Lim Fung Peen is a Director and the Head of Private Wealth Practice at Yuen Law LLC.
A veteran of over 25 years in the legal industry, Fung Peen specialises in Private Client matters. These include matters and proceedings relating to adoption, bankruptcy, conveyancing, divorce, Mental Capacity Act, personal protection orders, personal injury, power of attorney, as well as wills and probate/administration applications.
His book, “Lasting Power of Attorney: A Guide to the LPA”, stems from a personal and professional conviction that all persons should plan ahead to protect their personal welfare and assets, should they become mentally incapacitated due to dementia, an illness or accident.
Fung Peen’s clients also benefit from his substantial experience in conveyancing and conveyancing related matters, such as tenancies and leases, actions for distress, recovery of rental in arrears and applications in the High Court for forced sales.
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. He also believes that clients should not be hamstrung from receiving outstanding legal advice and representation due to exorbitant lawyers fees, and has maintained reasonable rates.
A firm believer in mediation, Fung Peen has actively and successfully guided many clients to reach an amicable resolution to their lawsuit, be it a commercial matter or divorce.
Fung Peen is also an experienced criminal lawyer, and has robustly represented clients who have had brushes with the law to achieve a fair outcome. He is also known for pioneering the successful defence of clients charged with fraudulent trading at the Court of Appeal.
His legal expertise extends to corporate and commercial matters, debt recovery, disputes, building and construction matters, winding up, personal injuries claims, landlord and tenancy matters, employment disputes.
His clients include high-net-worth individuals, Government statutory boards and well known MNCs, listed companies and SMEs. He has also helped set up family trusts and facilitated family-owned businesses in succession planning.