News release

JLL clinches "Agency Team of the Year" at RICS Hong Kong Awards 2022

Highly Commended in three categories

October 31, 2022

HONG KONG, 31 October 2022JLL is proud to announce that the Company has been named "Agency Team of the Year" at 2022 RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Hong Kong Awards, an international awards ceremony honouring outstanding achievement in the real estate industry.

JLL also garnered Highly Commended honours in the "Best Deal of the Year", "Property Management Team of the Year" and "Facilities Management Team of the Year" categories.

Led by Alex Barnes, Managing Director at JLL and Head of Office Leasing Advisory in Hong Kong, JLL's Office Leasing Advisory (OLA) was awarded the "Agency Team of the Year" by offering a full spectrum of services to landlords and tenants from project leasing to tenant representation and concluding three landmark transactions in The Henderson, Two Taikoo Place and WKCDA Tower.

The OLA team also garnered the Highly Commended honour in the "Best Deal of the Year" by anchoring a 50,000 sq foot, four-storey office leasing deal with Christie's, the world's oldest auction house, at The Henderson.

Alex Barnes, Managing Director at JLL and Head of Office Leasing Advisory in Hong Kong, said: "We are honoured to be conferred these distinguished awards from RICS Hong Kong. The awards are a testament to our efforts and commitment in creating customised solutions that meet the requirements of our clients. We are committed to upholding the highest service standards and achieving fantastic results for our clients and will continue strengthening our professional teams across all business lines to provide better value-added services."

CH Chung, Head of Property Management at JLL in Hong Kong, said: "A streamlined, all-in-one property management service is the new norm. As a pioneer of property management in Hong Kong, JLL continuously sets new industry standards by applying proven engineering capabilities and the latest technology. We are thrilled to receive such recognition, which is proof of our efforts over the past year."

Jeffrey Yung, Executive Director of Work Dynamics at JLL in Hong Kong, said: "We are delighted to receive the recognition for JLL's continued commitment to supporting client's sustainability ambitions. On our project with Hang Seng Bank, we worked together with their team to plan and drive ESG initiatives. With this recognition, we will continue to invest in technology to build healthy workplaces for clients as well as JLL employees."

The RICS Hong Kong Awards 2022 showcases the most inspirational initiatives and developments in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. They recognise outstanding achievements and development of industry professionals who are creating better places and spaces to live and work, and who are helping to build resilient, successful communities.

The RICS Hong Kong Awards jury panel was composed of 14 senior real estate industry leaders, ensuring the impartiality, professionalism and credibility of the awards. The panel selected award winners across 15 categories according to five main criteria: professionalism, outcome and achievement, teamwork, innovation, and sustainability.


About JLL

JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. JLL shapes the future of real estate for a better world by using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities. JLL is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $19.4 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 102,000 as of June 30, 2022. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.