Kai Wang

Assisted major property owners and developers in the acquisition, development, management or sale of  commercial properties in Hawaii.  Advised overseas clients on a wide range of legal matters including real estate acquisitions, development, construction, financing, commercial leasing, operations, sales and dispute resolution.  Advised U.S. companies on legal matters relating to doing business in China.

• REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS & SALES - Represented major private landowners and developers in Hawaii and from North America and Japan in multi-million dollar acquisitions and sales of commercial properties, including hotels. Assisted with the sale of Hawaii’s largest industrial park for $115 million.
• SHOPPING CENTER DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT - Represented shopping center owners in negotiating development leases and reciprocal easement agreements with the developer and several anchor tenants of the second largest shopping center in Hawaii. Drafted and negotiated tenant leases and assisted with ongoing operations and management of the shopping complex including tenant lease disputes.
• LAND USE & ENVIRONMENTAL LAW - Advised real estate developers in land use and entitlement matters including issues involving zoning, public utilities and environmental concerns. Advised landowners in environmental remediation and cost recovery of contaminated property.
• CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS - Advised real estte developers in negotiating and drafting of various construction contracts.  Assisted property owners in issues arising from the construction process.
• TITLE REVIEW / LAND SURVEYS / CONVEYANCE - Conducted routine title examinations, survey reviews and Conveyancing work. Assisted the owner of one of the largest and oldest ranches in the U.S. and the second largest private land owner in Hawaii with extensive title search in connection with its land development plans.  Prepared loan documents, time-share sales documents, and other conveyance documents.
  
• CROSS-BORDER SALES & EXPORTS - Represented manufacturers and dealers based in the U.S. and Asia in their respective cross-border sales transactions involving exclusive dealership agreement, IP registration, licensing and dispute matters.
• WEALTH MANAGEMENT - Advised high net worth individuals with estate planning and wealth management matters.
• DISPUTE RESOLUTION - Advised clients in commercial disputes arising from property acquisition, management, leasing, investment and construction matters. Advised lenders and debtors in financially distressed situations.
  
  

Represented Starwood Asia Pacific Hotels & Resorts as the regional general counsel in the development and operation of the Starwood hotels in the Greater China region.

• HOTEL CONTRACTS - Oversaw management and franchise contract negotiations with major land owners and developers in the Greater China region.
• HOTEL DEVELOPMENT/PRE-OPENING MATTERS - Advised Starwood on contract performance matters regarding development milestones, owner’s obligation to obtain permits and approvals, disputes in pre-opening, delays in hotel opening and matters regarding technical support.
• HOTEL/RESORT OPERATIONAL MATTERS - Handled operational matters ranging from labor and employment, executive compensation package, procurement, vendor and supplier contracts, enforcement of brand standards, consumer affairs, data protection, guest complaints, intellectual property rights protection, e-commerce to sales and marketing initiatives.
• OWNER DISPUTES - Handled contractual disputes with major hotel owners on matters concerning management fees, performance test, failure to maintain brand standards, owner restructuring and distressed hotels. Managed pre-arbitration negotiations and arbitration preparation. Acted as the lead negotiator for Starwood in one of the first owner bankruptcy proceedings in China.
• OTHERS - Conducted internal investigations at the corporate and property levels.  Advised on ethics and compliance matters. Routinely managed crisis response.  Assisted on anti-trust legal issues in connection with hotel merger transaction.



Represented major real estate investment companies and multi-national corporations in the investment in, and acquisition and management of, commercial properties in Hong Kong and China.

• REAL ESTATE RELATED MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS - ​Advised and assisted one of the largest retailers based in the U.K., in relation to the acquisition and development of its various hypermarket and shopping mall projects throughout China, both by way of on-shore or off-shore share purchases or by direct asset acquisitions.
• HOTELS & HOSPITALITY - Assisted hotel owners with hotel management agreements, development management agreements and other ancillary documents for various hotel projects in China and advised on regulatory requirements for the projects.
• LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT - Advised and assisted major developers, including one of the largest retailers based in the U.K., on the construction of development projects, including in relation to obtaining various planning and construction permits, and negotiating and documenting various ancillary service agreements, such as construction contracts, project management agreements, mall management agreements, design contracts, quantity surveying agreements and supply contracts. Represented an offshore PE fund in its development of a senior housing project in China.
• JOINT VENTURES - Assisted a U.S.-based outlet developer in the negotiation and documentation of Sino-foreign joint venture projects in several locations in China. Served as lead counsel in the negotiation and documentation of the formation of a Sino-foreign joint venture for a large European manufacturer and its Chinese partner.
• China FDI - Advised and assisted multi-national corporations on their investment into China, including formulating deal structures, setting up representative offices, establishing WFOEs and JVs in China, conducting due diligence, negotiating transaction documents such as licensing agreement, distribution agreement, and joint venture agreement.
• OTHERS - Assisted multi-national corporations with negotiation and documentation of commercial leases and distribution agreements in China. Advised developers and property owners in relation to disputes on property management and leasing matters.  Advised foreign property developers on issues relating to property ownership, mortgage, leasing and land use under Chinese law.