Jeffrey Blount

Jeff is a highly experienced international transactional lawyer whose practice focuses primarily on Hong Kong and Mainland China. He began his legal career in the United States in 1983 and has lived and worked in Asia since the early 1990s. Before joining Simon Reid-Kay & Associates, Jeff was a partner of a major international law firm based in the firm’s Hong Kong office, and then a corporate executive engaged in commercial real estate development in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. His practice involves property and infrastructure project development and finance, acquisitions, joint ventures, and investment and commercial transactions.

Career history:

• Principal, MacauLand Developments Limited – 2017
• Principal, H&Co Real Estate Holding Limited – 2015-2016
• Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (formerly Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) – 1993-2015
• Associate, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP – 1983-1992

Representative experience

In addition to his specific focus on real estate development, investment and transactional matters in Hong Kong, Jeff’s experience covers a wide range of markets and projects. His experience includes:

• advising a major Hong Kong property developer on its tender for various retail properties of Link REIT to the value exceeding HK$20 billion;
• advising a joint venture investor in the acquisition of a large industrial redevelopment project in Kowloon East, Hong Kong;
• advising an international consortium on its successful tender to design, finance, construct and manage the premium modern logistics center at Kwo Lo Wan of Hong Kong International Airport comprising GFA of 380,000 sqm and total investment of US$1.5 billion;
• advising an international consortium on its tender to design, construct, finance and manage the commercial development comprising retail, dining and entertainment facilities, and office towers, at SkyCity of Hong Kong International Airport;
• advising a Hong Kong statutory corporation on two of the largest infrastructure projects in Hong Kong during the past several years, involving total investment of approximately HK$200 billion;
• advising Hong Kong non-profit institutions regarding property redevelopment and financing matters in Hong Kong;
• advising on acquisitions, investments and dispositions by Chinese domestic companies and state-owned enterprises;
• advising on real estate private equity investment and financing transactions in Hong Kong and China;
• negotiating hotel management agreements as developer/principal;
• developing office and retail properties for strata sale;
• advising many international businesses and investors on the strategy, structure, risks, documentation, negotiation and implementation of their investments, acquisitions, financings and other projects in Hong Kong and China.

Marium Butt

Marium has experience in a range of real estate matters including acquisitions and disposals of real properties and property holding companies, as well as general conveyancing and tenancy matters.

Career history:

• Associate, Simon Reid-Kay & Associates – 2022-present
• Registered Foreign Lawyer, Simon Reid-Kay & Associates – 2019-2022
• Registered Foreign Lawyer, Ince Gordon Dadds – 2018-2019

Legal qualifications:

• Admitted as solicitor, England & Wales, 2017
• Admitted as solicitor, Hong Kong, 2022

Languages:

• English
• Cantonese

Georgina Everett-Beecham

Georgina holds an LLB from Durham University. She is admitted as a Solicitor in England & Wales and is a Registered Foreign Lawyer (England & Wales) at Simon Reid-Kay & Associates.

Georgina’s practice involves advising on general commercial property and tenancy matters. Georgina has a particular interest in office and commercial tenancies, and data centre sites.

Career history:

• Registered Foreign Lawyer, Simon Reid-Kay & Associates – 2021-present
• Trainee Solicitor, Birketts LLP (United Kingdom) – 2018-2020

Legal qualifications:

• Admitted as solicitor, England & Wales, 2020