Cases
Representative Matters: Representative Matters (Hawaii): Assisted major property owners
developers in the acquisition, development, management or sale of commercial properties in Hawaii. Advised overseas clients on a wide range of legal matters including real estate acquisitions, development, construction, financing, commercial leasing, operations, sales
dispute resolution. Advised U.S. companies on legal matters relating to doing business in China.
REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS & SALES - Represented major private l
owners
developers in Hawaii
from North America
Japan in multi-million dollar acquisitions
sales of commercial properties, including hotels. Assisted with the sale of Hawaii's largest industrial park for $115 million.
SHOPPING CENTER DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT - Represented shopping center owners in negotiating development leases
reciprocal easement agreements with the developer
several anchor tenants of the second largest shopping center in Hawaii. Drafted
negotiated tenant leases
assisted with ongoing operations
management of the shopping complex including tenant lease disputes.
LAND USE & ENVIRONMENTAL LAW - Advised real estate developers in l
use
entitlement matters including issues involving zoning, public utilities
environmental concerns. Advised l
owners in environmental remediation
cost recovery of contaminated property.
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS - Advised real estte developers in negotiating
drafting of various construction contracts. Assisted property owners in issues arising from the construction process.
TITLE REVIEW / LAND SURVEYS / CONVEYANCE - Conducted routine title examinations, survey reviews
Conveyancing work. Assisted the owner of one of the largest
oldest ranches in the U.S.
the second largest private l
owner in Hawaii with extensive title search in connection with its l
development plans. Prepared loan documents, time-share sales documents,
other conveyance documents.
CROSS-BORDER SALES & EXPORTS - Represented manufacturers
dealers based in the U.S.
Asia in their respective cross-border sales transactions involving exclusive dealership agreement, IP registration, licensing
dispute matters.
WEALTH MANAGEMENT - Advised high net worth individuals with estate planning
wealth management matters.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION - Advised clients in commercial disputes arising from property acquisition, management, leasing, investment
construction matters. Advised lenders
debtors in financially distressed situations.
Representative Matters (Hospitality - In-house): Represented Starwood Asia Pacific Hotels & Resorts as the regional general counsel in the development
operation of the Starwood hotels in the Greater China region.
HOTEL CONTRACTS - Oversaw management
franchise contract negotiations with major l
owners
developers in the Greater China region.
HOTEL DEVELOPMENT/PRE-OPENING MATTERS - Advised Starwood on contract performance matters regarding development milestones, owner's obligation to obtain permits
approvals, disputes in pre-opening, delays in hotel opening
matters regarding technical support.
HOTEL/RESORT OPERATIONAL MATTERS - H
led operational matters ranging from labor
employment, executive compensation package, procurement, vendor
supplier contracts, enforcement of br
st
ards, consumer affairs, data protection, guest complaints, intellectual property rights protection, e-commerce to sales
marketing initiatives.
OWNER DISPUTES - H
led contractual disputes with major hotel owners on matters concerning management fees, performance test, failure to maintain br
st
ards, owner restructuring
distressed hotels. Managed pre-arbitration negotiations
arbitration preparation. Acted as the lead negotiator for Starwood in one of the first owner bankruptcy proceedings in China.
OTHERS - Conducted internal investigations at the corporate
property levels. Advised on ethics
compliance matters. Routinely managed crisis response. Assisted on anti-trust legal issues in connection with hotel merger transaction.
Representative Matters (Hong Kong & China): Represented major real estate investment companies
multi-national corporations in the investment in,
acquisition
management of, commercial properties in Hong Kong
China.
REAL ESTATE RELATED MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS - Advised
assisted one of the largest retailers based in the U.K., in relation to the acquisition
development of its various hypermarket
shopping mall projects throughout China, both by way of on-shore or off-shore share purchases or by direct asset acquisitions.
HOTELS & HOSPITALITY - Assisted hotel owners with hotel management agreements, development management agreements
other ancillary documents for various hotel projects in China
advised on regulatory requirements for the projects.
LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT - Advised
assisted major developers, including one of the largest retailers based in the U.K., on the construction of development projects, including in relation to obtaining various planning
construction permits,
negotiating
documenting various ancillary service agreements, such as construction contracts, project management agreements, mall management agreements, design contracts, quantity surveying agreements
supply contracts. Represented an offshore PE fund in its development of a senior housing project in China.
JOINT VENTURES - Assisted a U.S.-based outlet developer in the negotiation
documentation of Sino-foreign joint venture projects in several locations in China. Served as lead counsel in the negotiation
documentation of the formation of a Sino-foreign joint venture for a large European manufacturer
its Chinese partner.
China FDI - Advised
assisted multi-national corporations on their investment into China, including formulating deal structures, setting up representative offices, establishing WFOEs
JVs in China, conducting due diligence, negotiating transaction documents such as licensing agreement, distribution agreement,
joint venture agreement.
OTHERS - Assisted multi-national corporations with negotiation
documentation of commercial leases
distribution agreements in China. Advised developers
property owners in relation to disputes on property management
leasing matters. Advised foreign property developers on issues relating to property ownership, mortgage, leasing
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use under Chinese law.
