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In Hong Kong, the increase of aging buildings raised significant concerns over the safety and deteriorating living conditions of occupants. Redevelopment emerged as the most economically viable solution in the long run, prompting the Legislative Council to pass the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) (Amendment) Bill 2023 on 18 July 2024. Polly Chu examines the amendments to the Bill, as well as the benefits and drawbacks. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g2NHxHGB) #realestate #urbandecay #redevelopment

We are pleased to welcome Chau Hwei Lee as a real estate partner in our Singapore office. With over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate, spanning both private practice and in-house roles, Chau Hwei brings invaluable expertise to our team. Additionally, our Asia real estate team is further strengthened by the promotion of commercial property lawyer Akinari Nakano to partner in our Tokyo office.   #RealEstate #Singapore #Tokyo   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g_fsVjfY

We are thrilled to celebrate a milestone – the 50th anniversary of Withers KhattarWong in Singapore. Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate our Jubilee with us at our new offices.   We were honoured to have Guest of Honour Minister Indranee Rajah Senior Counsel join us and share her invaluable insights. Global chairperson Justine Markovitz and Singapore joint managing partners Shashi Nathan and Daniel Yong, highlighted our firm’s commitment to excellent legal service and future growth.    Read more to relive the highlights and celebrate with us: https://lnkd.in/gfXJNC2r   #WithersKhattarWong #50th #Singapore 

AT&T's massive #databreach that impacted over 100 million mobile and wireless customers highlights the importance of individuals, #familyoffices and small firms understanding and protecting their data. Doron Goldstein, US Head of our Data Innovation, Privacy and #Cybersecurity practice, authored an article discussing the breach and steps to take to protect your data and mitigate risks. https://lnkd.in/eYZVpTxT

Helping successful individuals to realize their ambitions and protect their interests in every aspect of their personal and professional lives is at the heart of what we do at Withers. We are delighted that their feedback has led to us being recognized across 26 departments globally in Chambers High Net Worth 2024, launched today. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ec7um_dX

We have partnered with Tatler to create a feature highlighting how important it is to plan for loss of capacity at any age. As Stephen Richards explains, even younger people can suffer from capacity loss due to an injury or accident, and planning ahead ensures your wishes will be followed. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eFV3FhFK #mentalcapacity #courtofprotection

We are delighted to welcome Laurence Ho who returns to the firm as a partner in our Hong Kong office, having previously left in 2017. Laurence is qualified in New York and Massachusetts and works with individuals and families with a connection to the US on international tax, trust and estate planning matters. His clients are typically based across Asia and the US and include family offices, estates and fiduciaries.  #HongKong #PrivateClient #Tax https://lnkd.in/gH3YW7mU

Ending the week on a high, we are excited to share our success at the prestigious Chambers High Net Worth Awards last night, picking up the award for the Private Client Team of the year.   Our team work incredibly hard at all levels to provide excellence for our clients and this award recognises the way in which we are raising the bar for private clients. Thank you to Chambers & Partners for your support and recognising the achievements of our team over the last year. https://lnkd.in/exD_mr57

On 5 July 2024, the Court of Appeal overturned the District Court's decision in a court case which involves application of the intra-group stamp duty relief pursuant to section 45 of the Stamp Duty Ordinance. In this article, Deirdre Fu, Daniel Tang and Joey Lau examine the implication of this decision in corporate and trust restructuring. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gKNeVxv3 #hongkong #corporate #trust #restructuring #stampduty

We are delighted to welcome Nicky S. Rooz who joins the firm as a partner in our New York office, where she will launch the US east coast family practice. Nicky advises on all aspects of family law, including cohabitation, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, divorce and separation, paternity actions, complex financial issues, child and spousal support, high-conflict custody disputes and domestic violence restraining orders/ orders of protection.