Karen Chan > Deacons > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Deacons
5TH FLOOR, ALEXANDRA HOUSE
18 CHATER ROAD, CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong

Work Department

Property practice group

Position

Partner

Career

Karen Chan has considerable experience of different kinds of property related transactions, including sale and purchase of commercial, industrial and residential properties, leasing and licensing of all kinds of properties, all types of general conveyancing matters and advice.

She has acted for major banks in Hong Kong on numerous land related security financing, including all types of mortgages and security documentation.

Some of Karen’s experience includes acting for clients in the sale of properties directly by private treaty or public tender or through sale of shares of the companies owning the properties; acting for clients in the purchase of properties directly or through acquisition of shares of the companies owning the properties; and acting for large corporations involving intra-group restructuring and transfer of properties and giving various advices in relation thereto.

Karen has also acted for major landlords and tenants on commercial and residential leasing matters and advised banks in Hong Kong on property financing and refinancing transactions.

Languages

English
Cantonese
Mandarin

Memberships

Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong

Education

LLB, University of Hong Kong

PCLL, University of Hong Kong

Lawyer Rankings

Hong Kong > Real estate

Deacons offers strong knowledge of property law and is commended by clients for its ‘ample experience dealing with regulatory authorities for property sale and development’. The group’s work spans residential, commercial and industrial development projects and large-scale, high-value real estate transactions. Practice head Lilian Chiang is ‘well-known in the industry for being an exceptionally capable conveyancing lawyer‘ and utilises this strong track record in real estate law to advise government bodies and legislators on laws relevant to real estate regulation. Wallace Wong is an important team member and is instructed by a variety of real estate developers regularly. Karen Chan and Wai Tung Yu are also key team members.