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10 CHATER ROAD, CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong
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Mr Peter Ho

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+852 2843 4499 peter.ho@mayerbrown.com

Work Department

Banking & Finance; Real Estate.

Position

Peter Ho is a partner of Mayer Brown’s Real Estate Group – Finance and Investment Team. He has extensive experience acting in all stages of the real estate investment cycle including acquisition, financing, construction, pre-sale and leasing. His clients include institutional investors, private equity funds, commercial banks, statutory bodies, real estate investment companies (listed or non-listed), developers and individual investors. Peter was nominated as one of Asia’s leading lawyers in the real estate sector by Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2011.

Peter is a transaction lawyer and regularly advises on major block acquisition for investment or redevelopment, property joint ventures, real estate financing transactions, compulsory sale under the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance Cap 545, land grant restrictions/conditions and modifications, pre-sale of uncompleted development (commercial and residential).

Peter is a Notary Public in Hong Kong. He speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Career

Admitted in Hong Kong, England and Wales, Australia – Austalian Capital Territory and Singapore.

Languages

English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Education

Obtained the first and second law degrees in England in 1982 and 1984 respectively; The College of Law, Lancaster Gate, London. Attended Law Society Final Course 1983-4.

Lawyer Rankings

Hong Kong > Real estate

Leveraging several branches of expertise in the finance, funds, and disputes spheres, Mayer Brown‘s thirteen-partner team is well placed to provide property developers, banks, and financial sponsors with advice regarding the real estate sector, with key areas of strength extending to the commercial, residential, and retail markets, among others. The sizeable practice is headed up by Keith Cheung, a veteran lawyer with considerable experience in all aspects of debt financing, representing banks and real estate developers for acquisition-related facilities in both Hong Kong and the PRC. Other key figures at partner level include Robert Lynn, a trusted advisor to the leading Hong Kong and China-based property developers, and Eugene Wong, who is ‘very professional in handling matters’. Also noted for his real estate financing capabilities, Fun Kuen Au is additionally well-versed in advising the Real Estate Developers Association, while Ricky Yiu is noted for his niche expertise in the hotel sector. Jasmine Chiu is another notable figure, drawing from her real estate and banking and finance experience to build strong relations with high-profile commercial real estate banks. Peter Ho is recommended for the breadth of his real estate investment expertise.

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