Clifford Chance LLP
Clifford Chance LLP combines the regional real estate team with the gaming and lodging team, enabling it to advise on high-end real estate conveyancing, real estate-related M&A, finance, and joint ventures. The team also uses its varied expertise to assist with real estate funds formation work and IPOs. Clients include real estate investors, international banks, and private equity investors. Amy Ho heads up the practice and works across Hong Kong and China on corporate real estate transactions, while Sydney-based Mark Currell leads the real estate group and focuses on transformational real estate matters. Matthias Feldmann and Dauwood Malik are also noted.
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Testimonials
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‘The CC real estate team is known for having a wide range of experience in real estate work across asset classes, including industry, logistics, self-storage, commercial, retail, data centres, technology infrastructure and many others.’
‘The team led by corporate partner Amy Ho, an expert in Hong Kong and Chinese corporate real estate transactions, she is supported by key figures in China - Matt Feldmann who focuses on real estate fund formation, and Dauwood Malik who handles financing.’
Key clients
- Chelsfield Asia
- Kai Tak Sports Park Limited
- HOPU Investments
Work highlights
- Advised Ares SSG Capital Management (Ares SSG) on the establishment of a joint venture with listed property developer New World Development Company for the construction, development, marketing and sale of a commercial complex.
- Advising partners of a global consulting firm in their capacity as receivers on their appointment over China Evergrande Group's Hong Kong headquarters building.
- Advised Shanghai Legoland Co. as borrower on a loan granted by lenders for the purpose of construction and development of a Legoland themed resort in Jinshan District, Shanghai.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Amy Ho, Mark Currell