SINGAPORE Law and Practice Contributed by: Benjamin Tay, Chou Ching, Norman Ho, Vikna Rajah, Chun Kiat and Marcus Tay, Rajah & Tann Asia
Rajah & Tann Asia was established in 2014 and is a leading full-service legal network in South-East Asia, comprising top-tier law firms across the region. With over 1,000 fee earners, the network is recognised for delivering seamless, high-quality legal advice on complex, multi-jurisdictional matters. Its real estate practice is regularly instructed by prominent real es - tate developers, property fund managers, corporates, investment platforms, trusts and REITs on some of the region’s most significant and sophisticated prop - erty transactions. The practice combines deep local
market insight with strong regional co-ordination to support cross-border real estate strategies, and its capabilities span the entire asset life cycle, including acquisitions and disposals, development and rede - velopment projects, joint ventures, structured invest - ments and portfolio transactions across residential, commercial, hospitality, industrial and mixed-use as - sets. The lawyers at Rajah & Tann Asia are frequently involved in landmark transactions and large-scale projects, delivering commercially astute, execution- focused advice across the region.
Authors
Benjamin Tay has over 18 years’ experience advising on major real estate transactions involving promi - nent commercial assets in Singa - pore’s central business district and large-scale industrial and commercial
for Real Estate at the Women in Business Law Awards Asia 2020.
Norman Ho has 44 years of experi - ence in corporate real estate and advises on a broad range of property transactions, including investment sales and purchases (by share or asset), collective sales and project
developments. His practice at Rajah & Tann Singa - pore LLP spans a broad range of sale and purchase and corporate real estate M&A transactions, includ - ing landmark developments such as Duo Tower, Cross Street Exchange and Jurong Point, as well as build-to-suit projects and complex share and asset transactions. Regularly acting for investment funds and end-users, including data centre operators, Benjamin is valued for his strong commercial insight and practical approach to navigating regulatory and transactional complexities. He is consistently recognised by leading legal directories.
developments. In his practice at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, he regularly acts for developers, investment funds, statutory boards, consultants, investors, family offices, financial institutions and REITs on the acquisition, development and financing of major shopping and office projects in Singapore. Consistently highly regarded, Norman advised the Singapore Parliament on the Land Titles (Strata) Act and en bloc reforms, and has served as Honorary Legal Advisor to REDAS since 2023 and as a board member of the APREA Singapore Chapter.
Chou Ching has been practising corporate real estate and real estate finance for close to 25 years, and has been involved in the acquisition, divestment and financing of many commercial and residential buildings
Vikna Rajah is the head of the tax and private client departments at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. He advises on complex income tax, GST, stamp duty, property tax and treaty matters, and specialises in civil tax disputes,
and development sites in Singapore. In her practice at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, she regularly advises banks and financial institutions on property-related financing and regulatory issues and has played an instrumental role in the commencement of her clients’ mortgage lending business in Singapore. Ching has been recognised in the Best Lawyers in Singapore since 2022, and as the Lawyer of the Year
tax structuring and criminal tax litigation. Vikna has an established track record of resolving multimillion- dollar disputes with IRAS and is regularly instructed by multinational companies, leading law firms and Big 4 accounting firms. Vikna is also acclaimed as a leading trust and private wealth lawyer in South-East
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