Chris Lee’s practice focuses on formation, structuring, and operation of private investment funds.

His experience covers a broad array of private fund strategies, including buyout, growth equity, venture, special situations, healthcare, climate, social impact, and real estate funds, as well as “hybrid” funds, and various geographies, including pan-Asia, North Asia, Southeast Asia, China, and Korea. His work also includes advising sponsors and investors on secondary transactions, liquidity solutions, and other hybrid private equity transactions. He also represents institutional investors in connection with their investments in private investment funds.

Chris joined the firm in 2007, became counsel in 2017, and became partner in 2021. From 2007 to 2008 and 2016 to 2018, he was resident in the New York office, and from 2012 to 2015, he was resident in the Beijing office. Chris rejoined the Hong Kong office in 2018, and was also previously resident in Hong Kong from 2008 to 2012.

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Notable Experiences

  • Hillhouse in the formation of its private equity funds and co-investment vehicles and in other investment activities.

  • MBK Partners in the formation of its private equity funds and co-investment vehicles and in other investment activities.

  • TPG in the formation of private equity funds and co-investment vehicles and in other investment activities.

  • KKR in the formation of its Asia-focused private equity funds.

  • BRV Lotus in the formation of its private equity funds and co-investment vehicles.

  • Northstar in the formation of its Southeast Asia-focused private equity funds.

  • Gaocheng Capital in the formation of its funds.

  • Coller Capital in various secondary transactions.

  • Sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, corporates, and family offices in their investments in various private investment funds and co-investments.

  • SK Group in various fund formation and related matters.

  • Sixth Street Partners in fund formation matters.

  • Blackstone in fund formation matters.

  • JPMorgan in the formation of conduit vehicles formed to invest in various funds.

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Publications

Events

  • November 20, 2018
    Participated in The Bell Private Markets Investment Forum in Seoul, on a panel titled, “GP Management Structures & Succession Strategies.” 
  • November 14, 2017
    Participated in the 30th Annual AVCJ Private Equity and Venture Forum in Hong Kong, moderating a panel titled, “Asia’s evolving PE industry: An LP perspective.”
  • June 12, 2017
    Moderated panel on “Ts&Cs: how are terms changing and what is appropriate in this market? Are GPs earning their favourable terms?” at the SuperReturn South & Southeast Asia Conference in Singapore. 
  • November 15, 2016
    Moderated panel on “The LP Landscape in 2016” at the 29th Annual AVCJ Private Equity and Venture Forum in Hong Kong.
  • November 2015
    Moderated panel on “The Development of the Asian LP: Global and domestic LPs address the most pressing issues” at the 28th Annual AVCJ Private Equity and Venture Forum in Hong Kong.
  • November 2014
    Moderated panel on “Impact Investing for Private Equity” at the 27th Annual AVCJ Private Equity and Venture Forum in Hong Kong.