Ms Lau Sok Hiang > Drew & Napier LLC > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile
Drew & Napier LLC Offices
10 COLLYER QUAY
#10-01 OCEAN FINANCIAL CENTRE
SINGAPORE 049315
Singapore
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Ms Lau Sok Hiang
Work Department
Real Estate
Position
Co-head, Real Estate and Corporate Real Estate
Career
Sok Hiang’s primary areas of practice include all aspects of real estate work and banking and finance transactions. She has extensive real estate and real estate financing experience.
Sok Hiang has advised major institutional clients, including listed real estate developers, real estate investment trusts (REITS), multi-national corporations, major investment and property development groups with operations in the Asia Pacific region and beyond, property funds and asset managers, and high net worth individuals, on major real estate and real estate financing transactions, including the disposal, acquisition, leasing and financing of large local plant projects, large residential and industrial developments, prime commercial real estate, hotels and integrated resorts.
She also acts for major real estate developers in the sale of residential, commercial and industrial properties, including executive condominiums and mixed residential and commercial developments, liaising with the various statutory boards and regulatory authorities, such as URA, IRAS, Controller of Housing, where required.
Sok Hiang is experienced in the structuring of real estate transactions, loans and other financial transactions. She has advised extensively on complex land issues, including issues relating to properties owned by the various statutory boards, such as SLA, JTC and HDB (including advising on the policies relating thereto, which could involve other statutory boards such as the URA and EDB) in relation to a myriad of transactions such as sale and purchase transactions (relating to property or shares), financing transactions, commercial and industrial leasing transactions, and other real estate-related transactions.
She advises major local as well as offshore banks and lending syndicates, finance companies and insurance companies on loan and other debt-related financing, including bilateral and syndicated loans and acquisition financings.
Languages
English and Mandarin
Memberships
- Member, Law Society of Singapore
- Member, Singapore Academy of Law
Education
- LL.B. (Hons), National University of Singapore (1995)
- Admitted to the Singapore Bar (1996)
Lawyer Rankings
Singapore > Banking and finance: local firms
Drew & Napier LLC has a primary focus on project financing, acquisition financing, and real estate and construction financing. It is also noted for debt restructurings and green loans, syndicated financings, and bank regulatory matters. The group represents a range of local banks, regional and international banks with presences in Singapore, other financial institutions, and local and international corporate borrowers. Pauline Chong leads the banking and finance practice and has extensive experience in syndicated and bilateral financings, project finance, and debt restructurings. Renu Menon is deputy head of the group and is also noted for bilateral and syndicated loans, acquisition finance, and bank regulatory work. Lau Sok Hiang is a key figure in real estate financings.
Singapore > Real estate: local firms
(Leading individuals)Drew & Napier LLC fields a ‘competent, responsive, personable and collaborative‘ real estate team, which is well-known for handling a range of complex transactional work in the space. The group regularly handles high-value M&As, sales, and divestments for major domestic and international developers, REITs, and investment companies. Lau Sok Hiang has an impressive track record in advising on transactional matters concerning residential, commercial and industrial developments; she co-heads the practice with Ho Soo Lih, who focuses on corporate real estate work. April Mak is experienced in handling sales and purchases, leases, and development work.
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- Leading individuals Singapore > Real estate: local firms
- Real estate: local firms Singapore
- Banking and finance: local firms Singapore
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