Chong Kin Lim
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): Domestic + 1 more ranking
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About
Provided by Chong Kin Lim
Practice Areas
Chong Kin heads Drew & Napier’s Competition, Consumer & Regulatory, Data Protection & Cybersecurity and Telecommunications, Media and Technology practices.
Widely acknowledged by peers, clients and rivals as a leading lawyer in Anti-Trust and TMT, Chong Kin worked on liberalising Singapore’s telecommunications, media and postal markets including drafting, implementing and enforcing the competition law frameworks. He is held up for his exceptional ability to traverse the regulated markets given his unparalleled insights.
His plaudits include: "[Chong Kin] thoroughly understands the requirements of an international company seeking to do business in Singapore and provides excellent practical, pithy and timely advice"; “Antitrust specialist Lim Chong Kin is well known for his telecommunications, media and technology practice, and rivals say he combines the two practices flawlessly”; "Chong Kin Lim is a 'true leader at the Singaporean competition bar', say sources, who note his 'fine sense for how to navigate the enforcement regime'"; “[Chong Kin] is a very technically proficient and commercially savvy lawyer. He is also very entrenched in the competition space, giving him unique insights into policy direction and interpretation”; and “He attracts praise for both his ‘knowledge and responsiveness’ as well as for offering ‘clarity in his advice’ to clients.”
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Lim Chong Kin is a distinguished lawyer with a broad TMT practice, including notable expertise advising on telecoms and data regulatory matters. He remains a popular choice amongst multinational and start-up clients.
Lim Chong Kin is experienced in handling complex merger filings with the CCCS and also serves as co-head of the antitrust team of Drew & Napier. He has particularly strong expertise in the TMT space.
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Strengths
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"He's pretty remarkable. He's very intelligent, knows the law very well and is good with people. He is also very acute."
"When there are queries on the legal provisions or licensing framework, he can explain it in layman's terms to make sure it is understandable."
"He has provided excellent guidance and in-depth legal analysis to us, so that we are able to assess various factors, risks and commercial benefits before making the balanced commercial decision."
"I always enjoy working with Chong Kin Lim as he has expert knowledge in his areas of practice and is always contactable and approachable."
"He's pretty remarkable. He's very intelligent, knows the law very well and is good with people. He is also very acute."
"When there are queries on the legal provisions or licensing framework, he can explain it in layman's terms to make sure it is understandable."
"He has provided excellent guidance and in-depth legal analysis to us, so that we are able to assess various factors, risks and commercial benefits before making the balanced commercial decision."
"I always enjoy working with Chong Kin Lim as he has expert knowledge in his areas of practice and is always contactable and approachable."