Morrison & Foerster's China practice regularly represents foreign, Asian and Chinese clients in transactions involving real
estate throughout China. We offer clients a full service in each of the Firm’s Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing offices on
all aspects of real estate acquisition, development, financing, ownership, leasing, and operation. In particular, we regularly
assist our clients in debt and equity transactions covering virtually all real estate product types. Our attorneys are qualified
to practice in China, Hong Kong, UK and the U.S., and have represented Asian and U.S. clients in the following areas:
Finance
Virtually every aspect of sophisticated, China-based and cross-border real estate finance, including structured finance and
securitization transactions, syndicated lending, mezzanine and preferred equity financings, hotel financings, development
and construction financings, property and performing and non-performing loan portfolio acquisition financings and secured
and unsecured opportunity fund and REIT financings.
Joint Ventures
Creative joint venture transactions involving hotels, office buildings, shopping centers, residential developments, R&D facilities,
industrial parks and other assets, as well as representing clients in a wide variety of co-investment arrangements establishing
strategic alliances for real estate investment and development activities.
Acquisitions and Disposals
Purchase and sale of all types of real estate related assets (including in the bankruptcy context) such as hotels, office
buildings, shopping centers and other properties, performing and non-performing loans, equity investments and portfolios of
real estate assets and loans.
Real Estate-Related Securities Offerings
Formation of, and offerings/placements of interests in, REITs, opportunity funds and other pooled investment vehicles.
Hotel and Resort Transactions
All facets of hotel and resort acquisition, development, financing, management and disposition, representing investors, owners,
lenders and management companies.
Leasing
Sale-leasebacks, leveraged facility leases, credit leases and off-balance sheet financings.
Workouts/Bankruptcy
Workouts, receivership and foreclosure proceedings and bankruptcy proceedings, representing lenders, borrowers, owners, equity
partners and other investors.
Lease and Sublease Negotiations
Representing landlords and tenants, involving millions of square feet of office, retail and other commercial space in Japan,
Hong Kong and China, and across the U.S., as well as representing clients in wide range of asset management and property management
transactions.
For more information about our Real Estate Practice in China and Asia, please contact one of the following attorneys:
Beijing
Steven L. Toronto
Shanghai
Charles C. Comey
Hong Kong
Xiaohu Ma
