David acts for developers, institutional clients and occupiers on property acquisitions, development and leasing matters. Recognised in Legal 500 Asia Pacific for client-focused, commercially grounded advice.

Biography

David acts for developers, institutional landlords, tenants and corporate occupiers on property transactions across commercial, industrial and mixed-use sectors. He maintains long-standing client relationships across a broad portfolio of matters.

David advises on property acquisitions and disposals, development structuring, commercial and industrial leasing, due diligence and conveyancing. His practice covers the full transaction lifecycle from site acquisition and development through leasing, asset management and divestment.

David advises on capital-intensive transactions across multiple jurisdictions, including major portfolio acquisitions, large-scale development projects and complex leasing programs. His matters regularly involve coordinated advice across property, planning and tax disciplines.

Clients describe his advice as easy to understand while maintaining the rigour required for complex transactions. He has provided counsel to boards and senior executives over extended mandates exceeding 10 years.

David's experience

Major property transactions — Acquisition and development

Advised institutional clients and developers on the acquisition and development of commercial and industrial properties, including due diligence, contract negotiation and settlement across multiple jurisdictions.

Institutional landlords — Long-term commercial leasing

Advised institutional landlords on the negotiation of long-term commercial and industrial lease arrangements, including incentive structures, option mechanisms and make-good provisions.

Portfolio acquisitions — Due diligence and structuring

Advised investors on due diligence and structuring across portfolio property acquisitions, including title risk assessment and transaction framework design.

Awards, recognition and ranking