Fangda Partners is frequently praised for its ‘top-tier expertise and extensive practical experience in real estate’ matters. The practice advises both domestic and cross-border clients, including those based in offshore jurisdictions, the US, Europe, and Hong Kong. The real estate and construction team is led by Stephen Lin, who specialises in joint ventures, real estate development, restructuring and acquisitions. Amber Wang focuses on due diligence, property disposals and asset sales. Yingying Wang and Frank Fan are also highly recommended members of the team.
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Testimonials
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- 'Tony Xiang has an outstanding ability to deliver actionable solutions for cooperation projects with government entities, helping us mitigate risk and advance projects efficiently.'
- 'They are adept at navigating cross-border considerations, risk profiles, and complex contractual arrangements, ensuring that our interests as an MNC are understood and protected.'
- 'The team demonstrates outstanding expertise in the construction sector, consistently providing comprehensive legal guidance that reflects a deep understanding of both industry standards and the realities faced by global businesses. Their advice is not only technically sound but also practical and tailored to the specific needs of multinational clients.'
- 'Their team's timely and transparent communication and punctual service delivery ensure the efficient progress of all our legal matters. The Fangda team boasts a solid legal foundation and extensive practice coverage, particularly a deep understanding of business and the automotive industry.'
- 'In terms of risk management, Stephen Lin has demonstrated strong predictive and problem-solving capabilities: with keen insight into potential risk points in the transaction process, he can identify hidden legal traps and commercial risks in advance, and build a comprehensive risk prevention and control system for clients.'
- 'Stephen Lin Xiaofeng possesses a solid professional background, a keen sense of the market, and efficient operational capabilities. Stephen Lin has been deeply involved in the real estate field for many years, and has a profound understanding of the market operation logic, regulatory system, and cutting-edge trends, like a butcher cutting a cow, and provides clients with targeted legal guidance.
- 'Even more reputable is the team's risk management and collaborative capabilities. With a keen sense of risk, the team accurately identifies potential pitfalls in transactions, establishes a comprehensive risk control and dispute prevention mechanism, and builds a strong "firewall" for client interests.'
- 'Lin Xiaofeng's legal team demonstrates top-tier expertise and extensive practical experience in real estate acquisitions and disposals, leasing, and infrastructure investment and financing.'
Key clients
- Tishman Speyer
- Kerry Properties
- Warburg Pincus
- Gaw Capital
- SC Capital
- Gemdale Viseen
- Vlinker and Warburg Pincus
- PAG
- HongShan Capital
- China Ping An Life Insurance Joint Stock Company Limited
Work highlights
Advised PAG, a leading Asia-focused private equity investment group, together with other internationally leading investment firms, on their restructuring and control stake acquisition in Zhuhai Wanda Commercial Management Group Co., Ltd.
Advised an investor consortium led by Starwood Capital, SixthStreet and SSWPartners on its privatisation of ESR Group through a scheme of arrangement.
Advised Kerry Properties on its most important urban revitalisation project in China so far, i.e. Kerry Jinling Lu Project in Shanghai.
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Practice head
Stephen Lin
Other key lawyers
Amber Wang; Frank Fan; Yingying Wang; Tony Xiang