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Overview

Kwang Lim, Managing Partner of Bennett Jones' Vancouver office, provides practical and strategic advice to domestic and international clients on complex corporate finance and M&A transactions. Entrepreneurs, start-ups, scale-ups, public companies and investors across various industry sectors benefit from Kwang’s assistance throughout business growth cycles and his facilitation of opportunities.

Kwang is highly engaged in Vancouver's business and legal communities and is an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia’s law school where he teaches the M&A law course.

In 2018, Kwang was named a Lexpert Rising Star, as one of Canada’s leading lawyers under 40, and was named a Leading Lawyer to Watch – Corporate Finance & Securities by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

Kwang obtained his Master of Laws at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a specialization in business law.

,,He has a strong track record of handling significant acquisition transactions. Clients say Kwang is an incredibly responsive and practical lawyer with an exceptional dedication to client service.,,

Chambers Canada

Client Work

Mac Chain Company in its US$31.4-million sale to Renold pursuant to an asset and share purchase agreement
Safety Express Ltd. (an Aramsco company) in its acquisition of Sycorp Environmental.
Acted for a private buyer in their indirect acquisition of Niagara Fasteners Inc., and related financing matters.
Oakwyn Realty Ltd. in connection with its acquisition of Sage Executive Group for an undisclosed amount.
Uranium Energy Corp., in connection with its acquisition of a portfolio of Canadian uranium exploration projects from Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc.
Gibson Energy Inc., as Canadian counsel, in its US$1.1-billion acquisition of South Texas Gateway Terminal LLC.

Recognitions & Awards

Chambers Canada

Ranked, Up and Coming, Corporate/Commercial

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Repeatedly Recommended, Corporate Finance & Securities
Repeatedly Recommended, Corporate Mid-Market
Repeatedly Recommended, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Lexpert Rising Star

Recognized as a rising star winner

Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health

Recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in Technology and Health

Best Lawyers

Recognized for Corporate Governance Practice and Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of British Columbia, BSc, 2002
  • Queen's University, JD, 2005
  • University of California, Los Angeles, LLM, 2011

Bar Admissions

  • Alberta, 2006
  • British Columbia, 2009

Insights

Fintech in Canada Q1 2025Blog

Fintech in Canada Q1 2025

May 16, 2025
Simon GrantMatthew FlynnKwang Lim
Simon Grant, Matthew Flynn & Kwang Lim

News, Events & Speaking Engagements

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Bennett Jones Announces Three New Managing Partners: Law360 Canada

May 16, 2024
Preet K. GillKwang LimPascale Dionne-Bourassa
Preet K. Gill, Kwang Lim & Pascale Dionne-Bourassa
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Investing in Innovation: Smart Capital in the Age of Generative AI

February 23, 2024
Lisa KakoskeRuth E. PromislowJeff Taylor
& 1 more
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CLEBC Mergers and Acquisitions 2024

February 13, 2024
Michael S. ShakraKwang LimChristian P. Gauthier
Michael S. Shakra, Kwang Lim & Christian P. Gauthier