30 December 2025
Linklaters advises CIFI on successful completion of approximately US$8.1bn offshore debt restructuring, becoming one of the first Chinese developers to complete onshore-offshore restructuring
Advising firms
Deal team
17 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Liu Lead | Linklaters | Partner | cross-border restructuring | Not stated |
| Richard Woodworth Lead | Linklaters | Partner | cross-border restructuring | Not stated |
| Shan Jiang | Linklaters | Counsel | cross-border restructuring | Not stated |
| Donnelly Chan | Linklaters | Partner | corporate | Not stated |
| Denise Fung | Linklaters | Partner | litigation, arbitration and investigations | Not stated |
| Justin Tang | Linklaters | Partner | litigation, arbitration and investigations | Not stated |
| Taiki Ki | Linklaters | Partner | capital markets | Not stated |
| Victor Wan | Linklaters | Partner | capital markets | Not stated |
| Christian Felton | Linklaters | Counsel | Not stated | Not stated |
| Bernard Ng | Linklaters | Counsel | Not stated | Not stated |
| Wendy Ding | Linklaters | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| James Leung | Linklaters | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Shuopeng Yin | Linklaters | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Jun Tang | Linklaters | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Elio Cunico | Linklaters | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Charity Cheung | Linklaters | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Lorraine Ho | Linklaters | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Stated terms
- Stated value
- USD 8.10bn (approximately US$8.1bn)
- What the figure measures
- Total transaction value
- Client
- CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd.Borrower
- Counterparties
- Not stated