Chew Mei Choo
Shook Lin & Bok LLPRenowned for its broad expertise in property matters, Shook Lin & Bok LLP is particularly active in commercial, industrial, and residential projects, with a strong focus on the hotel and hospitality sector. The team handles a range of significant transactions, including financings, acquisitions, divestments, mergers, and REIT-related work. Leading the team is Chew Mei Choo, who advises on all types of commercial, industrial and residential property transactions including securitisation and real estate investment trusts. The team has been bolstered by the arrival of the ‘knowledgeable and connected’ Kenneth Szeto, who joins from Withers KhattarWong LLP.
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‘Kenneth Szeto is knowledgeable and connected to the local real estate scene. He offers commercially practical advice and exuded quiet confidence that the deal would be in good hands and delivered within set time frame and budget.'
'Shook Lin & Bok has a strong reputation as real estate firm.'
Work highlights
- Acting for BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH (BioNTech) as Singapore solicitors in respect of its acquisition of a facility located at Tuas Biomedical Park to develop BioNTech’s first mRNA manufacturing plant in Singapore.
- Acting for HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) Limited and Ascendas Funds Management (S) Limited in the acquisition of a high tech campus in Singapore (in its capacity as the manager of Ascendas Reit) in the proposed acquisition of Philips APAC Center for S$104.8 million
- Acting for ESR-LOGOS Funds Management (S) Limited in the divestment of a general industrial building in Singapore at more than 30% premium to valuation.
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Chew Mei Choo