Jason W. Lee advises strategic and financial investor clients on a wide range of corporate and M&A transactions, including leveraged buyouts, going private transactions, joint ventures, carveouts and divestitures, internal reorganizations, minority equity investments, and PIPEs. His experience includes transactions in diverse industries, including technology, banking, asset management, insurance, manufacturing, infrastructure, logistics, mining, software, real estate, energy, consumer goods, and health care. Jason also advises multinational enterprises on customs and international trade matters, including export controls, FTAs, valuation, and international trade compliance.
Experience
Representative Matters
• Advised global sportswear brand on the acquisition of local Korean distributor.°
• Advised Korean auto company on acquisition of Swedish distributor.°
• Advised Korean securities firm on acquisition of majority equity interest in Indonesian securities firm.°
• Advised global sportswear brand on establishing joint venture with Korean partner.°
• Advised Korean securities firm on equity investment in U.S. financial company.°
• Advised U.S. technology company regarding mutual equity investment transaction with Korean technology company.°
• Advised European apparel company on establishing joint venture with Korean partner.°
• Advised global technology company on its corporate reorganization of Korean subsidiaries.°
• Advised foreign strategic investor on its minority investment in Korean medical equipment manufacturer.°
• Advised Allianz on its sale of Allianz Korea to Anbang.°
• Advised Vopak on its establishment of joint venture with KNOC.°
• Advised consortium led by POSCO on its $1.1 billion acquisition of minority interest in ArcelorMittal Mines Canada mining business.°
• Advised investment fund on its investment in community development real estate company pursuant to bankruptcy plan.°
• Advised investment fund on its minority investment in asset manager.°
• Advised hedge fund on its PIPE investment in U.S. energy company.°
• Advised technology and media company on its sale of social network business.°
• Advised AOL Inc. on its $187.5 million sale of ICQ instant messaging business to Digital Sky Technologies Limited.°
• Advised investor group led by S.A.C. Private Capital Group on its $530 million acquisition of Airvana, Inc. °
• Advised SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. on its cross-border stock-for-stock merger with CSR plc.°
• Advised Elevation Partners on its $425 million of PIPE investments in Palm, Inc.°
• Advised Captaris board of directors in connection with acquisition of Captaris by OpenText.°
• Advised Hellman & Friedman on its $2.4 billion acquisition of Getty Images, Inc.°
• Advised Hellman & Friedman on its acquisition of Sheridan Healthcare.°
• Advised Google Inc. on its $1.65 billion acquisition of YouTube, Inc.°
• Advised Hellman & Friedman and Thoma Cressey Equity Partners on the acquisition of Activant Solutions Holdings Inc.°
• Advised Silver Lake Partners on its $1.2 billion acquisition of Serena Software, Inc.°
• Advised Cerberus Capital Partners on its $3.8 billion acquisition of LNR Properties, Inc.°
• Advised Sports Brands International on its sale of Fila Korea.°
• Advised Cerberus Capital on its $800 million acquisition of BlueLinx logistics business from Georgia Pacific in asset sale transaction.°
• Advised Castle Harlan on its $650 million acquisition of Horizon Lines.°
• Advised Cerberus Capital Partners on its $800 million acquisition of majority stake in Aozora Bank.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Lee prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Previous Experience
• Associate, Investment Banking, Salomon Smith Barney, 2000-2002
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Accolades
• Listed, Lexology, Client Choice Awards, Trade & Customs, 2022
