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Deacons Offices

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

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Work Department

Property practice group

Position

Partner

Career

Wai-Tung has extensive experience in all aspects of property-related transactions including sale and purchase of residential, commercial and industrial properties in secondary market, disposal and acquisition of en-block premises,  conditional purchase of units for re-development purpose, intra-group transfer, sale by mortgagee or receiver,  tender sale, property mortgage financing, tenancies, leasing back, and other complicated conveyancing matters.

He specialises in title checking of different kinds of properties and conducting due diligence exercise on property ownership/encumbrances in shares sale and other commercial transactions.

He has a particular focus on the project sale work governed by Consent and Non-Consent Schemes. He represented a large number of major real estate developers and statutory bodies in drafting the Deed of Mutual Covenant and project sale documents; dealing with the Government for obtaining pre-sale consent and other relevant approvals; and handling the sale of project units during and after construction stage.

He also advises on compliance with the Residential Properties (First-hand Sales) Ordinance and many complex issues within the scope of land law.

Languages

English
Cantonese
Mandarin

Education

Completed Legal Practice Course in De Montfort University, England

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.

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