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BH2I in The Legal 500 Rankings: BH2I strongly emphasises hospitality developments in Thailand, Southeast Asia, North Asia and beyond.

BH2I is recognized as a recommended firm for Real Estate in Singapore and Thailand in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 edition.

BH2I received the "Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year" award at the 2024 ALB Southeast Asia Law Awards

BH2I is glad to support C9 Hotelworks and Phuket Hotels Association as a sponsor of the important “MIND THE GAP” – Women and Diversity in Hospitality" event.

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific - 2024 edition

The real estate practice at BH2I standouts for its expertise in the hospitality sector and advises on the structuring of high-end, multi-use hospitality developments, with experience across the Asia Pacific region.

BH2I is honored to have been named the "Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year" at the 2024 ALB Southeast Asia Law Awards on May 16, 2024 at the Intercontinental SIngapore.

Are owners gaining or losing ground in management and franchise agreements?‍ Speaker: Benjamin Hirasawa Founder & Managing Partner BH21

Benjamin, can you share how the unique cultural and business landscape of Singapore and the wider Asia Pacific region has influenced your approach to leisure and hospitality law?‍

BH2I was an award recipient at the Asia Business Law Journal 2024 Thailand Law Firm Awards in two categories recognizing its outstanding performance in 2023

BH2I featured in Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2024

Benjamin Hirasawa’s regional Asia pacific practice provides commercially sound advice to private equity, hospitality, corporate and real estate clients on all aspects of project development cycles and international business transactions.

Predee is a Legal Director at BH2I and Head of our Thailand office. Predee advises clients in a vast array of business and commercial transactions, including corporate, hospitality, real estate, banking, finance, REITS, data protection, technology law, employment, and securities and regulatory compliance. He counsels prominent hotel operators and developers on hotel management, branded residences, and franchise transactions in Asia-Pacific jurisdictions.

The Singaporean market presents a unique array of opportunities when it comes to real estate. Underpinning every success story and great deal, there is often an exceptional legal mind ensuring smooth transactions and risk mitigation. In this dynamic landscape of Singapore’s real estate law sector, certain lawyers stand out for their expertise, innovative acumen, and exceptional track record. Their proficiency in handling acquisitions, divestments, joint developments, and other transactions contributes significantly to the evolution of the industry. Here is a compilation of some of the luminaries in the real estate law landscape in Singapore.

We are delighted to announce that Ms. Rima Neerasint has been recognized as a Thailand Rising Star by Asian Legal Business, published by Thomson Reuters.

Benjamin Hirasawa is a standout name in the APAC region, where he routinely advises private equity firms and hotel operators on a range of complex real estate matters.

Best Real Estate and Hospitality Law Firm 2023 – Singapore”at the APAC Insider Legal Awards 2023

BH2I is delighted to be selected as a finalist for two awards at the ALB Southeast Asia Law Awards 2023 to be held in Singapore on May 18, 2023.

BH2I’s was an award recipient at the Asia Business Law Journal 2023 Thailand Law Firm Awards recognizing Its excellent performance in 2022 and ranking as a top firm in Thailand in the real estate market segment in less than 3 years after incorporation. 

Legal 500—Southeast Asia Law Firm Awards. BH2I shortlisted for Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year.

GLS Law Team: Benjamin Hirasawa focuses on providing practical and commercially sound advice to hospitality, real estate and corporate clients on international business transactions by advising on all aspects of the project development cycle.

Benjamin Hirasawa - Featured in Who’s Who Legal - Benjamin is the Founder and Managing Partner of BH2I and a member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants.

Chambers Review on BH2I. BH2I Ranked Practitioners in 2023 Chambers Asia Pacific Legal Guide

BH2I featured in Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2023

This article is an excerpt from research conducted by Asia Business Law Journal, the following are Thailand’s Top 100 Lawyers.

BH2I featured in Singapore's most trusted legal consultant to watch in 2022.

RCEP special – Singapore - BH2I Quotes

BH2I Awarded as the Best New Law Firm from Thailand Law Firm Awards 2022

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Practice area overview - Singapore Real Estate. Increased interest rates have sidelined institutional investors as potential purchasers of certain real estate assets; an increasing number of family offices are the primary beneficiaries of their absence, and continue to be proactive buyers across all market segments.

Former Clyde & Co partner and head of its APAC hospitality practice, Benjamin Hirasawa, has launched his own regional practice, BH2I, as a leaner hybrid of traditional and virtual offices.