Kenneth E Lee
USA Guide 2024
Band 4 : Litigation: Securities
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About
Provided by Kenneth E Lee
Practice Areas
Kenneth E. Lee has a wide-ranging complex litigation practice and is often retained by clients for particularly challenging litigation matters, investigations and crisis situations. Mr. Lee has acquired a reputation for developing creative strategies and solutions in complex disputes. The National Law Journal has written that he combines “a sense of credibility” with “zealous” advocacy.
A co-founder of the firm, Mr. Lee has handled matters involving securities, commodities, mergers and acquisitions, derivative and class actions, trade secrets, fiduciary duties, and SEC, FINRA, DOJ and internal investigations. He has served as lead counsel to investment banks, private equity and hedge funds, media companies, foreign sovereigns, Boards of Directors, Special Litigation Committees and bankruptcy Trustees. Mr. Lee has argued cases in numerous federal and state trial and appellate courts, as well as in ICC and FINRA arbitrations.
Professional Memberships
Federal Bar Council
New York County Lawyers Association
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Committee on Litigation (2013-2015)
Committee on Professional Discipline (2007-2010)
Asian American Bar Association of New York
Advisory Committee
Judiciary Vetting Subcommittee
Judicial Leadership Council
Trustee and member of Executive Committee, Museum of the City of New York, 2014-18
Chambers Review
USA
Kenneth Lee is regularly retained by public company clients on significant securities class actions. He offers broader capabilities in commercial litigation as well as internal investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is savvy, has good judgment and great people-management skills."
"Ken has a brilliant overview on a wide swath of corporate matters and his ability to provide sound and candid inputs and help drive our corporate strategy is invaluable."
"He's a solutions-driven, practical lawyer."
"He is savvy, has good judgment and great people-management skills."
"Ken has a brilliant overview on a wide swath of corporate matters and his ability to provide sound and candid inputs and help drive our corporate strategy is invaluable."
"He's a solutions-driven, practical lawyer."