Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

Corporate Real Estate

Co-Head, Corporate Real Estate

Chou Ching has been in active practice for over 20 years in corporate real estate and real estate finance work, with a special focus on divestment and acquisition of development sites, commercial and investment properties, and industrial buildings. Her portfolio also includes project development work.

She regularly advises banks and financial institutions on property-related financing and regulatory issues and plays an instrumental role in the commencement of her clients’ mortgage lending business in Singapore, including drafting of loan agreements and memoranda of mortgage.

Chou Ching has recently been recognised as the Lawyer of the Year for Real estate at the Women in Business Law Awards Asia 2020, which recognises law firms in the region for the achievements of their leading women in the legal profession based on their initiatives and within their respective jurisdictions. She has also been recognised in the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in Singapore.

Chou Ching represents property developers, investment funds, statutory boards, small and medium enterprises and high net worth individuals in a wide range of real estate matters.

In particular, she frequently advises clients on the structuring of real estate deals and financing aspects and is often approached by clients to assist in niche and novel areas like joint developments and partitions, development projects which do not fall within the purview of the Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Act, and acquisition and divestment of shophouses which often involve land use, policy and regulatory considerations apart from the legal aspects of the transaction.

Member, Singapore Academy of Law Member, Law Society of Singapore