Lee Nisson, JD

Senior Associate

Education

J.D., New York University School of Law
B.A., History – Brandeis University

Admissions

State of New York

Focused on the corporate team for Inovator’s Legal, Lee advises stakeholders through every stage of the commercial lifecycle – from company formation, corporate governance, equity and debt financing, and commercial operations through to significant exit transactions, including complex mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and securities offerings. Lee’s experience advising boards of directors, private and public entities and executive management teams in navigating complex deal structures includes cross-border merger and acquisition transactions, private equity transactions, joint ventures, special purpose acquisition company business combinations and venture capital investment. Lee has advised clients in a broad range of industries, including consumer goods and retail, media, industrial, satellite and aerospace, agrotech, fintech, financial advisory, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, real estate, blockchain, digital token and technology companies.

Lee received his J.D. from the New York University School of Law, and was a Competitions Staff Editor of the Moot Court Board. He received his B.A. from Brandeis University, where he graduated summa cum laude with the highest honors in History and Business.

Experience

Associate General Counsel (retained) – Anzu Partners
Associate – Morrison & Foerster LLP

Representative Matters & Transactions

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

An investment firm and its portfolio company’s acquisition in healthcare. (Closed November 2022; Healthcare sector).
The acquisition of a leading analytics company (Closed November 2022; Business Technology sector).
A capital firm’s acquisition of a geospatial data analytics company (Closed August 4, 2022; Satellite sector).
The acquisition of a strategic consulting and innovative data solutions company (Closed June 2022; Business Technology sector).
An agricultural technology company’s asset acquisition of certain proprietary developments of the leading provider of fruit intellectual properties (Signed March 2022; Agrotech sector).
A private aviation infrastructure developer in its business combination with an acquisition company for a pro forma equity market value of $777 million (Closed January 2022; Real Estate sector).
An investment firm in its exit from a pet insurance company in its $285 million sale (Closed January 2022; Insurance sector).
A private equity firm and its portfolio company’s acquisition of an in-home healthcare company (Closed October 2021; Healthcare sector).
A leading provider of coating solutions in its £428 million (approximately $590 million) acquisition of an automotive repair and refinishing product manufacturer (Closed September 2021; Automotive Services sector).
An insurance firm in its merger with an investment company (Closed March 2021; Impact Investment Sector).
A technology investment firm and its portfolio company’s merger with a marketing software developer (Closed March 2021; Business Technology sector).
A biotechnology company in its asset acquisition of certain proprietary developments of a biosciences innovator and concurrent $90 million financing (Closed January 2021; Oncological Pharmaceutical sector).
A special purpose acquisition firm in its business combination with a leading provider of vehicle electrification solutions for a pro forma equity market value of $2 billion (Closed December 2020; Vehicle Electrification sector).
A sustainable food chain private investor and its portfolio company in its sale to an investment firm (Closed December 2020; Agrotech sector).
A Swedish investment company in its acquisition of a veterinary orthopedic equipment and supply company (Closed June 2020; Veterinary sector).
A national financial advisory firm in its acquisition by a wealth management holding company (Closed May 2020; Investment Advisory Services sector).
A private investment firm in its sale of solar project asset portfolio to a community solar energy company (Closed Jan 2020; Renewable Energy Sector).
A premium bra and women’s apparel brand in its $85 million acquisition of an undergarment, clothing, and accessories company (Closed July 2019; Apparel sector).

VENTURE CAPITAL

A biotechnology company in its $166 million Series D financing round (Closed August 2021; Oncological Pharmaceutical sector).
A private aviation infrastructure developer in its $55 million Series B financing round (Closed August 2021; Real Estate sector).
A bespoke investment solutions company in its investment in the Series F financing round of a pet insurance company (Closed December 2020; Insurance sector).
A global venture capitalist firm in its investment in the $7 million Series C financing round of product identities solutions company (Closed September 2019; Agrotech sector).

OTHER REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

An industrial and life sciences technology investment firm in its $120 million of forward purchase agreements (Signed December 2021; SPACs).
A private aviation infrastructure developer in its approximately $166 million Series 2021 private activity tax-exempt senior bonds (Closed January 2022; Real Estate sector).
A publicly traded energy company in its defense of a hostile takeover bid by an activist investor (March 2021).