Lim A Po Law Firm

Hans advised the mining industry in major projects, including: the capital and maintenance dredging of the waterway of the Suriname river, the production of the Bakhuis bauxite mine in the Western part of Suriname, as well the sale of BHP Billiton Suriname's shares to Alcoa.

Hans is also involved in banking and commercial in cross-border settings, and advised in the Euro 28,000,000 refinancing of the Suriname Bridges Project, and in the US.$. 24,000,000 refinancing of the Kersten Group.
He further advised on a bonds issue for the financing of a benchmark eco-tourism resort in Suriname, and the joint-venture of Argos Cementos and Vensur.

In 2011, Hans defended Suriname in a high profiled case against claims for breach of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, in proceedings brought by a person before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

Bar Admissions

Hans has been a member of the Bar in Suriname since 1992.

Education

Hans is a graduate of the University of Leiden in the Netherlands (Civil Law 1990), and of New York University School of Law in New York, USA, (Comparative Jurisprudence 1991). In 2011, Hans graduated 'with merit' from FHR School of Law (Post-Graduate Diploma in International and Comparative Law).

Significant Accomplishments

Hans is recognized in Chambers Global and Latin America, noting his growing reputation and role in cross-border and projects work, and his exepertise across corporate, banking, finance, and employment matters. He is further recognized in The International Who's Who 2011 edition of Mining Lawyers and of Banking Lawyers.
He contributed Suriname Chapters of the 2010-edition of Getting the Deal Through-Mining, and Getting the Deal Through-Anti-Corruption Regulation.
Hans is an editor for the Suriname Law Journal, the legal periodical published by the Suriname Lawyer's Association.