Christopher CASSIM is one of the founding partners of WongPartnership and was instrumental in the setting-up of the Corporate Real Estate Practice where he is now serving as a Consultant.
His main practice areas are commercial and residential purchases and sales, property finance, property development, commercial and residential leases and other landlord and tenant matters and property-related corporate transactions.
Christopher previously lectured and tutored for the Board of Legal Education's Postgraduate Practical Law Course.
Significant transactions that Christopher has been involved in include advising / acting for the following:
- Guocoland in the retail and office leases for Guoco Towers a large scale, integrated mixed use development located above the Tanjong Pagar MRT Station and Guoco Midtown a new mixed-use development in the Beach Road district in Singapore.
- United Overseas Bank Limited and Industrial & Commercial Property (S) Pte. Ltd. in the lease of Singapore Exchange Centre, a twin-tower office building located at Shenton Way, Singapore, to the Singapore Exchange, Asia's pioneering central clearing house which offers a fully integrated value chain from trading and clearing to settlement and depository services.
- Firstoffice Pte. Ltd. in the lease of all commercial space in 20 Anson Road, a modern Grade A commercial development which is awarded the "Green Mark Platinum" rating, located in the heart of the city in Singapore; the rating is the highest in Singapore for buildings that feature energy efficient, water-efficient and environmentally friendly design.
- UOL Group in the leases of the commercial and retail developments in Singapore for Novena Square, United Square, Faber House, Odeon Towers, PARKROYAL on Kitchener and New Park Shopping Arcade.
Related Practices
- Corporate Real Estate
Contact Details
- d+65 6416 8217
- f+65 6532 5711
- echristopher.cassim@wongpartnership.com
Qualifications
National University of Singapore (B.L. Ed., Articleship)