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Mayer Brown
16-19F, PRINCE'S BUILDING
10 CHATER ROAD, CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong
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Mr Robert Lynn

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+852 2843 4214 robert.lynn@mayerbrown.com

Work Department

Real Estate.

Position

Robert Lynn is a partner of Mayer Brown. He has more than 40 years of experience in complex real estate deals, both in Hong Kong and the PRC, including joint ventures and acquisitions, property redevelopment, planning applications, commercial leasing, project conveyancing and real estate-related litigation. He served as Departmental Managing Partner of the Real Estate Department of Johnson Stokes & Master from 1998 to 2004. He served as the Senior Partner and Chairman of the Partnership Board of Johnson Stokes & Master from 2004 to 2007. Robert is a Notary Public in Hong Kong. He speaks English and Cantonese.

Robert has been named a Leading Real Estate Lawyer by An International Who’s Who of Real Estate Lawyers (2002-2004), Expert Guide – Guide to the World’s Leading Real Estate Lawyers (2000, 2002 and 2007) and Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2002-2003, 2005-2018). He is also a Highly Recommended Corporate Real Estate Lawyer by PLC Which Lawyer? (2002-2007) and in 2005, PLC Cross Border Real Estates Handbook named him a Recommended Practitioner in Hong Kong.

Career

Admitted in Hong Kong, England and Wales, Australia – Victoria), Australia – New South Wales and Singapore.

Languages

English and Cantonese.

Education

The University of Hong Kong, PCLL; The University of Hong Kong, LLB

Lawyer Rankings

Hong Kong > Real estate

(Hall of Fame)

Robert Lynn – Mayer Brown

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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