Jia Min Lim
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Jia Min Lim

Associate

Email

jiamin.lim@aoshearman.com

Phone

+65 6671 6005

Offices

Singapore

V-CARD
Jia Min has experience advising lenders on a wide range of cross-border banking and finance transactions throughout the Asia Pacific region.

This includes private equity financings (including leveraged buy-outs and margin financings), restructuring, project finance and general structured lending.

Jia Min is fluent in English, Mandarin and Malay.

Experience

Representative matters

  • The arrangers in relation to the debt financing for Advent International's acquisition of the leading Indian listed pharmaceutical company, Suven Pharmaceuticals Limited.
  • The mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners in relation to the debt financing for Blackstone's US$570 million acquisition of International Gemological Institute in India, a global leader in the independent certification of diamonds.
  • The arrangers in relation to the debt financing for Blackstone's acquisition of a majority stake in R Systems International Limited.
  • The arrangers in relation to the debt financing of USD1.1 billion for Blackstone's acquisition of a controlling stake in Mphasis Limited, an Indian-listed IT services company - Blackstone's largest LBO financing in India.
  • The private credit funds in relation to the refinancing of Advent's leveraged buyouts of Cohance Lifesciences and Suven Pharmaceuticals.
  • A private credit fund as mezzanine lender on the acquisition financing by TBS Energi Utama Tbk of the Sembcorp waste management business in Singapore.
  • The lenders in connection with the consensual workout and restructuring of a USD330m syndicated facility provided to a Singapore borrower for the purpose of supporting the target’s chemicals business and operations in India.
  • A regional APAC credit fund on its inaugural NAV facility.
  • Lenders on a wide range of share-backed financings for major private equity funds secured over minority stakes in listed and unlisted entities across Asia.

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor, England and Wales, 2022

Academic

Legal Practice Course, BPP University (Distinction)

Bar Professional Training Course, City University of London (Outstanding; Lord Denning Scholar, Lincoln's Inn; Tun Azmi Book Prize Winner, Lincoln's Inn)

Law LLB (Hons), King's College London 

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.