020” by The Banker
- An ad hoc committee of noteholders in restructuring of US$300 million senior notes issued by Rock International Investment Inc. and guaranteed by Shandong Yuhuang Chemical Co., Ltd. by way of a scheme of arrangement in the British Virgin Islands recognized under chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
- Yestar Healthcare Holdings Company Limited (HKEx stock code: 2393) in the restructuring of its US$200 million senior secured notes through a scheme of arrangement in the Cayman Islands
- China Minsheng Investment Group and certain of its subsidiaries in connection with liability management exercises with respect to the US$800 million (in aggregate principal amount) senior bonds due 2019 and 2022 issued by Boom Up Investments Limited
- CAR Inc. in its consent solicitation for amendments to change of control related terms of the relevant indentures constituting US$300,000,000 6% senior notes, RMB750,000,000 6.5% senior notes and US$372,333,000 8.875% senior notes issued by the company
- CAR Inc. in its issue of US$250 million 9.75%senior notes due 2024
- CAR Inc. in its issue of US$175 million of convertible bonds to Mcqueen SS Ltd, an affiliate of MBK Partners
- An ad hoc committee of certain holders of the US$250 million senior notes due 2018 issued by Wise Source International Limited and guaranteed by CEFC Shanghai International Group Limited in connection with enforcement of the holders’ rights under the notes and the guarantor’s PRC bankruptcy proceedings
- An ad hoc committee of holders of the US$200 million 7.25% guaranteed senior notes due 2020 issued by Reward International Investment Limited and guaranteed by Reward (HK) International Co., Ltd. and Reward Science & Technology Industry Group Co., Ltd. in connection with a potential restructuring of the company
- An ad hoc committee of holders of US$500 million senior notes due 2020 issued by Huachen Energy Co., Ltd. in connection with a potential restructuring of the Company
- An ad hoc committee of holders of certain guaranteed USD senior notes issued by certain subsidiary of China Energy Reserve and Chemicals Group Company Limited and guaranteed by or with the benefit of a keepwell provided by the company
- An ad hoc committee of holders of the US$440 million 7.00% senior guaranteed notes due 2020 issued by Tunghsu Venus Holdings Limited and guaranteed by Tunghsu Group Co., Ltd. in connection with a potential restructuring of the company
- An ad hoc committee of holders of the US$300 million 7.25% senior notes due 2020, US$250 million 7.875% senior notes due 2021, and US$300 million 6.40% senior notes due 2021 issued by Qinghai Provincial Investment Group Co., Ltd.
- Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. and the administrator appointed by the Reserve Bank of India in relation to its landmark corporate insolvency resolution process in India, following the group’s default on approximately US$12 billion of its debt
- PizzaExpress on its successful €1bn restructuring by way of a Part 26A Restructuring Plan and a company voluntary arrangement
Prior Experience
Sullivan & Cromwell (Hong Kong) LLP
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Recognition
“Rising Star”, Restructuring & Insolvency, International Financial Law Review (2022)
"Expert Guides Rising Star", Restructuring and Insolvency – Hong Kong, IFLR1000 (2022)
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2019Hong KongSolicitor
Languages
- Mandarin
- English
Education
- University of Hong KongPCLL2016
- University of Hong KongJ.D.2015
- Peking UniversityBachelor of Law; Bachelor of Science2013
News &
Insights
Landmark Hong Kong High Court Decision on Enforceability of Keepwell Deeds in Peking University Founder Case