Jasmine Chiu
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Up and Coming : Real Estate (International Firms)
Up and Coming
About
Provided by Jasmine Chiu
Practice Areas
Jasmine Chiu is a partner of JSM. .Investment banks/commercial banks or sponsors/borrowers (private equity real estate funds, private investors, developers, public listed companies, and real estate investment trusts (REITs)) rely on Jasmine Chiu for her experience advising on debt financings, including secured/unsecured syndicated loans, and mezzanine loans.
Clients trust her counsel on complex real estate financings relating to Hong Kong and cross border property transactions (commonly PRC, Macau, Singapore, and UK), combining the expertise on banking, financing, and HK property law, especially on:
Property M&A deals through sale and purchase of shares in property holding companies
Alternative asset investment (co-living, hotel conversion, commercial students accommodation, cold storage, logistic center, mini-storage, data center)
Green loan and sustainability linked loans
Private credit lending
Joint venture
Acquisition of new land by way of land auction
Land exchange
Project development (including MTR land development and redevelopment of compulsory sale units)
General conveyancing
Corporate restructuring
Onshore/offshore financing involving PRC properties (commercial/residential development projects, hotel, warehouse, acquisition financing, and distress buy-outs)
As a speaker for various CRE financing webinars/seminars to bank and real estate developers/investors, and as a thought leader in her field, clients frequently leverage her wide range of experience.
Jasmine is the Co-Chair of the firm's Women's Network, where she plays both a strategic and hands-on role to implement gender initiative of the firm's offices and promoting gender equality externally.
Jasmine is also a key committee member of the firm’s ESG Group to steer the firm's ESG initiative. The firm has been named the "ESG-advisory Law Firm of the Year" at the Asian Legal Business’ (ALB) annual Hong Kong Law Awards 2023. The firm is also named in the Legal 500 Green Guide: Asia Pacific 2024 as one of the top law firms advising on ESG issues.
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Jasmine Chiu enters the rankings this year after receiving praise from market commentators for her real estate practice. She routinely advises banks and real estate investors on financing and refinancing transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jasmine has been very helpful and hands-on. She is also very familiar with the needs of various financial institutions, which is a definite plus."
"She is reliable, well experienced and efficient."
"Jasmine has been very helpful and hands-on. She is also very familiar with the needs of various financial institutions, which is a definite plus."
"She is reliable, well experienced and efficient."