Overview

Lee counsels businesses and their owners, representing clients in purchases and sales, finance and real estate transactions, and in contract and corporate matters.

Lee has represented developers in joint ventures, buyers and sellers of technology, manufacturing, distribution, professional service, retail, and other closely held businesses, and companies buying and leasing new facilities as well as selling real estate. His finance practice includes representation both of borrowers and lenders, as well as clients involved in workouts.

In his corporate practice, Lee advises foreign and domestic clients on the formation of corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and joint ventures, and works with the owners of family and other closely-held businesses on operating and stockholder agreements, succession planning, buy-ins and buy-outs and dispute resolution. He has extensive experience negotiating agreements with vendors and customers in the automotive aftermarket industry.

Representative Experience

  • Represented a foreign company in its purchase of a hard disk drive manufacturing business from Hitachi. The transaction included related supply and engineering services agreements.
  • Represented a foreign company in its purchase of a Canadian solar inverter business.
  • Represented a purchaser of digital imaging company that included bank and seller financing, and a related investment in the purchaser.
  • Represented a public company in its purchase of the assets of a distressed technology business. Represented a purchaser of a piezoelectric equipment manufacturing company with multiple financing sources.
  • Represented a Swiss company in its purchase of a U.S. adhesives business.
  • Represented a Canadian company in its purchase of a U.S. sauce and marinade business.
  • Represented a privately held publisher of books and manufacturer of pet toys in its sale to a public company.
  • Professional practices and other closely held businesses
  • Represented numerous sellers and purchasers of medical, dental, architectural and chiropractic practices, as well as insurance agencies.
  • Represented purchaser of a wholesale distribution business and handled related financing issues.
  • Represented a closely held wholesale distributor in the sale of its business to a national supermarket chain.
  • Represented numerous purchasers and sellers of restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacies, and other retail businesses.
  • Represented a leading seller of new and remanufactured automotive aftermarket parts in agreements to sell products to national and regional retailers.
  • Represented a truck body manufacturer in the sale of its business and related real estate. Represented a leading seller of new and remanufactured automotive aftermarket parts in the purchase of a production line from an OEM and negotiation of a related supply agreement. Represented multiple purchasers of automobile and truck franchises, including purchases
  • Represented the successful bidder in the purchase of vehicle parts inventory in a bankruptcy court proceeding.
  • Represented the owner of a 1.2 million square foot distribution and office facility in a sale-leaseback transaction.
  • Represented a developer in the purchase and lease-back of a hospital campus from a university health system.
  • Represented a developer in the purchase of a 280,000-square-foot medical office building and the subsequent sale of a majority interest in the project to an investor.
  • Represented a tenant in the lease of a 57,000-square-foot office building involving significant renovations.
  • Represented a tenant in the lease of a 500,000-square-foot warehouse facility.
  • Represented a tenant in a build-to-suit lease for a 450,000 square foot production and warehouse facility.
  • Represented a retirement community in acquisition of real estate for development. Represented the seller of an industrial facility in a transaction that included seller financing.
  • Represented the owners of Philadelphia properties participating in Stormwater Management Incentives Program (“SMIP”) and Greened Acre Retrofit Program (“GARP”) grant programs.
  • $100 million secured credit facility from an international bank to the operator of paper pulp mills.
  • $45 million secured line of credit to finance roll up of collection agencies that included an inter-creditor agreement with mezzanine debt.
  • Represented international trade finance company in chattel paper purchase program from a distressed construction equipment manufacturer and subsequent approval for continuation of $50 million debtor in possession financing in bankruptcy.
  • Represented a foreign manufacturer whose customer defaulted under a seller-financing arrangement for equipment used to make solar cells.
  • Represented lender in $30 million line of credit secured by pledge of founder’s stock in publicly traded construction business.
  • Representation of lift truck manufacturer providing purchase money financing to customers.
  • $275 million secured line of credit to industrial borrower and its subsidiaries.
  • $150 million unsecured working capital line of credit.
  • $53 million secured line of credit for distribution company to fund expansion and acquisition.
  • $200 million predevelopment financing to a casino operator.
  • $7 million secured term loan and revolver for moving and storage company.
  • Negotiated receivables purchase agreements for sales of inventory.
  • $12000000 grant for construction of technical institute in Philadelphia.

Professional & Community Activities

  • Lee serves as a volunteer child advocate helping abused and neglected children in Philadelphia to obtain services and housing. He was honored as a Distinguished Advocate by the Support Center for Child Advocates, and serves on its Board of Directors.
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Professional Recognition

  • The Support Center for Child Advocates, board member, 2022
  • The Support Center for Child Advocates’ Distinguished Advocates Award, 2017
  • Earl G. Harrison Pro Bono Award, 2011

Representative Experience

  • Represented a foreign company in its purchase of a hard disk drive manufacturing business from Hitachi. The transaction included related supply and engineering services agreements.
  • Represented a foreign company in its purchase of a Canadian solar inverter business.
  • Represented a purchaser of digital imaging company that included bank and seller financing, and a related investment in the purchaser.
  • Represented a public company in its purchase of the assets of a distressed technology business. Represented a purchaser of a piezoelectric equipment manufacturing company with multiple financing sources.
  • Represented a Swiss company in its purchase of a U.S. adhesives business.
  • Represented a Canadian company in its purchase of a U.S. sauce and marinade business.
  • Represented a privately held publisher of books and manufacturer of pet toys in its sale to a public company.
  • Professional practices and other closely held businesses
  • Represented numerous sellers and purchasers of medical, dental, architectural and chiropractic practices, as well as insurance agencies.
  • Represented purchaser of a wholesale distribution business and handled related financing issues.
  • Represented a closely held wholesale distributor in the sale of its business to a national supermarket chain.
  • Represented numerous purchasers and sellers of restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacies, and other retail businesses.
  • Represented a leading seller of new and remanufactured automotive aftermarket parts in agreements to sell products to national and regional retailers.
  • Represented a truck body manufacturer in the sale of its business and related real estate. Represented a leading seller of new and remanufactured automotive aftermarket parts in the purchase of a production line from an OEM and negotiation of a related supply agreement. Represented multiple purchasers of automobile and truck franchises, including purchases
  • Represented the successful bidder in the purchase of vehicle parts inventory in a bankruptcy court proceeding.
  • Represented the owner of a 1.2 million square foot distribution and office facility in a sale-leaseback transaction.
  • Represented a developer in the purchase and lease-back of a hospital campus from a university health system.
  • Represented a developer in the purchase of a 280,000-square-foot medical office building and the subsequent sale of a majority interest in the project to an investor.
  • Represented a tenant in the lease of a 57,000-square-foot office building involving significant renovations.
  • Represented a tenant in the lease of a 500,000-square-foot warehouse facility.
  • Represented a tenant in a build-to-suit lease for a 450,000 square foot production and warehouse facility.
  • Represented a retirement community in acquisition of real estate for development. Represented the seller of an industrial facility in a transaction that included seller financing.
  • Represented the owners of Philadelphia properties participating in Stormwater Management Incentives Program (“SMIP”) and Greened Acre Retrofit Program (“GARP”) grant programs.
  • $100 million secured credit facility from an international bank to the operator of paper pulp mills.
  • $45 million secured line of credit to finance roll up of collection agencies that included an inter-creditor agreement with mezzanine debt.
  • Represented international trade finance company in chattel paper purchase program from a distressed construction equipment manufacturer and subsequent approval for continuation of $50 million debtor in possession financing in bankruptcy.
  • Represented a foreign manufacturer whose customer defaulted under a seller-financing arrangement for equipment used to make solar cells.
  • Represented lender in $30 million line of credit secured by pledge of founder’s stock in publicly traded construction business.
  • Representation of lift truck manufacturer providing purchase money financing to customers.
  • $275 million secured line of credit to industrial borrower and its subsidiaries.
  • $150 million unsecured working capital line of credit.
  • $53 million secured line of credit for distribution company to fund expansion and acquisition.
  • $200 million predevelopment financing to a casino operator.
  • $7 million secured term loan and revolver for moving and storage company.
  • Negotiated receivables purchase agreements for sales of inventory.
  • $12000000 grant for construction of technical institute in Philadelphia.

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