Jonathan Hwang

Jonathan Hwang is Partner in the Firm’s Real Estate Practice, where he counsels private equity firms and corporations on acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures, with a focus in real estate-related transactions throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Jonathan speaks English and Mandarin.

Jonathan’s recent representations have included:

• Blackstone Real Estate Partners in its acquisition of a US$360 million stake in Crown Resorts
• Blackstone Real Estate Partners in its US$480 acquisition of a 50% stake in Taubman’s retail investments in Asia include shopping centers in Korea and Xi’an and Zhengzhou in China 
• Blackstone Real Estate Partners in its US$1.25 billion acquisition of VivoCity Mall in Shanghai from Mapletree
• Blackstone Real Estate Partners in its Rs $47.5 billion acquisition of a 50% stake in prime commercial properties from Indiabulls
• Blackstone Real Estate Partners as part of a consortium with Gaw Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs in a HK$12 billion acquisition of 12 shopping centers in Hong Kong from Link REIT
• IndoSpace in its long-term strategic partnership with GLP
• Blackstone Strategic Capital Holdings in its acquisition of a minority equity interest in PAG
• Blackstone Real Estate Partners US$1.9 billion sale of commercial properties in the PRC to Vanke and its partners
• Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities fund in its NZ$200 million minority investment in Partners Group Holdings Limited
• Blackstone Tactical Opportunities in its acquisition of a retirement village portfolio in New Zealand from Lendlease
• Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities Fund in its S$367 million investment in Quayside Collection at Sentosa Cove, Singapore
• Blackstone Tactical Opportunities in its $129 million (A$150 million) investment in Australia’s National Lifestyle Villages

Jonathan received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2009 and his B.S. from Stanford University in 2006.