Jae W. Lee

Worked with Jae for almost 20 years. He helped shape almost all of my business decisions. Extremely knowledgeable and always gives a very honest assessment and not just what he knows I want to hear. He has papered and helped negotiate numerous deals for me and my company and I have always felt comp...letely confident That I was being well represented and protected in each one. i recommend highly.

We're a middle-market company serving life science clients, and Jae has handled a wide range of corporate matters for us. What I appreciate most is that he pairs careful legal work with a practical understanding of our business. When he reviews and redlines contracts, he flags the risks that actually... matter to us and helps us negotiate terms that hold up without bogging down the deal. Jae's always responsive, and he takes the time to explain his reasoning so I can make informed decisions. He's helped us with service agreements, IP and licensing, our office lease, and general corporate questions, and he's been a steady resource throughout. If you're looking for a corporate attorney who's thorough and business focused, I highly recommended him.

We've had the pleasure of working with Jae on several significant matters, including a partner buyout, lease negotiations and commercial loan documentation, as well as various other legal needs that have come up along the way. He approaches each matter with a clear understanding of both the legal ...and business dimensions involved, which makes him genuinely easy to work with. He communicates directly, offers thoughtful guidance without overcomplicating things, and follows through consistently. The partner buyout in particular required careful handling, and he managed it with professionalism and discretion throughout. We've come to rely on him as a trusted resource, and would recommend him without hesitation to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, dependable corporate attorney.

Over my 30 years in business Jae is single handedly one of the best lawyers (and advisors) I have worked with. He has been the lead counsel for all three of my companies and most of my private business dealings during this period. This has included negotiating and leading on international M&A transa...ctions, several private equity financings, crafting complex cross-boarder tax strategy, building and structuring multi-level distribution channels, structuring transactions with almost all counter-parties we deal with, negotiating legal disputes and even buying and selling personal real estate holdings. More important than being meticulous and understanding the law, his business judgement is unparalleled. His ability to navigate complex legal matters and advise me on business interests and how they manifest themselves in documents and strategy concerning counter-parties is worth far more than "legal knowledge". I've not only witnessed his ability to be firm with counter-parties on my behalf, but also push back on me when he thought my approach was sub-optimal. Because of his acumen and insights, there are few major transactions I will undertake without his legal and business counsel -and few business transactions I have engaged in that he has not helped shape in some way.