Tag: REITs
LHAG hires three from Zaid Ibrahim & Co, including former MP
Malaysia’s Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill (LHAG) recruits three lawyers from Zaid Ibrahim & Co, including former managing partner Amin Abdul Majid
Firms steer debut of China’s first public commercial REITs
Han Kun Law Offices, King & Wood, Haiwen & Partners and Jingtian & Gongcheng advise on the debut of China’s commercial REITs
SEBI reclassifies REITs as equity related instruments
SEBI has reclassified REITs as equity related instruments from 1 January 2026, with existing investments grandfathered and AMCs required to update scheme documents.
Firms advise on Japan’s landmark NTT DC REIT SGX listing
NTT DC REIT launches SGD988 million IPO on SGX, the largest REIT listing in over a decade
SEBI revises charter for advisers, analysts, InvITs and REITs
SEBI updates investor charters for advisers, analysts, InvITs and REITs to enhance transparency and investor protection
Pillsbury grows local energy offering with Tokyo partner hire
Pillsbury boosts its Tokyo energy and real estate offering with the strategic hire of Jones Day partner Katsumi Shirai
ALTA builds capital markets with new team head Kristo Molina
ALTA Advocates expands its team with Kristo Molina, former managing partner of White & Case’s Indonesia firm
Shashwat Tewary moves to Cooley as partner in Singapore
Shashwat Tewary has joined Cooley’s Singapore office as a capital markets partner, bringing 16 years of regional experience
Duo guides on Korea’s second largest real estate buy in 2024
Bae, Kim & Lee and Yoon & Yang advised NH Nonghyup REITs on its USD640 million acquisition of Donuimun D Tower in Seoul
Finding the right property angle
Foreign interest in Asia's real estate markets is rising, but understanding regulations is crucial to avoid pitfalls
China expands REITs to boost infrastructure investment
The NDRC issued a notice on 26 July 2024 to expand asset classes and streamline filing for China's REITs regime
SAM advises Brookfield India REIT on INR12.3bn Rostrum deal
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has acted for Brookfield India Real Estate Investment Trust on the acquisition of a 50% stake in Rostrum Realty
Shanghai, Shenzhen stock connect expands to HK REITS
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced five new significant measures to further integrate and develop the capital markets
GIFT regulator drives REIT, InvIT development
IFSCA at GIFT City forms committee to advance REITs and InvITs development in real estate and infrastructure investments
Quartet acts for China’s first group of REIT expansions
Haiwen & Partners, Han Kun Law Offices, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Zhong Lun Law Firm counselled China’s initial set of four infrastructure real estate investment trust (REIT) expansion projects
New governance norms for trusts
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced governance norms for REITs and InvITs, in line with those for listed companies. It follows the board’s approval of the concept in December
Law firm trio assist on China’s first biomedical industrial park REIT listing
T&C Law Firm, Jincheng Tongda & Neal and Yuan Tai Law Offices advised parties involved in the first biomedical industrial park real estate investment trust (REIT) listing in China
Harvest, JD.com issue China’s first private warehousing logistics REIT
Baker McKenzie FenXun and Han Kun Law Offices advised parties in issuing China’s first private enterprise warehousing logistics real estate investment trust (REIT)
Han Kun advises on REIT bonanza
China’s first REIT public offering this year and the biggest transaction volume so far raised RMB9.4 billion (USD1.42 billion) with partners from Han Kun Law offices advising
Compliance anxiety
In-house leaders reveal how to keep up with tectonic regulatory shifts
