James C.H. Lee is a partner in the Corporate Department and a member of our Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. James has extensive experience advising private equity funds, venture capital funds, private investment firms, high-net worth family offices, and their respective portfolio companies in a variety of domestic and cross border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, growth equity investments, AIV structure transactions, recapitalizations, reorganizations, acquisitions and divestitures, and debt and equity security investments. His transaction experience is across a targeted spectrum of industries, including healthcare (medical devices/distribution and medical services) and digital healthcare, manufacturing/aerospace, industrial, industrial-tech and distribution, advertising technology, Internet of Things, SaaS based services, internet-based products and services, fin-tech, and oil and gas supply-chain and related services.
In addition, James advises senior executives, senior advisors, boards of directors, and private equity funds on corporate governance matters, portfolio company operations and management, and executive compensation arrangements and separations. He also advises private equity funds in connection with fund formation, launch and management matters, and advises private investment funds in the formation, offering and management of special purpose investment vehicles, including pledge-capital arrangements.
Recognized by Legal 500, “New York’s James Lee is exceptionally hard working, responsive and knowledgeable.”
cum laude
Order of the Coif
Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
M&A Advisor Award, 40 under 40 Emerging Leader Award, 2018
17th Annual M&A Advisor Awards, Finalist, Acquisition of Cooper Turner by The Watermill Group
M&A Advisor Award, Industrial Deal of the Year: Cooper & Turner, 2018
M&A Advisor Award, Industrial Deal of the Year: Experi-Metal Inc., 2017
M&A Advisor Award, Legal Advisor of the Year Nomination, 2016
Legal 500 United States 2015