Our People 2024-02-09T11:28:00+00:00

Our People

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Simon Reid-Kay
Principal
Tel: +852 3470 9068

Email: Simon.Reid-Kay
@srkandassociates.com

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Simon Reid-Kay

Simon leads Simon Reid-Kay & Associates and has practised and been resident in Hong Kong since 1985. He deals with all types of real estate transactions and regularly advises on the real estate aspects of IPOs, funds (including REITs), securitizations, sale and leaseback and portfolio management for substantial Hong Kong-based international investment banks and conglomerates. He regularly advises private funds and investment banks on their own and their clients’ real estate requirements including investments, financing and property management.

As well as handling purchases, sales and leases, Simon has advised owners, developers and lenders on the planning and construction aspects of many major developments and infrastructure projects in Hong Kong and the region. He also has extensive experience in government land administration and heavyweight commercial leasing work.

Career history:

  • Partner, Allen & Overy, Hong Kong – 2001-2012
  • Associate, Consultant, Linklaters, Hong Kong – 1988-2001
  • Associate, Johnson Stokes & Master, Hong Kong – 1985-1988
  • Associate, Maclay Murray & Spens, Scotland – 1984-1985

Legal qualifications:

  • Admitted as solicitor, Scotland, 1984
  • Admitted as solicitor, Hong Kong, 1985
  • Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 1991

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Cindy Au
Consultant
Tel: +852 3126 6625

Email: Cindy.Au
@srkandassociates.com

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Cindy Au

Cindy advises property developers and investors on sale and purchase of real estate properties or shares in property holding companies. She also represents banks and financial institutions on general corporate lending, commercial and private banking matters, construction finance and related loan/security documents. In addition, she advises on tenancy matters in respect of residential, office and commercial premises and deals with property development projects, including planning for sale, advising on matters in land grants, applying for pre-sale consent, and handling sale/purchase and mortgage of units in residential or non-residential development projects.

Cindy has also advised quasi-government bodies on subsidized housing projects, elderly projects and subsidised loan scheme.

Cindy also advises private funds and investors on acquisition and disposal of real estate properties and works together with other law firms in handling transactions involving real properties in Hong Kong.

Her other transactional work includes sale and purchase of loan portfolios and the underlying mortgages and other securities.

Career history:

  • Partner, Mayer Brown JSM – 2009-2015
  • Associate/Senior Associate, Johnson Stokes & Master – 1994-2009

Legal qualifications:

  • Admitted as solicitor, Hong Kong, 1994
  • Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 1995

Appointments:

  • Notary Public of Hong Kong

Languages:

  • English
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin

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Jeffrey Blount
Registered Foreign Lawyer (Washington DC)
Tel: +852 3470 9013
Mob: +852 9094 1157

Email: Jeffrey.Blount
@srkandassociates.com

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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.

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Jeffrey Wong
Associate
Tel: +852 3470 9016

Email: Jeffrey.Wong
@srkandassociates.com

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Jeffrey Wong

Jeffrey has experience in acting for property investors in sale and purchase of real estate properties or shares in property holding companies. He also has experience in acting for banks and financial institutions in general lending transactions.

Jeffrey’s practice also covers general conveyancing and tenancy matters.

Career history:

  • Associate, Simon Reid-Kay & Associates – 2018-present

Legal qualifications:

  • Admitted as solicitor, Hong Kong, 2018

Languages:

  • English
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin

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Marium Butt
Associate
Tel: +852 3470 9021

Email: Marium.Butt
@srkandassociates.com

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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

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Amadeus Lau
Associate
Tel: +852 2905 1518

Email: Amadeus.Lau
@srkandassociates.com

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Amadeus Lau

Amadeus is qualified in Hong Kong, England and Wales. He advises clients on a range of real estate transactions with a particular emphasis on general conveyancing, landlord/tenant matters and the sales and purchases of property holding companies.

Amadeus has experience in sale and purchase of both first and second-hand properties. He represented and advised Hong Kong Housing Authority on completion of the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme properties.

Amadeus also advises on mortgage backed transactions and related financing matters.

Career history:

  • Associate, Simon Reid-Kay & Associates, Hong Kong – 2023-present
  • Assistant Solicitor, Lau, Chan & Ko, Hong Kong – 2022-2023
  • Associate, Chan, Wong & Yip, Hong Kong – 2019-2022

Legal qualifications:

  • Admitted as solicitor, Hong Kong, 2019
  • Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2023

Languages:

  • English
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin

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Georgina
Everett-Beecham

Registered Foreign Lawyer (England & Wales)
Tel: +852 3470 9011

Email: Georgina.
Everett-Beecham
@srkandassociates.com

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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

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Anver Ching
Senior Legal Executive
Tel: +852 3470 9061

Email: Anver.Ching
@srkandassociates.com

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Anver Ching

Anver is our senior legal executive with substantial experience in major commercial property acquisitions, disposals and leases for private and institutional clients. He also has extensive experience in handling sale and purchase and leasing transactions for investors, property funds and quasi-government organisations. He works closely with banks on real estate-related financing transactions.

Career history:

  • Senior Legal Executive, Simon Reid-Kay & Associates – 2012-present
  • Senior Legal Executive, Allen & Overy – 2001-2012
  • Legal Executive, Linklaters – 1992-2001

Languages:

  • English
  • Cantonese

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Raymond Kwok
Consultant
Tel: +852 3470 9070

Email: Raymond.Kwok
@srkandassociates.com

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Raymond Kwok

Raymond holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of Manitoba and a LLB (Hons) from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is a solicitor in Hong Kong and England and Wales.

Raymond has over 25 years of legal experience in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China. His legal expertise covers corporate real estate, project finance, M&A, hospitality and corporate finance. Raymond was appointed as a China Appointed Attesting Officer in 2000.

Legal qualifications:

  • Admitted as a Solicitor in Hong Kong and England and Wales

Appointment

  • China Appointed Attesting Officer, 2000

Languages:

  • English
  • Cantonese