Leanne Sim
Leanne Sim
Leanne Sim
Biography
Leanne advises on a wide spectrum of real estate transactions including direct and indirect property acquisitions and divestments, leasing and other property-related matters in respect of commercial offices, retail malls and industrial buildings.
She has acted for major real estate investment trusts, government-linked corporations, private equity real estate funds, real estate asset managers, property developers and hotel operators.
Spoken Languages
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English
Admissions
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Singapore
Related Practice Areas
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Real Estate Sector
Experience
- Managed and led the due diligence of international real estate assets across 8 jurisdictions in relation to the -S$14b listing of CapitaLand Investment.*
- Acted in the surrender and concurrent grant of leases of new strata lots in 7 telecommunication central offices in Singapore and conducted due diligence of the aforesaid properties in relation to the S$2.3b IPO and listing of Netlink NBN Trust.*
- Acted for one of Asia-Pacific’s largest private fund managers in the divestment of a hospitality asset (>S$168m) by way of share sale and secured the continued operation of the asset by a leading hospitality operator.*
- Acted for one of the largest global asset managers in the acquisition and divestment of industrial and commercial properties (>S$120m) by way of asset sale or share sale.*
- Advised Asia’s largest real estate developers in relation to Government Land Sale Tenders of residential sites.*
- Acted for one of Singapore’s leading property management companies in the redevelopment and restructuring of strata subdivided commercial and retail properties.*
- Advised Asia-Pacific’s leading real estate management service provider on property management agreements and management corporation issues in relation to commercial and retail properties.*
- Acted for multinational corporations including petrochemical companies in relation to the sale of industrial properties requiring JTC’s consent for the transfer and subletting of such properties.*
- Acted for multinational corporations in relation to the leasing of industrial and commercial properties.*
- Acted for local and foreign banks in relation to the transfer of banking businesses involving the transfer of -50,000 real estate mortgages in Singapore and other jurisdictions.*
*Leanne has recently joined BCLP, therefore the deals listed are from her previous firm.
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