Edward Lee is a partner in the Private Funds Group and a member of the firm's Private Capital industry group.
Edward advises fund managers and investors on the formation of a broad range of funds, including venture capital, private equity, infrastructure, real estate, debt, and secondary funds. He also advises on co-investments and buyers and sellers in secondary transactions. In addition, Edward works on various related issues, including single investor vehicles, carried interest arrangements, limited liability partnership agreements and ongoing fund administrative issues.
Edward has been named by Legal Week as a Private Equity Rising Star for 2020, has been included in Venture Capital Journal’s 2023 list of 40 Rising Stars under the age of 40 in the venture capital industry, and is recognised in Chambers UK for his work in the venture capital space.
Education
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University of Exeter, L.P.C.
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University of Oxford, B.C.L.
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University of Oxford, M.A. Law
First Class
Admissions & Qualifications
- Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales
Memberships
Law Society of England and Wales
Awards & Recognition
Chambers UK, Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture Capital, Spotlight Table 2021-2023
Chambers UK, Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture Capital 2024-2025
The Legal 500 United Kingdom: Investment Funds: 2018-2019, 2021, 2023-2025
Legal Week Private Equity Rising Star 2020
Venture Capital Journal’s: Rising Star under the age of 40 in the venture capital industry, 2023
Matters
Recent work includes advising:
- Apiary Capital on the fundraising for its first two funds, Apiary Capital Partners I and Apiary Capital Partners II.
- Blossom Capital on establishment of its third venture capital fund, Blossom Capital III.
- Holland Private Equity on the establishment of its second fund, a GP-led liquidity solution and various co-investment vehicles.
- Investcorp on the formation of Investcorp Technology Partners IV, Investcorp Technology Partners V and a GP-led liquidity solution for its prior technology fund.
- M&G Alternatives on primary, co-investment and secondary transactions.
- Moonfire Ventures on the formation of Moonfire Ventures Fund II and Moonfire Ventures Opportunity Fund I.
- Northzone on the closing of Northzone X and Northzone Growth II for combined commitments in excess of €1.1bn..
- Phoenix Court on the formation of Localglobe XII, Latitude III and Solar I.
- Piton Capital on its fund structuring projects, including Piton Capital Venture Fund IV, and various special projects.
- Schroders Capital on various primaries, co-investments and other projects, including the formation of managed accounts.
- Tenzing Private Equity on the formation of its first fund, Tenzing Private Equity I, as well as its second fund, Tenzing Private Equity II.
- Institutional investors, European pension schemes and various family offices on primary investments and the formation of managed accounts.