George Lee

George Lee is well known as one of the top investment management lawyers in Texas. His practice includes representation of private equity funds, hedge funds, registered investment advisers, and family offices.

George represents both emerging managers and well established firms in all phases of their business, including fund formation, investment management agreements prime brokerage agreements, seed investments, side letters, separately managed accounts, and mergers and acquisitions. He thoroughly understands all state and federal laws applicable to investment managers and represents clients in connection with SEC, CFTC, and Texas Securities Board registrations and examinations. He also advises family offices on the family office registration exemption and represents them in the negotiation of their investments with fund managers.

George’s legal career has included working in New York city with an AMLAW 100 law firm, starting a boutique law firm focused on the investment management industry and serving as general counsel to a private fund manager. For many years, George worked at international law firm Akin Gump. In 2008, he launched and grew Lee & Stone, which merged with Gardere & Wynne (now Foley & Lardner) in 2014. Prior to Lee and Stone, he was general counsel, chief compliance officer, and chief operating officer of Greenway Capital, a Dallas- based hedge fund manager.

A seasoned business lawyer as well as an industry thought leader, George is credited with shaping state and federal securities laws, including the Texas private fund managers’ exemption and the SEC family office exemption.