Robert Lee

Rob Lee is a Partner in the Private Funds Practice in the London office. Rob’s practice focuses on the formation and operation of private investment funds across a variety of investment strategies, as well as related aspects of the alternative investment class, including managed accounts, co-investment arrangements and the structuring of carried interest and other incentive schemes. Rob has represented various leading sponsors of private equity, infrastructure and other alternative investment funds, including EQT, Cinven, Apax Partners, CVC Capital Partners, Oakley Capital and MidEuropa. Rob is acknowledged by Legal 500 as a “Next Generation Partner” and was recognized as one of the four “Rising Stars” under 40 amongst fund formation lawyers by Law360 in 2019 and has also been named as one of the “Rising Stars in Private Equity” by Legal Week.

Partner, joined the firm in 2011.

Rob’s published work includes articles on U.K. Fund Formation for Lexology’s “Getting The Deal Through” for 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Oxford Institute of Legal Practice, L.P.C. (2005); University of the West of England, Post Graduate Diploma in Law (2004); University of Bristol, B.S.c., First Class (2003).