Acted for a unit of Indian conglomerate Hinduja group, Gulf Oil Asia in its purchase from bankrupt Hin Leong Trading’s shipping arm Ocean Tankers a lubricant blending plant with wharf access; a storage tank farm; and a terminal facility in Tuas on a going concern basis. This transaction involved advising on the assignment of the JTC lease, transfer of employees and business contracts

Acted for Singapore port operator Jurong Port in its take over of shares in Universal Terminal, a major oil storage terminal on Singapore’s Jurong Island, from the Lim Family of collapsed oil trader, Hin Leong, which involved assisting the client on the assignment of the JTC lease, transfer of employees and novation of operational contracts and licences

Acted for Mooreast Asia in its purchase of a property at Shipyard Road from a subsidiary of the embattled, Ezra Holdings group. The property includes both a land lot and foreshore lot/seabed with a long term lease from the JTC. Advised the purchaser on the various JTC assignment requirements

Advising and acting for the Singapore subsidiaries and related entities of the Australia-based property development group LOGOS in (i) an acquisition of 21 Tuas West Drive, a building and JTC land in Tuas, Singapore and (ii) a joint venture with a major player in the food production, import and distribution sectors, to jointly acquire and develop a S$79-million modern food processing and warehouse facility on the property.

Acting as Singapore counsel to YTL Power International Berhad on the proposed acquisition of the power plant and associated assets of Tuaspring Pte Ltd by its subsidiary, Taser Power Pte. Ltd as part of the PowerSeraya group. The power plant land is leased from the PUB and assisting the purchaser with the relevant PUB and SLA approvals

Acting as Singapore counsel for the NTS group in the acquisition and transfer of a JTC property located at 32 Tuas Avenue 4, including the business at the Singapore plant. NTS Group acquired Amega West Services, a market leader in the manufacture, repair and rental of legacy and specialised drilling equipment used in offshore and land-based oil & gas extraction applications, from Carpenter Technology Corporation. Amega West has production and service plants in the United States, Canada and Singapore

Acted for a Mitsubishi Estate Co-CLSA fund managed by Pan Asia Realty Advisors (as purchaser and borrower) in the S$260 million acquisition financing of Chinatown Point granted by OCBC and DBS

Acted for CGIF, a trust fund of the Asian Development Bank, as Singapore counsels (on instructions on Ashurst ADTLaw) in the real estate aspects of the issuance of bonds by an international school, Nexus International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. which are guaranteed by CGIF, which includes a mortgage executed by Nexus international (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. over 1 Aljunied Walk

SUN Venture, a real estate investment company with a focus on commercial real estate in Singapore, through its subsidiary, entered into a green club loan of S$455 million for the acquisition of 71 Robinson Road from Germany’s Commerzbank, a 15-storey office tower in the Central Business District. The green loan was delivered in partnership by OCBC Bank and DBS. We acted as Lenders' counsel in the drafting and negotiation of the loan documents, coordinating drawdown of oan facilities, and issuing report on title and legal opinions to the Banks