Property

Why choose Deacons for property legal advice?

Services provided include

Property

Deacons' Property Practice has a headcount of 60 and is one of the largest such practices in Hong Kong.  Due to its significant size and skills, the capabilities of Deacons' Property Practice extend to the full range and scale of real estate issues, including sale and purchase, mortgage, leasing, land grant, tender and redevelopment work, for both private and commercial properties.  This team's client base, which includes major international and regional developers, corporate and private landowners, government bodies and housing associations and others, testifies to its reputation of being at the forefront of the development of conveyancing practice in the territory.

Why choose Deacons for property legal advice?

Deacons has been listed in a number of industry surveys/research including AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers Survey, PLC Which Lawyer?, and the Who's Who Legal website for Real Estate.  Nominated lawyers were selected on the basis of a comprehensive and independent survey of both general counsel and lawyers in private practice worldwide.

Deacons’ Property Practice Group has been ranked first-tier for the past seven years by Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 editions). Deacons has also been acknowledged as a highly recommended law firm in the area of Corporate Real Estate by PLC Which Lawyer? (2005, 2006 and 2007 editions).

Services provided include:

• Conveyancing - Buying, renting and leasing commercial, residential and industrial property in Hong Kong including tender and auction transactions; exchange and partition of land arrangements and documentation; joint venture agreements and advice.

• Landlord & Tenant - Projects regularly include advising on all aspects of landlord and tenant law, including lease terms, reviews and documentation.

• Mainland China property developments, lending and leasing.

• Property finance - secured lending, leasing, project development and joint ventures, corporate acquisitions and sales.

• Property Development- Advising on major construction and property development projects including site acquisition, planning issues, liaison with quasi-government and government bodies, funding, letting, disposal and property management.