Kirkland & Ellis 凱易律師事務所
Kirkland & Ellis appears in 6 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2025), most often before the HKCFI.
About Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis appears in 6 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2025). These were heard before HKCFI (5) and HKCFA (1).
Source: derived from 6 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
In the court record
Kirkland & Ellis (凱易律師事務所) appears across Hong Kong's appellate and first-instance courts, most often in the Court of First Instance, in matters reported between 2024 and 2025. It was most often instructed as counsel for the defendant, with reported work concentrated in bankruptcy and insolvency, company and shareholder disputes, and loans and debt recovery. The firm acted for the defendant in China Huishan Dairy Holdings Company Ltd (in Provisional Liquidation) and Others v KPMG (A Firm) and Another [2024] HKCFI 1494 and in Noble Holdings Ltd v Noble Group Holdings Ltd [2024] HKCFI 1538. In the Court of Final Appeal, it appeared for the intervener in Ad Hoc Committee (comprising CMB Wing Lung Bank Ltd and The Export-Import Bank of China) v China Life Trustees Limited (and 1 other) [2024] HKCFA 15. The firm also acted for the plaintiff in Allied Weli Development Ltd (in Liquidation) v Chuang Yue-Chien Eugene and Others [2025] HKCFI 4299, as creditor counsel in Re CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd [2025] HKCFI 3250, and for the AHG in Re Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd (and 1 other) [2025] HKCFI 2699.
What is Kirkland & Ellis's most common role in Hong Kong reported cases?
Kirkland & Ellis (凱易律師事務所) was most often instructed as counsel for the defendant, appearing mainly in the Court of First Instance, as in China Huishan Dairy Holdings Company Ltd v KPMG (A Firm) and Another [2024] HKCFI 1494.
What kinds of matters has Kirkland & Ellis handled in Hong Kong?
Reported matters concern bankruptcy and insolvency, company and shareholder disputes, and loans and debt recovery, including liquidation proceedings such as Re CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd [2025] HKCFI 3250 and Re Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd (and 1 other) [2025] HKCFI 2699.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
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How many cases has Kirkland & Ellis been involved in?
Kirkland & Ellis appears in 6 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2025).
Which courts does Kirkland & Ellis appear in?
Kirkland & Ellis appears before HKCFI (5) and HKCFA (1).