I have found my calling in helping clients find practical legal solutions, meticulously listening to understand them from the start, and holding their hands through the sometimes bewildering legal process.
Director
Head of Family and Private Wealth Practice Group
I have found my calling in helping clients find practical legal solutions, meticulously listening to understand them from the start, and holding their hands through the sometimes bewildering legal process.
Lim Fung Peen serves as a director and Head of the Family Practice Group at Yuen Law LLC, specialising in asset protection and family matters. Lim Fung Peen is ranked as a Litigation Star in family and matrimonial matters in the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific. Leading a team of passionate and dedicated practitioners, the group has garnered recognition from The Straits Times – Singapore Best Law Firms for four consecutive years for its exceptional work in family law, inheritance, and succession matters.
With around three decades of experience in the legal field, Fung Peen specializes in a wide array of legal matters, including adoption, pre-nuptial agreements, divorce, child relocation, maintenance orders, forced property sales, Mental Capacity Act applications, personal protection orders, wills, probate and letters of administration, trust deeds, and deed of family arrangements. He has also provided counsel on unique legal issues such as child abduction cases and applications under the Vulnerable Persons Act. Notably, in 2024, he was invited to provide expert witness testimony in a family case in the Australian Court.
A strong advocate for mediation, Fung Peen has actively and successfully guided many clients to reach an amicable resolution to their lawsuit. His affable disposition and personal approach in dealing with cases helps clients feel at ease, even as he helps them navigate and emerge from sometimes sticky and distressing legal quagmires. A firm believer in mediation, Fung Peen has actively and successfully guided many clients to reach an amicable resolution to their lawsuit.
Client’s describe Fung Peen as:
“Prompt, responsive and professional throughout”
“Multilateral thinker with good listening & probing skills, his advice is invaluable & infinitely superior to others, he is clearly a good legal strategist with a big heart”
“Caters to questions and show personal care to understand where I was coming from. His long-standing experience shall benefit clients, along with abundant wealth of knowledge”
“Showed genuine empathy and sensitivity. They patiently explained all the legal aspects, making sure we were well-informed and comfortable”
“As a pragmatic person, I needed someone who combined expertise, empathy, and speed to get through a complex international structure without adding unnecessary complexity. Fung Peen and his team did just that – they took the time to understand my personal circumstance, and with no judgement, proceeded to advise quickly and systemically”.
Fung Peen has authored a trilogy of accessible legal guides centered on family law. Motivated by a personal and professional belief that proactive planning is essential to safeguard one’s welfare and assets. These books published by Marshall Cavendish, include:
We are very proud to celebrate a double win for our Private Wealth & Family Practice in the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific, as well as our Disputes Resolution team’s rise in ranking over last year’s. Lim Fung Peen makes his debut as a Litigation Star in family and matrimonial matters in the 2024 edition
We are delighted to share that Yuen Law has been recognized in the 4th edition of The Straits Times’ Singapore’s Best Law Firms 2024, ranking among Singapore’s 100 most highly-regarded law firms in different fields of law, as recommended by legal professionals and clients. The firm has received four-star ratings in six categories: We are
Congratulations to Yuen Law’s Head of Private Wealth & Family Practice Group, Director Lim Fung Peen, on the publication of “Family Matters: A Legal Guide To Marriage, Children And Personal Protection,” his third legal title released in partnership with publisher Marshall Cavendish International (Asia). This comprehensive guidebook covers essential legal topics spanning the 4 major
Family practice requires much empathy and a strong sense of right and wrong — plus a huge dose of common sense. Many times, it is very raw and, as a lawyer, I am often faced with emotional elements. I always keep a cool head, without losing my sense of empathy.
