China

​Recent work highlights

Planning and environmental

  • Advised a German wind tunnel engineering company on planning and engineering of a wind tunnel for a top-tier technical university in Shanghai.
  • Advised a German automotive supplier on the planning and development of an R&D centre in Shanghai.

Construction and development

  • Advised a world-leading sports car maker on the construction of a driving experience centre in Shanghai.
  • Advised a well-known supplier of equipment and services to packaging and label manufacturers on construction contracts for its plant in Changzhou.
  • Advised an international group on construction contracts for its plant in Kunshan.
  • Advised a leading architect UK firm for the proposed tender for a design construction project in respect of a large-size Eden style visitor destination project in China.

Investment and disposal

  • Advised Asian investors on their outbound acquisitions into the UK property market.
  • Advised China Resources Land on the joint venture to purchase20 Gresham Street for £312m.
  • Advised Cheung Kei Group on the purchase of 20 Canada Square for £410m.
  • Advised BCDH on the purchase of 30 Crown Place for £210m.
  • Advised Kingboard Chemical on the purchase of Moor Place for £271m.
  • Advised R&F Group on the purchase of Vauxhall Square, Nine Elms Square and One Nine Elms for over £1bn.
  • Advised Far East Consortium on the Northern Gateway redevelopment (GDV over £2bn).
  • Advised Cindat Capital on Qhotel Portfolio for £525m and Project Ice for £615m.
  • Advised a world-leading producer of fibre products on the acquisition of land use rights and construction of factory buildings in Hangzhou.
  • Advised a German machinery company on sales of the granted land use rights and factory buildings in Shanghai to a Chinese development company.
  • Advised a hardware manufacturer headquartered in Germany on various real estate issues during the acquisition of an asset in China.

Managers and occupiers

  • Advised a sports car maker on the build to lease structure for its dealer shops in China.
  • Advised a global optics and optoelectronics manufacturer on the build-tolease structure for its Chinese headquarters in Shanghai.
  • Advised a French rubber design and production company on drafting, negotiations and signing of the lease agreement for its manufacturing plant in Suzhou.

Financing

  • Advised a global automotive components manufacturer on the construction and lease of a production base in Nanjing and on the project financing structure.
  • Advised a German development company on project financing for investment in major manufacturing companies in China.
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Located in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong2 real estate partners and 4 associatesLanguages: Chinese, English, German and French

 

Key contact

Nick Beckett
Managing Partner
Managing Partner, Beijing and Hong Kong Offices, Head of Asia-Pacific IP and Life Sciences & Healthcare
Beijing
T +86 10 8527 0287