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Jia Min Lim

Associate

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), project finance and general structured lending.

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.

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.