Bond investors are rushing to lock in professional help as a potential restructuring for Evergrande edges closer to reality. Law firm Addleshaw Goddard has engaged with some of the company's bondholders and is preparing to establish a creditor committee to negotiate with Evergrande, according to a person familiar with the matter. Evergrande's debt pile includes about 571.8 billion yuan of borrowings from banks and other financial institutions such as trusts, with 240 billion yuan due in less than one year. The average borrowing cost stood at 9.02 per cent as at June 30.