Francis Lim

Senior Advisor @ Palazzari & Turries

About

20+ year veteran in the field of cross border business transactions from JV formation to M&A. Negotiated and assisted in the drafting of various contracts ranging from equipment sales, trade mark licensing to shareholder's agreement. Ability to break down complex situations into simple terms to effectively communicate with customers/clients. Work experience spans Europe and Asia. Was instrumental in establishing the ground breaking JV in China for AT&T. Skilled in managing virtual teams comprising of personnel from different company functions to deliver the required output on time and within budget . In addition, possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with customers.

Country

City

Hong Kong SAR

Industry

Investment Banking

Skill

Strategic Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Negotiation, Financial Analysis, Business Analysis, New Business Development, International Market Entry, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Thinking, JVA, Strategic Partnerships, Contract Negotiation, Strategy, Product Management, Venture Capital, Change Management, Executive Management, International Sales, Licensing, Marketing Strategy

Experience

Senior Advisor

Palazzari & Turries

2019-10 - Present · 7 yrs

Hong Kong

Responsible for deal sourcing and execution. Acted as sell-side advisor in the sale of the Mancino Vermouth brand to Lucano S.r.l. of Italy

Deputy Director - South East Asia, Commerce Contract & Fulfillment Mgmt

Huawei Tech Investments Ltd

2014-9 - 2019-9 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Hong Kong

Responsible for all major contract negotiations for South East Asia. Territory includes HK, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Sri-Lanka. A Level 5 contract expert and part of the Contract Master team of experts that provide global online support on all contract matters, from negotiating tactics to terms and conditions, to customer facing units in the field Led all supply contract negotiations in a US$500M project worth with a European based wireless carrier operating in India in May 2015.

Non Executive Director

Grand Field Group Limited

2008 - 2014-3 · 6 yrs

6 years on the Board of a HK listed company serving initially as an Executive Director and later as an Non-executive Director. During this time, engaged board members that were improperly nominated to the board in lengthy court cases and ultimately had them removed. Regained control of the company and then worked to have trading of company stock resumed after trading was halted by opposition board members for close to 5 years. Resigned from the Board at end of March 2014 as I have achieved what I had set out to do.

Regional Director, Business Development

Asia Global Crossing

2000-4 - 2002-4 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Hong Kong

Responsible for selecting and approaching potential cable landing partners and negotiating landing agreement in addition to applying for all necessary telecom licenses in order to land the cable and offer services from it.

M.D., Business Development

AT&T

1994 - 2000-3 · 6 yrs

Hong Kong

Responsible for all cross border JV development & negotiations; bidding for telecom licenses and crafting the necessary regulatory environment for market entry. Major successes include the winning cellular licenses in two states in India and the ground breaking JV in China being the first and only sino-foreign JV permitted to offer advanced IP services to customers in Pudong, Shanghai.

Director, Business Development

Hutchison Telecoms

1990 - 1992 · 2 yrs

Hong Kong

Covered Philippines, Malaysia, India & Indonesia. Responsible for obtaining mobile telecom licenses in the above mentioned countries and selecting the appropriate partner for joint venture formation.