HK’s Gaw Capital Partners completes $3b J-REIT privatisation in Japan

HK’s Gaw Capital Partners completes $3b J-REIT privatisation in Japan

Mount Fuji and buildings in the Shinjuku district are reflected on a table at an observation deck in Tokyo, Japan. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

Hong Kong-headquartered real estate private equity (PE) firm Gaw Capital Partners on Friday announced the completion of the $3-billion privatisation of an office J-REIT in Japan, the first transaction of its kind in the country.