Lim Jo Yan & Co

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Lim Jo Yan & Co is a distinguished boutique law firm in Malaysia, renowned for its expertise in corporate and M&A matters. The firm adeptly handles acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, private equity deals, and venture capital fundraising, serving clients across sectors such as finance, technology, TMT, and manufacturing. Through strategic alliances with law firms across the Asia-Pacific region, Lim Jo Yan & Co effectively manages regional transactions, ensuring comprehensive legal support for both domestic and cross-border engagements.

Founded in 2017 and led by Oxford University graduate Jo Yan Lim, the firm has rapidly established a strong reputation. Recognized by Chambers & Partners as a recommended firm for Corporate/M&A in 2020, clients commend the team for their conscientiousness, deep knowledge, and ability to provide well-informed advice during complex negotiations.

Lim Jo Yan & Co's client-centric approach emphasizes personalized attention and a deep understanding of clients' needs and priorities. The firm is known for its responsiveness, commercial acumen, and practical advice, ensuring that clients' interests are well safeguarded.

About Lim Jo Yan & Co

Founded in 2017

Practice areas

Business

Employment & Labor

Real Estate

Immigration

Intellectual Property

Languages spoken

English

Practice areas

Business

Lim Jo Yan & Co. offers comprehensive legal services in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, and private equity investments. The firm assists clients through all transaction phases, from due diligence to documentation and closing, ensuring compliance with local regulations and effective risk management. Their clientele includes established corporations, private equity and venture capital investors, as well as emerging entrepreneurs and start-ups. The firm's expertise spans share and business acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, investment funds, public takeovers, and schemes of arrangement. With a strong client-service focus, they provide personalized attention to meet specific business needs.

Accounting & Auditing

Administrative

Admiralty & Maritime

Agriculture

Antitrust

Aviation

Banking & Finance

Business Registration

Communications & Media Law

Contract

Due Diligence

Employer

Environment

Franchising

Gaming

Government Contract

Health Care

Investment

International

Legal Document

Licensing

Merger & Acquisition

New Business Formation

Office Solutions

Oil, Gas & Energy

Securities

Tax

Transportation

Venture Capital

Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations

International Trade Law

Government Relations & Lobbying

Financial Services Regulation

Tax Increment Financing

Employment & Labor

Lim Jo Yan & Co. provides comprehensive employment law services, assisting clients with compliance under Malaysian and immigration laws, and the preparation of employment-related documentation. Their expertise encompasses drafting employment contracts, handbooks, and staff policies; managing employment passes, work permits, and visas; advising on confidentiality agreements and non-compete clauses; structuring executive compensation and benefits; overseeing terminations due to misconduct, performance issues, or redundancy; ensuring occupational health and safety compliance; and addressing employment matters arising from mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructurings, including employee migration and voluntary separation schemes.

Employment Rights

Hiring & Firing

Job Discrimination

Labor Law

Pension

Retirement

Sexual Harassment

Social Security

Wage & Hour

Wrongful Termination

Whistleblower & Qui Tam

Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Real Estate

Lim Jo Yan & Co. offers comprehensive real estate legal services, including drafting and reviewing Sale and Purchase Agreements for both direct purchases from developers and sub-sale transactions, preparing loan documentation and relevant security documents, and drafting and reviewing Tenancy Agreements.

Commercial Real Estate

Housing, Construction & Development

Foreclosure

Land Use & Zoning

Landlord & Tenant

Mortgage

Real Estate Due Diligence

Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations

Brokerage

Natural Resources

Immigration

Lim Jo Yan & Co. offers comprehensive immigration services, assisting international financial institutions and multinational corporations in securing the necessary work-related passes for employees at technical, executive, and managerial levels assigned to Malaysia. The firm provides expert guidance on inbound immigration applications, ensuring compliance with Malaysian immigration laws and facilitating smooth transitions for expatriate staff.

Asylum

Business Visa

Citizenship

Dependent Visa

Permanent Residency

Retirement Visa

Work Permit

Citizenship by Investment

Residence by Investment

Golden Visa

Intellectual Property

Lim Jo Yan & Co. offers comprehensive legal services in intellectual property law, assisting clients with the protection, management, and enforcement of their IP rights. The firm's expertise encompasses advising on trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets, ensuring clients' innovations and brand identities are safeguarded. They provide strategic counsel on IP registration, licensing agreements, and dispute resolution, catering to a diverse clientele including startups, SMEs, and multinational corporations. By staying abreast of evolving IP laws and industry trends, Lim Jo Yan & Co. delivers tailored solutions that align with clients' business objectives and foster innovation.

Patent

Trademark

Art & Cultural Property Law

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