Sam Lee

Associate Private Equity

Bay Area – San Francisco +1 415 297 7844

Practices

Overview

Sam Lee is a corporate associate in the Bay Area office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Sam's representative matters in private practice in Australia included:

  • Acting for two superannuation funds in relation to their $200bn merger, creating Australia's second largest superannuation fund.
  • Acting for a number of Australian superannuation funds in relation to multi-billion dollar mergers and successor fund transfers.
  • Acting for and advising superannuation funds, wealth management groups and major commercial banks in Australia in relation to their compliance with legal and regulatory guidance.
  • Acting on behalf of an international airline in connection with niche commercial and legal issues arising from their employee superannuation fund.
  • Acting on behalf of commercial entities seeking relief from the national Australian prudential regulator and Australian Treasury in relation to legislation restricting financial sector ownership in Australia.
King & Wood Mallesons, 2019–2021

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Co-Author with Daniel Reynolds & George Williams AO, “Inquiry into the Future of Petitioning in the House,” Parliamentary Standing Committee, November 6, 2018

Co-Author with Nathan Hodge, “Stapling Super Accounts to Members,” Australian Superannuation Law Bulletin, February 28, 2021

Memberships & Affiliations

Member, Law Society of New South Wales

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • Not admitted to practice in California
  • Admitted to the High Court of Australia
  • Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia

Education

  • University of New South WalesLL.B., Lawswith Honors2019
    Quarter Finalist, Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court; Honorable Mention, Pieter Sanders Award for Best Claimant Memo & Werner Melis Award for Best Respondent Memo
  • University of New South WalesB.Com., Business Economics2019

    with Distinction

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