Christy Lim Bio

Christy LIM is the Head of the Banking & Finance Practice. A veteran in the Banking & Finance space (with in-depth specialisation across various areas of banking practice), Christy has over the years built a commendable portfolio of work, carving a niche for herself in several challenging markets, and is also consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in various legal directories. Her main practice areas are banking, finance, security arrangement and documentation, syndicated loans, club deals, cross-border and multi-currency transactions, transferable loans, loans with embedded debt-instrument conversion options with a strong focus on acquisition/leveraged financing involving takeover offers (both mandatory and voluntary), schemes of arrangement, delisting proposals/exit offers as well as mergers and acquisitions, debt restructuring, international and cross-border financing transactions involving Singapore law, banking, financial laws and regulations. She has been involved in some of the most intricate and complex headline financing deals spanning various jurisdictions including infrastructure and data centre financings, and is also very active in the green and sustainable financing space. Christy is an Executive Committee member and the Assistant Honorary Secretary of the Financial Women's Association Singapore, an organisation that drives professionalism in the financial sector. She is also a committee member of Star Shelter (registered as an IPC), which is a direct service of Singapore Council of Women’s Organisation (SCWO). Star Shelter is the only secular shelter for women in Singapore and provides safe space for women and children who are survivors of family violence. Christy is also a former Board member of SCWO. She is also an adjunct instructor at the School of Law at the Singapore Management University. Christy is recognised as a leading lawyer for her expertise in Banking & Finance by Chambers Global – The World's Leading Lawyers for Business and by Chambers Asia-Pacific – Asia-Pacific's Leading Lawyers for Business since 2009. She has also been consistently recognised and commended for her work in the Banking & Finance industry by IFLR1000: Financial & Corporate – The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms, The Legal 500: Asia Pacific – The Client's Guide to the Asia Pacific Legal Profession, asialaw Profiles – The Guide to Asia-Pacific's Leading Law Firms, Who's Who Legal: Banking and in the areas of Banking Law and Finance Law by Best Lawyers. Named "Dealmaker of the Year, SE Asia" at the inaugural Asian Legal Business (ALB) Women in Law Awards 2021, Christy has also been listed in the top 100 lawyers in Singapore in the 2019, 2023 and 2024 editions of "Asia Business Law Journal's – The A-List Top 100 Lawyers". In 2022, she was awarded the Lexology Client Choice Award for her remarkable client care, management and ability to add value to clients' business above and beyond other players in the market. She graduated from National University of Singapore (LL.B., Hons.) and is admitted to the Singapore Bar.