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Alexander Lee

Partner

Los Angeles

t: +1 310 551 9355 f: +1 310 317 7334

Alexander Lee focuses his practice on domestic and international transactional tax matters. He concentrates his practice on public and private mergers and acquisitions, lending and finance, and capital markets, with an emphasis on cross-border transactions and corporate transactions involving Asian clients. Alexander has experience dealing with large multinational corporations and emerging technology companies in a broad range of corporate and tax issues. 

Alexander frequently speaks on domestic and international corporate and tax matters for numerous academic and professional organizations, including the American Management Association, the New York University Tax Institute, and the University of Southern California Tax Institute. Alexander is an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School where he teaches international taxation and advanced corporate taxation.

Results

  • Represented Samsung Electronics in its $8 billion acquisition of Harmon Kardon, Inc., the Korean company’s largest transaction to date and the biggest cross-border acquisition ever by a South Korean company*
  • Represented Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd., China's largest meat manufacturer in its $7.1 billion acquisition of Smithfield Foods Inc.; at the time, the largest acquisition by a Chinese company of a US public company*
  • Advised Dubai World in its $7.1 billion investment in MGM MIRAGE pursuant to a public tender offer and joint venture to build the CityCenter (including the Aria, Vdara and Mandarin Oriental) in Las Vegas*
  • Represented Marvel Entertainment in its $4 billion sale to The Walt Disney Company in a tax-free reorganization*
  • Represented Ardea Biosciences in its $1.26 billion sale to AstraZeneca*
  • Represented JP Morgan, Citi, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank as the underwriters on the $1.68 billion IPO of Haitong Securities, the second largest securities firm in China*
  • Represented BBMG, a state-owned enterprise controlled by the Beijing Municipal Government, on its HK$6.8 billion global offering, comprising a Hong Kong public offer and an international offering (UBS, Macquarie and JP Morgan were underwriters)*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott

Credentials

Education
  • New York University School of Law, LLM, 1998
Admissions
  • California
Courts / Agencies
  • US Tax Court

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Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America 2018
  • Chambers USA, 2011 to 2017
  • Chambers Global, 2011 to 2017
  • Legal 500 US, 2007 to 2017
  • Legal 500 International, 2007 to 2017
  • Recognized in “Super Lawyers” in Los Angeles Magazine, 2005 to 2017

Community

  • Loyola Law School, adjunct professor

Credentials

Education
  • New York University School of Law, LLM, 1998
Admissions
  • California
Courts / Agencies
  • US Tax Court
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