Evergrande liquidators seek US$8.4 billion from PwC entities in Hong Kong lawsuit

Evergrande's liquidators are pursuing a lawsuit against three PwC entities in Hong Kong, seeking 57 billion yuan (US$8.4 billion) over alleged audit failures linked to the collapsed developer's accounting scandal. The claim is one of the largest corporate lawsuits filed in Hong Kong. Liquidators Tiffany Wong and Eddie Middleton of Alvarez & Marsal are targeting PwC International, PwC Hong Kong, and PwC China, arguing the global coordinating arm assumed responsibility for audits.