Co-Chair, Business and Corporate Law Section
Ed is a trusted advisor to middle market companies on complex commercial, financial and transactional matters, regularly advising clients on transactions ranging in value from several million to hundreds of millions. A seasoned counselor to privately held companies and their owners, 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 with mergers, acquisitions, corporate finance and other transactions, Mr. Lee has an extensive background in real estate finance, corporate restructuring and taxation. Because of the scope and sophistication of his practice, he is regularly called on by middle market companies to serve in the role of outside general counsel and sources works across the firm’s business and litigation departments to address client needs.