Anthony Wijaya is a solicitor in Hong Kong and a partner in Kirkland & Ellis LLP (U.S.) at the Hong Kong office of Kirkland & Ellis. Anthony has extensive experience advising financial sponsors, investment funds and corporations in connection with some of the most complex and high-profile restructurings and special situations investments across the Asia Pacific region.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Anthony represented clients in the following selected transactions:
Ad hoc committee of noteholders in a successful restructuring of the New York-law governed US$275 million senior notes issued by Hong Seng Limited and guaranteed by Hong Yang Group Company Limited, the controlling shareholder of Hong Kong-listed companies Redsun Properties Group Limited (HKSE: 1996) and Redsun Services Group Limited (HKSE: 1971)
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$5.8 billion offshore bonds issued by Yuzhou Group Holdings Company Limited
Sapura Energy Berhad (KLSE: SAPNRG), a Malaysian integrated oil and gas services provider with global operations in over 20 countries, with respect to its cross-border, comprehensive financial and operational restructuring
Certain financial creditors of offshore affiliates of Suning.com Co. (SH: 002024) in connection with the restructuring of its financial indebtedness
Bondholders in a restructuring of the exchangeable bonds issued by China LVGEM Property Holdings Ltd, the controlling shareholder of the Hong Kong-listed, Chinese real estate developer LVGEM (China) Real Estate Investment Co Ltd (HKSE: 0095)
Partners of KPMG as liquidators of Polestar Automotive Holding Limited, as part of a de-spac process, which involved an over US$21 billion solvent voluntary liquidation of the company in Hong Kong
Syndicated lenders of PT Pan Brothers Tbk. in relation to the restructuring of US$138 million of syndicated loans and US$171 million of senior unsecured notes under a scheme of arrangement, which was sanctioned by the High Court of Singapore
Noteholders in a restructuring of notes issued by GTI Statia Holdings N.V., one of the largest independent bulk liquid storage terminals serving the US Gulf Coast and Caribbean markets, located in St. Eustatius
Eqonex Limited (NASDAQ: EQOS), the digital asset technology company in relation to the restructuring of the group
Bain Capital in relation to various portfolio investments
KKR in relation to various portfolio investments
Prior to joining Kirkland, Anthony represented clients in the following selected transactions:
Sritex Group in connection with the restructuring of its approximately US$1.8 billion debt
Berau group in connection with the restructuring of its US$950 million high yield notes
APP Group in connection with the restructuring of notes issued by PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk and PT Lontar Papyrus Pulp & Paper Industry
Pacific Andes Group and China Fishery Group in connection with the restructuring of the group’s liabilities amounting to more than US$2 billion in funded debt
Prior Experience
Associate, Gibson Dunn, 2020–2021
Associate, Mehigan LLP, 2017–2020
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Thought Leadership
Publications
"Pre-Pack Administration Sale: a Case of Sub Rosa Debt Restructuring," International Insolvency Review, 2016
Recognition
“Rising Star Partner,” Restructuring and Insolvency – Hong Kong, IFLR1000 (2024)