Henry T. Chou
Equity PartnerPrinceton, NJ
Henry T. Chou is an Equity Partner in the Princeton, N.J. office of Hill Wallack LLP. He is a member of the Corporate, Foreign Direct Investment, Life Sciences, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate, Land Use, Environmental and Commercial Leasing practice groups.
He concentrates his practice in areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate, environmental permitting, renewable energy projects, commercial real estate transactions, commercial leasing, construction contracts and land development matters.
He has represented domestic and foreign companies, public entities and non-profits in a wide variety of commercial, environmental, renewable energy, leasing and land use matters. He has also represented foreign entities in various corporate matters related to their investments and transactions in the United States.
Mr. Chou is admitted to practice in the State Courts of New Jersey (2000) and Pennsylvania (2000) and the U.S. District Court of New Jersey (2000). He received his law degree from Rutgers Law School. Following law school, Mr. Chou served a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Lawrence M. Lawson, Assignment Judge of Monmouth County. He is a graduate of the Honors College of the University of Georgia. Mr. Chou is proficient in Mandarin Chinese.
Leadership- Named to New Jersey Law Journal’s 40 Under 40 for 2010
- Supreme Court Committee on Access and Fairness
- Board of Directors of Land Use Section, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Coadjutant Instructor, Rutgers University Center for Government Services, Solar and Wind Regulation
- Board of Directors, Yinghua International School
- Advisory Board, New Jersey GASP
In 2010, the New Jersey Law Journal named Mr. Chou to its 40 Under 40 list of attorneys who “have made that leap early, by proven expertise in practice areas, by acceptance of important management roles at their firms, by rain-making ability and by strong community involvement and volunteerism -- all of which make up the stuff of future leaders in the profession.”
Presentations & Publications- Chinese Investment in U.S. Real Estate, National Academy of Continuing Legal Education (April 2016)
- Hottest Export Markets for New Business, International Business Opportunities Conference (September 2014)
- SBA 504 Loans – Alternative Business Financing, New Jersey Chinese-American Chamber of Commerce (June 2012)
- Municipal Regulation of Solar and Wind Powered Facilities, Rutgers University Center for Government Services (August 2011)
- Legislature Passes Law Encouraging Development of Solar Farms, Builder/Architect Magazine (March 2011)
- New Jersey Adopts Landmark LSRP Legislation Allowing Private Professionals to Oversee Site Cleanups, Builder/Architect Magazine (August 2009)
Representative Matters
Corporate and Commercial Matters- Represents pharmaceutical and life science companies, manufacturers, food and wine distributors and agrochemical companies in corporate, employment, joint venture and contractual matters
- Advises businesses concerning commercial real estate, leasing and land use matters
- Represents fitness center franchises in leasing, regulatory and various transactional matters
- Prepares construction contracts for commercial developers and general contractors
Foreign Direct Investment
- Advises companies in their acquisition and development of commercial real estate in the U.S.
- Advises domestic and foreign companies on joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions in the U.S.
Environmental, Renewable Energy and Land Use Solutions
- Represents renewable energy companies in their acquisition and sale of solar generation and energy storage assets
- Obtains land use and interconnection approvals and permits for private and public solar energy projects
- Represents property owners in leases and power purchase agreements with solar companies
- Represents solar companies regarding regulatory compliance matters at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and participation in the Community Solar Energy Program and the Dual-Use Solar Energy (Agrivoltaics) Pilot Program
- Obtains land use and environmental approvals for commercial development projects
- Prepares EPC contracts for solar installers and commercial property owners
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- Rocky Hill Citizens for Responsible Growth v. Planning Bd. of Borough of Rocky Hill, 406 N.J. Super. 384 (App. Div. 2009)
- Save Hamilton Open Space v. Hamilton Tp. Planning Bd., 404 N.J. Super. 278 (App. Div. 2008)
- D.L. Real Estate Holdings, L.L.C. v. Point Pleasant Beach Planning Board, 176 N.J. 126 (2003)
- Save Hamilton Open Space v. Hamilton Tp. Planning Bd., 404 N.J. Super. 278 (App. Div. 2008)
- In re Six Month Extension of N.J.A.C. 5:91-1 et seq., 372 N.J. Super. 61 (2004)
- In re Adoption of N.J.A.C. 5:94 and 5:95 By New Jersey Council On Affordable Housing, 390 N.J. Super. 1 (2007)
