CBLJ Honors Kirkland With 14 Deals of the Year for 2024

China Business Law Journal recognized Kirkland on its 2024 "Deals of the Year” list, a collection of the most significant deals of the past year based on size, industry impact, structural innovation and judicial precedent setting.

The Firm was selected for the following award-winning transactions:

Cross-border Dispute Resolution
Quistclose dispute over CERCG bond default

Equity Capital Markets
L'occitane delists from HKEX
Vinda International taken private

Intellectual Property
Motorola Solutions v Hytera Communications

Liquidation, Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Babel Finance debt restructuring
China Evergrande debt restructuring
CIFI offshore liabilities restructuring
Country Garden offshore debt restructuring
Kaisa offshore debt restructuring
Yuzhou Group debt restructuring

M&A
Genor Biopharma secures Edding Group
Guotai Junan and Haitong merger
Quanyi, KKR acquire Ruirentang

PE/VC
McDonald’s China stake sales