Hong Kong court dismisses petition to liquidate Chinese developer Shimao Group
Hong Kong court dismisses petition to liquidate Chinese developer Shimao Group

Hong Kong court dismisses petition to liquidate Chinese developer Shimao Group

Chinese property developer Shimao Group said on Monday that the High Court in Hong Kong dismissed a petition seeking the liquidation of the embattled property developer.

The petition was filed by China Construction Bank (Asia) in April over Shimao’s failure to repay loans of HK$1.58 billion ($203.06 million). It was a rare case of a state-owned bank taking such legal action during the property downturn.

Shimao said the petition against it was dismissed by consent. It added that in aggregate about 79.06% of the creditors had supported the proposed restructuring of the offshore debt.

The court hearing for the scheme convening is scheduled for January 16, 2025.