Benjamin Hong

In his real estate practice, Benjamin handles all aspects of property-related transactions, including corporate real estate, private client real estate, collective sale and conveyancing matters. He acts for government statutory bodies, real estate developers and ultra-high net worth individuals, among others, often advising in the acquisition and disposal of properties across the commercial, industrial and residential asset classes, including hotels, shophouses, industrial land sites and good class bungalows.

Further, Benjamin is actively involved in commercial leasing work, acting for master landlords in the lease of their office building and retail space to tenants, as well as for anchor tenants in the negotiation of tenancy agreements with their landlords. He also represents the Authority in various ongoing complex land development and sublease matters at Changi Airport.

On the banking and finance front, Benjamin regularly acts for major banks and leading financial institutions as lenders in various secured and unsecured lending transactions. His experience includes domestic and regional cross-border financing matters, with an emphasis in real estate financing involving housing, construction and development loans. He also represents corporate borrowers such as multinational corporations (MNCs) and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the negotiation of credit facilities and security documentation with their lenders.

Beyond combining his real estate, banking and finance legal background and skills to deliver practical long term solutions for clients, Benjamin’s diverse practice has also seen him make time to assist his clients on matters which complement his primary area of work, dabbling in the drafting of Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney, as well as making Grant of Probate applications at the Singapore courts when required.

Benjamin can communicate fluently in both English and Mandarin.