Shiukay Hung is a tax partner in DLA Piper's Investment Management and Real Estate Capital Markets practice resident in the New York office. His primary focus is the real estate industry and particularly REITs (e.g., private REITs, public non-traded REITs/NAV REITs, listed REITs, and Singapore listed REITs). His REIT practice is recognized by The Legal 500 USA 2022.
Drawing upon his experience as a lawyer in Canada and Asia, Shiukay is particularly sensitive to the tax considerations of non-U.S. investors. Shiukay is experienced in the acquisition, disposition and operation of real estate assets through fund, REIT and joint venture vehicles and has provided extensive advice on such matters to sovereign wealth funds, foreign pension funds, and other non-U.S. investors.
With over 15 years of experience, both as an in-house attorney and in private practice, Shiukay provides clients with practical advice on complex transactions that draws on his deep industry knowledge. He is actively involved in bar associations and industry groups and is a frequent legal commentator. He has spoken before various audiences and media outlets including Bloomberg, Law360, the American Bar Association, Tax Notes, the American Institute of CPAs, the Harvard Law School Association of New York City, Strafford, the Private Equity Law Report, and the Tax Executives Institute. He has also written for LexisNexis and the Real Estate Finance Journal.
