Bio

Edward Lee is a trusted advisor to middle market companies on complex commercial, financial and transactional matters, regularly advising clients on deals ranging from small acquisitions to transactions valued in the hundreds of millions. An experienced counselor to privately held companies, he is familiar with the business issues they face in growing, managing, and at times restructuring their businesses to succeed in hypercompetitive markets. In addition to his experience in M&A, divestitures, finance and general business advice, Mr. Lee has an extensive background representing developers and other companies in a range of matters involving improved and unimproved real estate, as well as in workouts and prebankruptcy planning. His representations include portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, single and multi-property secured financing and corporate level financing transactions. Because of the scope of his practice, he is regularly called on by middle market companies to serve in the role of outside general counsel and works with practices across the firm to address client needs.