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Provided by Melissa Lim
Melissa Lim is a partner in the Global Investment Funds Group at Walkers in the Cayman Islands. She has extensive experience in investment fund structures including private equity funds, hedge funds, technology and venture capital funds, cryptocurrency funds and unit trusts.
Melissa acts for leading investment banks, investment managers, private equity houses and corporate trustees, advising on the structuring and formation of funds, their downstream transactions and exit mechanisms. An integral part of her practice involves advising in relation to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, preference share issues, corporate restructurings and other corporate transactions and FinTech transactions including blockchain projects and digital assets. She also has significant expertise in advising on finance transactions (in particular, capital commitment subscription financing and LBO financing) and related issues of security creation and perfection.
Member, Limited Liability Companies Sub-Committee of the Cayman Islands Financial Services Legislative Committee
Member, Fintech Sub-Committee of the Cayman Islands Financial Services Legislative Committee
Director, Cayman Finance
Director, Blockchain Association of the Cayman Islands
Committee Member, Women in Fund Finance
Chambers Global Practice Guide 2022: Fintech – Cayman
Chambers Global Practice Guide 2021: Fintech – Cayman
Chambers Global Practice Guide 2020: Fintech – Cayman
Provided by Chambers
Melissa Lim has experience relating to a wide variety of asset classes, including private equity, hedge and venture capital. She also has notable expertise advising on downstream transactions, and is regularly cited for her funds knowledge in the digital assets space.
Provided by Chambers
Melissa has a strong command of Cayman law while also being personable and a joy to work with.
Melissa is always ready to take a call and is always helpful, knowledgeable, responsive and smart.
Melissa is good and efficient.
Melissa has a strong command of Cayman law while also being personable and a joy to work with.
Melissa is always ready to take a call and is always helpful, knowledgeable, responsive and smart.
Melissa is good and efficient.
