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Deacons Offices

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

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.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A: Leading independent Hong Kong Law Firms
- Intellectual property
- Investment funds
- Labour and employment
- Real estate
Firm Rankings
- Construction
- Fintech and financial services regulatory
- Private Client and Family
- Antitrust and competition
- Capital markets (debt)
- Capital markets (equity)
- Corporate (including M&A)
- Data protection and cyber security
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Insurance
- TMT
- Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution: international arbitration