Ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and multinational corporations frequently turn to the expertise of Charles Russell Speechlys LLP's real estate team, which offers guidance related to their residential and commercial property investments, with a particular emphasis on the UK. The firm excels in international matters, with a focus on prime and super-prime London residential properties. Leading the practice is Simon Green, supported by Ian Devereux, who has been hailed by a client as ‘one of the few seasoned real estate practitioners in Hong Kong'.
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Testimonials
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- 'International outreach in serving clients with comprehensive service offerings.'
- 'My main point of contact is Twiggy Ho, who is an associate. She's great with the clients, and very responsive to me and the clients I refer in to her.'
- 'The firm has UK and HK real estate capabilities and can also advise on the holding structure. As such, it adds value to the services they provide.'
- 'Ian Devereux is one of a few seasoned real estate practitioners in Hong Kong.'
Key clients
- BC Mortgage Services Asia Ltd
- BC Invest
- One Global Property Services
- MHM Invest
- Regal London
- CK Asset Holdings Limited
- Galliard Homes
- Lendlease
Work highlights
- Advised BC Mortgage Services Asia Ltd on over 90 matters with a total aggregate purchase price/market value of over £47m and amongst those transaction, 45 matters involve properties in London with a total purchase price/market value of over £34m.
- Advised One Global Property Services on residential Property Acquisition in the UK.
- Advised a client on the latest launch of an exclusive prime development, Powerhouse, Chelsea Waterfront, alongside CK Asset Holdings, Knight Frank and Savills.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Simon Green