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by Legal Desire
2 January 2026

Linklaters advises Country Garden on approximately US$17.7bn offshore restructuring, setting a new benchmark for Chinese real estate deals

Advising firms

Deal team

18 lawyers named
LawyerFirmSeniorityPracticeOffice
William Liu Lead Linklaters Partner Not stated Not stated
Richard Woodworth Linklaters Partner Not stated Not stated
Denise Fung Linklaters Partner Not stated Not stated
Maggie Ng Linklaters Partner Not stated Not stated
Taiki Ki Linklaters Partner Not stated Not stated
Mark Fairbairn Linklaters Other Not stated Not stated
Christian Felton Linklaters Counsel Not stated Not stated
Su Ern Lee Linklaters Counsel Not stated Not stated
Olivia Yiu Linklaters Counsel Not stated Not stated
Queenie Tong Linklaters Counsel Not stated Not stated
Wendy Ding Linklaters Not stated Not stated Not stated
Kenneth Kong Linklaters Not stated Not stated Not stated
Dean Sofillas Linklaters Not stated Not stated Not stated
Yin Shuopeng Linklaters Not stated Not stated Not stated
Elio Cunico Linklaters Not stated Not stated Not stated
Cheng Rui Chua Linklaters Not stated Not stated Not stated
Tang Jun Linklaters Not stated Not stated Not stated
James Leung Linklaters Not stated Not stated Not stated

Stated terms

Stated value
USD 17.7bn (US$17.7bn)
What the figure measures
Total transaction value
Client
Country GardenBorrower
Counterparties
creditors (Lenders)