Mathea Lim

Associate Director

Mathea is an Associate Director at PKWA Law. Her areas of expertise include probate, child custody cases, and cases relating to the division on matrimonial assets. She has further advised on complex high-net-worth cases involving the division of assets and maintenance, as well as intricate child-related disputes. She previously worked in one of Singapore's largest law firms.

Awards and Recognition

Mathea was named one of “Singapore’s Rising Stars” in 2024 by Asian Legal Business, a distinguished accolade recognizing exceptional lawyers who exhibit outstanding potential and consistently receive high client commendations.

She received particular praise for her “formidable achievements in handling complex matrimonial cases, especially those involving high-net-worth clients and international elements. Additionally, Mathea was acknowledged for her successful management of a divorce case involving assets worth $30 million.

 

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Mathea Lim

Notable Cases and Achievements

 

Mathea has been awarded the following scholarships and awards: 

  • Attaining a Distinction in the Part B Family Law Course in 2019.
  • Receiving the prestigious LexisNexis Family Law Prize in December 2018, bestowed upon the top student in Family Law at NUS Law.
  • Wee Chong Jin Scholarship in Law for the Academic Year 2018-2019.
  • NUS Law Dean’s List during the Academic Year 2015-2016.

During her time in law school, Mathea exhibited her commitment to assisting others by serving as a founding director of the Student Disciplinary Assistance Scheme. In this role, she provided invaluable guidance to fellow students facing disciplinary proceedings before the Board of Discipline and Disciplinary Appeals Board.

Mathea’s journey to PKWA Law was preceded by her training at one of Singapore’s premier law firms, where she practiced as a litigation and family lawyer. Her true passion lies in offering support to individuals facing some of the most challenging moments in their lives. Mathea is highly regarded for her innovative thinking and her knack for finding practical, client-centric solutions.

She approaches her work with meticulous attention to detail and fervent advocacy, empowering her clients to grasp their legal positions fully and make informed choices throughout the divorce process. As a staunch proponent of therapeutic justice, she actively encourages the amicable resolution of disputes through mediation whenever it is a viable option.

 

Areas of practice

  • Handling Court of Appeal matters
  • Managing both contentious and non-contentious divorces
  • Addressing jurisdictional issues
  • Resolving child custody disputes
  • Navigating maintenance matters
  • Overseeing the equitable division of assets
  • Crafting marital and separation agreements
  • Addressing family violence concerns
  • High net worth divorces and family disputes
  • Dealing with cross-border international disputes
  • Addressing child abduction cases
  • Managing relocation issues
  • Crafting pre-nuptial agreements
  • Formulating financial separation agreements
  • Handling personal protection matters
  • Managing interim maintenance applications and trials
  • Resolving contested ancillary issues
  • Addressing adoption matters

 

I highly recommend Mathea Lim for her exceptional legal support during my divorce case. Her professionalism and deep empathy made a challenging process much more manageable. Mathea took the time to understand my situation, and her guidance was invaluable. I truly appreciate her dedication and strong advocacy during this challenging time. Thank you, Mathea, for being such a strong advocate—I couldn't have navigated this without you.

Gek T

I obtained my Grant of Letters of Administration very smoothly with PKWA. I thank Mathea and Christina for helping to make this process such a pleasant and efficient one! Christina was very clear in giving the explanation of what would be the process of application, charges to be paid, the submissions to be made and always promptly kept me updated during each stage of the application process. She was also very clear in explaining to me when I had queries. In all, I was very impressed with the professionalism and efficiency of service that was given during this application process!

Chan Ter Yue

Thank you Christina and Mathea for guiding me through the process in obtaining the Grant of probate smoothly and efficiently.

Daryl Lsl

Thank You so much PKWA Law Practice for helping me solve a big headache in my life..Special thanks to Corinne, Mathea, MingLi & Vanessa for their very professional & efficient handling of my case, ensuring that my case has been smooth & timely settled as promised. I would definitely recommend their services for any one in need of Law assistance in any matters. Thank U so much & i really appreciate all the assistance I got.

Daniel Tan

I highly recommend Mathea Lim for her exceptional legal support during my divorce case. Her professionalism and deep empathy made a challenging process much more manageable. Mathea took the time to understand my situation, and her guidance was invaluable. I truly appreciate her dedication and strong advocacy during this challenging time. Thank you, Mathea, for being such a strong advocate—I couldn't have navigated this without you.

Gek T

I obtained my Grant of Letters of Administration very smoothly with PKWA. I thank Mathea and Christina for helping to make this process such a pleasant and efficient one! Christina was very clear in giving the explanation of what would be the process of application, charges to be paid, the submissions to be made and always promptly kept me updated during each stage of the application process. She was also very clear in explaining to me when I had queries. In all, I was very impressed with the professionalism and efficiency of service that was given during this application process!

Chan Ter Yue

Thank you Christina and Mathea for guiding me through the process in obtaining the Grant of probate smoothly and efficiently.

Daryl Lsl

Thank You so much PKWA Law Practice for helping me solve a big headache in my life..Special thanks to Corinne, Mathea, MingLi & Vanessa for their very professional & efficient handling of my case, ensuring that my case has been smooth & timely settled as promised. I would definitely recommend their services for any one in need of Law assistance in any matters. Thank U so much & i really appreciate all the assistance I got.

Daniel Tan


                    

                    
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    string(2704) "在新加坡,通奸是可以用来证明婚姻已无可挽回地破裂的五个理由之一。

以下是您应该知道的关于新加坡通奸和离婚的10件事。

1.必须有性行为

这仅指与配偶以外的人发生性关系。如果没有发生性关系,您不能以通奸作为离婚的理由。相反,您可以 "不正当交往 "为由,以不合理的行为提出离婚。

2.您还必须证明与您的配偶生活在一起是无法忍受的,而且与通奸有关

这通常不难证明。您需要证明,由于配偶的婚外情,您无法忍受与配偶生活在一起。

3.需要什么证据?

通常情况下,婚外情是没有直接证据的。您应该聘请私家侦探来收集通奸的证据。另外,您也可以出示此关系是有罪的证据,或者是否有一个私生子,或者是否有过忏悔。

4.如果您没有通奸的有力证据,您仍然可以基于不合理的行为提出离婚

如果很难找到通奸的证据,您仍然可以 "不正当交往 "为由提出离婚。

5.如果您继续与您的配偶生活了6个月,您就不能以通奸作为离婚的理由

如果您知道您的配偶有婚外情,但继续与您的配偶生活了6个月,将不允许以通奸作为离婚的理由。

6.您需要说出离婚中 "第三者 "的名字吗?

没有必要。我们不建议您 "羞辱 "对方,并说出对方的名字。把第三者牵扯进来并不会让您得到更好的解决(见下面一点)。

7.即使您证明有通奸行为,您也不会从法院得到更好的结果

一般来说,新加坡家事司法法院在裁决子女、财产或金钱问题时,不会考虑谁有过错。因此,如果您是通奸案的被告,您不会为此受到 "惩罚"。同样,如果您是通奸案的原告,您在孩子、财产和金钱问题上也不会得到更好的结果。新加坡法院受《妇女宪章》中的相关规定管辖,在离婚中涉及到子女、财产和金钱问题时,过错不是一个因素。

8.如果我证明配偶有通奸行为,我能得到什么呢?

法院可以命令您的配偶支付您的私家侦探费用和离婚费用。

9.我能否向 "第三者 "索赔?

不能,除了律师费和私家侦探费。

10.通奸在新加坡有多普遍

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