Weil has been shortlisted for top honors at the 2025 ALB China Law Awards, highlighting the Firm’s accomplishments as one of the top private equity and restructuring law practices in China.

Weil has been recognized as a finalist for Private Equity Law Firm of the Year. In addition, Weil has been recognized for its work on the landmark $7 billion offshore debt restructuring of China Aoyuan, which has been shortlisted for Debt Market Deal of the Year (Premium).

Weil acted as counsel to the ad hoc group of bondholders in relation to the successful restructuring of more than $7 billion of offshore debt of China Aoyuan Group Limited and its subsidiary, Add Hero, including over $3 billion of offshore bond debt. Aoyuan is a leading commercial and residential property developer that focuses on the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and covers four major regions in the PRC. This innovative, benchmark-setting matter was led by Hong Kong Restructuring partner Kathleen Aka, and included Graham Price, Minna Zhang, Isolde Tsukabayashi and Jaime Yeh, all based in Hong Kong.

ALB China Awards is one of the most reputable awards in Asia organized by Asian Legal Business, Thomson Reuters’ flagship title. This pre-eminent award pays tribute to the outstanding performance of law firms and practitioners at the forefront of China’s legal market. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on May 15, 2025.