Jasmine Chiu

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. · Johnson Stokes & Master

Hong KongReal Estate, Banking & FinanceEnglish, Cantonese, Mandarin

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Jasmine Chiu is a Hong Kong-based real estate and finance lawyer who advises lenders, sponsors and borrowers on complex debt financings (including secured/unsecured syndicated loans and mezzanine loans) and cross-border property transactions involving Hong Kong, the PRC, Macau, Singapore and the UK. She is Co-Chair of her firm's Women's Network and a committee member of the firm's ESG Group, and regularly speaks at CRE financing webinars and seminars.

Practice areas

Real EstateBanking & FinanceProject DevelopmentCorporate / M&APrivate EquityESG / Sustainability

Office

Hong Kong

Johnson Stokes & Master · 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.

Hong Kong

Expertise

Secured and unsecured syndicated loansMezzanine financingPrivate credit lendingGreen loans and sustainability-linked loansProperty M&A (share sales in property holding companies)Alternative asset investment (co-living, hotel conversion, student accommodation, cold storage, logistics/warehousing, mini-storage, data centres)Joint venturesLand auction and land acquisitionLand exchangeMTR land development and redevelopment of compulsory sale unitsGeneral conveyancingCorporate restructuringOnshore/offshore financing for PRC propertiesCross-border Hong Kong-PRC property transactionsSPE/REIT financing

Education

The University of Hong Kong, PCLL
King's College London, LLM International Financial Law
The University of Nottingham, LLB Hons

Admissions

Hong Kong

Languages

EnglishCantoneseMandarin