Leanne Sim

I advise on a wide spectrum of corporate real estate transactions across asset classes in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region.

I typically act for an international clientele, including major real estate investment trusts, government-linked corporations, private equity real estate funds, real estate asset managers, family offices, property developers and hotel operators.

My hotel and branded residences experience spans the Middle East and Southeast Asia in relation to both greenfield hospitality developments and the redevelopment and rebranding of brownfield hospitality assets.

My general real estate experience includes direct and indirect acquisitions and divestments, leasing and other operational matters across asset classes (e.g. office, industrial, logistics and retail) in Singapore and regionally.

I enjoy working closely with clients and counterparties to move deals forward smoothly and efficiently. With a collaborative spirit and commercial mind, I do my best to look for solutions that balance everyone's interests while protecting my clients' best interests.

• Acted for an Asian List Co's affiliate in the conversion and rebranding of a multinational portfolio of hotels (>1000 keys) to "upper-upscale" brands of a global hospitality operator.
• Acted for a London-based private equity firm in the development and management of an ultra-luxury resort and branded residences in Thailand.
• Acted for one of the UAE's largest developers in the development and asset management of a master-planned city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (~USD4.2 billion), comprising luxury hotels, mega retail mall, serviced residences and offices.
• Acted for Singapore REPE fund in the leasing of three co-branded heritage hotels (as landlord) to a global hospitality operator.
• Acted for one of Singapore's leading property management companies in the redevelopment and restructuring of strata subdivided commercial and retail properties.
• Acted for global asset managers in the acquisition and divestment of industrial and commercial properties by way of share sale and asset sale.
• Managed and led the due diligence of international real estate assets across 8 jurisdictions in relation to the ~SGD14 billion listing of CapitaLand Investment.