I-An Lim

Practice Areas

Lim I-An is a senior partner in Dentons Rodyk's Corporate practice group. He is also Co-Head of the Private Equity, Employment and Investment Funds practices.

I-An acts for clients in diverse areas including mergers and acquisitions, fund management, private equity and venture capital, e-commerce and employment matters. His fund management experience encompasses advising on unit trust funds, offshore and onshore fund structures, and investment advisory matters. He has assisted with the establishment of numerous unit trust funds in Singapore as well as assisting foreign fund managers with the offering of their offshore funds in Singapore. In relation to his portfolio of unit trust matters he regularly advises fund managers, both local and offshore, and trustees on regulatory, compliance and operational issues.

I-An also advises education institutions in relation to their ongoing human resource, employment, contractual and commercial matters. He is retained by the Republic Polytechnic to advise them on their corporate, commercial and human resource matters. In addition, I-An has advised UK-based universities in relation to their Singapore matters.

I-An has been involved in the establishment of numerous offshore funds domiciled in Mauritius, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. He has advised in relation to investment advisory matters involving licensing and regulatory issues, investment management, custodial and administration matters.

I-An advises on issues pertaining to the establishment of venture capital and private equity funds. His experience extends to the investment transactions undertaken by such venture capital and private equity funds, as well as their downstream divestments.

I-An is actively involved with mergers and acquisitions. He has advised both acquirers and vendors in relation to their transactions.

I-An has also acted for several Trustees in relation to REIT acquisition transactions.

I-An also frequently advises and represents multinational corporations and foreign clients which are seeking to expand their business footprint and operations in Singapore.

He advises on Singapore entity establishment matters, legal and ‎regulatory requirements, immigration issues and work permit applications.

In addition, I-An advises on employment and human resource matters‎. He has worked with both employers as well as high level management executives in relation to their employment matters. He regularly advises on employment contractual matters, and conducts reviews of HR policies.

Career

Senior Partner, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP (formerly Rodyk & Davidson LLP) (1999 - present)

Messrs David Lim & Partners (1997 - 1999)

Publications

Update on upcoming workplace fairness legislation: harmony, not litigation

Budget 2023: Employment law updates

Singapore extends the Variable Capital Companies grant scheme for two more years

Harmonising of work pass policies: New changes to work pass requirements for Dependant’s Pass holders

COVID-19: Implications for employers

Variable Capital Company – New Entity launched to attract new Funds to Singapore