With 44 years of experience in corporate real estate work, Norman has advised on a wide spectrum of property-related transactions, including investment sales and purchase (by way of share or asset sales), collective sales and project development transactions. He regularly advises property developers, investment funds, statutory boards (such as JTC, HDB, PUB etc.), property consultants, investors, family offices, financial institutions and REITs in their corporate real estate matters, including the acquisition, development and financing of major shopping and office projects and large commercial buildings in Singapore.
Norman has been consistently ranked as a leading real estate lawyer by independent legal directories. He has been ranked a Band 1 Leading Individual in the Real Estate – Singapore Practice by Chambers Asia-Pacific and recognised as an Elite Practitioner in Real Estate by Asialaw. He has also been ranked as an Expert in Real Estate by Expert Guides 2022, included in Best Lawyers for Real Estate since 2014, and recognised as a Leading Individual by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific since 2018, where he is quoted to be “widely known and respected in the legal industry”. Norman is also recognised in the Asia Business Law Journal’s The A-List as one of Singapore’s Top 100 Lawyers and Legal Icon.
Norman was selected to make representations to the Select Committee, commissioned by the Singapore Parliament, on amendments to the Land Titles (Strata) Act in 1999 and again consulted during a review of en bloc legislation and the ensuing amendments to the Act in 2007. He is the Honorary Legal Advisor to Real Estate Developers Association of Singapore since 2003 and a Board Member of Singapore Chapter of Asia Pacific Real Estate Association.