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Drew secures $3.5 bln judgment against Lim family in Hin Leong case
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Singapore Big Four law firm Drew & Napier has successfully represented liquidators in securing a $3.5 billion judgment against former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin, known as OK Lim, and his two children in Singapore's largest reported fraudulent trading case.
According to news reports, the Lim family consented to the judgment against them, marking a significant victory for the liquidators of Lim's defunct company, Hin Leong Trading.
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