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Renz Lim

Renz Lim

Assistant General Counsel

Assistant General Counsel

No Poverty

No Poverty

Assistant General Counsel | Governance Geek | Legal Ops Problem-Solver

Renz Lim is a PH-based attorney who helps U.S. businesses start, scale, and stay compliant. As Assistant General Counsel at Unified Law, he supports legal teams across entity formation, contracts, compliance, M&A diligence, and litigation prep—keeping corporate records crisp and deal teams aligned.

Think of Renz as your behind-the-scenes legal ops partner: reliable, detail-oriented, and mildly obsessed with good governance. Whether he’s reviewing NDAs, keeping franchise taxes on track, or cleaning up records post-close, he brings clarity, structure, and just enough charm to make legal feel a little more human.

Core Areas of Focus

  • Contracts & Corporate Governance - Renz drafts, reviews, and negotiates contracts that are clear, usable, and aligned with business goals. On the governance side, he keeps companies legally tight—with clean records, well-documented policies, and smooth-running compliance systems.

  • M&A Due Diligence & Post-Close Support - He helps legal and deal teams dig into the details—reviewing contracts, tracking risks, managing data rooms, and supporting post-close cleanup. From diligence to entity integration, Renz helps keep legal operations clean and cohesive.

  • Litigation Support & Document Review - Renz provides document review, issue spotting, and timeline management for commercial disputes and investigations. Whether supporting pre-litigation strategy or helping counsel prep for discovery, he keeps the legal engine running on time.

Career Highlights

  • Supported U.S. teams in forming LLCs and corporations across multiple states, managing filings, EIN applications, and early-stage compliance.

  • Drafted and reviewed operating agreements, bylaws, and service contracts to help new businesses launch with clarity and structure.

  • Conducted due diligence on M&A transactions—flagging key risks, organizing data, and keeping deal teams aligned.

  • Assisted with post-close integration tasks, including record updates, state filings, and governance clean-up.

  • Provided litigation support for commercial disputes—reviewing documents, building issue maps, and preparing case summaries and timelines.

  • Helped manage compliance calendars, prepare annual filings, and track UBO requirements to keep clients in good standing.

Bar Admissions

  • Integrated Bar of the Philippines, 2022

Education

  • Juris Doctor, University of Nueva Caceres (2020–2021)

  • Juris Doctor, Ateneo de Naga University (2017–2020)

  • Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Ateneo de Naga University (2015)

Beyond the Bar

  • Raised in Naga City, Renz brings the same focus to legal operations as he does to basketball—agile, strategic, and always ready to rebound.

  • Outside of work, you’ll find him teaching, lifting at the gym, or bringing joyful energy to any room (and yes, even to annual report season).

  • Known for being upbeat, organized, and genuinely helpful, he’s proof that precision and positivity can go hand in hand.