Senior Statespeople
Provided by F K Au
FK Au is a partner of JSM. He has extensive experience in joint ventures, development and redevelopment of properties, project conveyancing, and project and end-user financing matters. He also advises on compulsory sale, and landlord and tenant matters, as well as on building, planning and property-related litigation matters.
FK Au is consistently rated a leading real estate lawyer by Chambers, PLC Which Lawyer? and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. Chambers Asia Pacific (2016) notes that he has a "long-standing reputation in the market, impressive experience in real estate-related transactions and disputes and is considered 'very commercial'". He was described as "fair-minded" and "'definitely one of the best guys' in the field" by Chambers Asia Pacific (2008) and "'one of the best' in Hong Kong" by The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (2009). According to The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2007/08), he "is widely applauded by clients for major development work and substantial infrastructure projects".
FK Au speaks English and Cantonese. He is a Notary Public in Hong Kong.
Acted for a consortium member in the joint venture relating to the development of the River Trade Terminal.
Acted for the consortium in the land grant of the Airport Freight Forwarding Centre.
Acted for Cathay Pacific Airways on Land Grants of its headquarters building, staff hotel, flight training centre and warehouse building at Cathay City.
Acted for the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering on acquisition of land for its second and third hangers from the Airport Authority, and acted for the Airport Authority on the Asia World Expo and second-airport hotel developments.
Advisory Board, Salvation Army
Honorary Legal Advisor, The Methodist Church, Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
LLB
Provided by Chambers
F K Au offers expert advice on the full spectrum of mandates, including project conveyancing and financing as well as landlord and tenant matters. He is also well equipped to handle judicial review cases.
Provided by Chambers
Whenever I have difficult issues, he's able to give me counsel and share his experience with me. I have comfort knowing that even if the law isn't clear-cut, I'll be OK if I follow his advice.
Whenever I have difficult issues, he's able to give me counsel and share his experience with me. I have comfort knowing that even if the law isn't clear-cut, I'll be OK if I follow his advice.
