Weil has been shortlisted for top honors at the 2025 IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards, highlighting the Firm’s outstanding work in “the most exciting legal innovation in cross-border transactions” in the region.

The Weil Restructuring team’s market-leading position in Asia is reflected by its recognition as a finalist for the “Restructuring Team of the Year” award. Weil has also been recognized for its work on the successful restructuring of China Aoyuan Group, which has been shortlisted for “Restructuring Deal of the Year.” In this landmark restructuring, Weil acted as counsel to the ad hoc group of bondholders in relation to the 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.

The Hong Kong-based Weil team was led by partner Kathleen Aka, and supported by counsel Graham Price and associates Minna Zhang, Isolde Tsukabayashi and Jaime Yeh.

International Financial Law Review recognizes top firms and transactions inits annual Asia-Pacific awards based on extensive research, consisting of submissions, client endorsements and interviews with attorneys industrywide. The award winners will be announced on April 16, 2025.