Arjun Neil Alim and Stephen FoleyAug 27, 2026 – 5.06pmHong Kong, New York | Liquidators of the collapsed Chinese property group Evergrande can pursue PwC globally for audit failings, a judge has ruled, in a case that will test the big four accounting firms’ partnership network model.A Hong Kong judge this week allowed Evergrande’s liquidators to pursue their negligence case against PwC International, the network’s global umbrella organisation, alongside its Hong Kong and mainland China affiliates, which were responsible for auditing Evergrande.Financial TimesSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Liquidators can target PwC globally over property giant’s collapse
The ruling by a Hong Kong judge will test the big four accounting firms’ partnership network model.
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