JLL appoints Oliver Tong as new Head of Retail for Hong Kong

HONG KONG, 4 March 2019 – JLL announced the appointment of Oliver Tong as new Head of Retail for Hong Kong.

Oliver is also the head of Leasing for Macau. He joined JLL in 2012 to work as a strategic consultant in Macau. Since then, he has worked with many landlords including, MGM and Sands Macao, HK land, Shun Tak, Galaxy as well as Lisboa, among others, to provide leasing consultancy advice for major shopping malls and commercial buildings in Macau.

Oliver and the Macau retail team secured Legend Heroes Park, the first-ever tech-based VR theme park at Studio City in Macau. The theme park covers 60,000 sq ft and provides a new entertainment experience through VR, AR, motion tracking and arcade games. Prior to working at JLL, Oliver was an in-house retail consultant at MGM China for two years, supporting their Cotai property opening and securing over 50,000 sq ft of premium retail tenants for the landlord. He has also worked with major brands such as Swatch Group, DFS, Starbucks and Nike.

• Involved in setting up the first Haidilao in Sands Cotai Central, opened 4^th Quarter 2019,
• Has helped a Electric Vehicle operator to set up the first ever EV city in the region, over 10,000 sqf in size;
• Brands to add Tesla, Nio, Dji, Under Armour, Shinsegae
• Oliver has also worked as an in-house consultant for Arch Capital and Four Seasons during his year in JLL

Gavin Morgan, Managing Director at JLL in Hong Kong, said: “We are very pleased to announce that Oliver Tong will be our new Head of Retail for Hong Kong. Oliver’s years of extensive experience working together with successful international brands combined with his deep understanding of Macau’s retail leasing industry will make him a real powerhouse in his new role. We know he will be a real asset in strategically growing JLL’s influence in both Hong Kong and Macau retail properties.”