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Jean Lee
Biography
Jean is in our Global Projects, Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure group and is Agency Finance Lead. Jean represents sponsors, developers and a broad range of private and public lenders in complex project financings around the globe in a variety of sectors.
Her experience includes advising energy transition-focused companies and funds, as well as their financiers, on a diverse range of projects spanning clean fuels, renewable power generation and storage, and the entire battery manufacturing and EV value chain. She also served as internal counsel at a global solar energy services company, where she focused on expanding the company’s operations outside the United States.
Jean is a proficient Korean speaker and recently spent several years in the Seoul office.
Jean is ranked Band 1 for Agency Financing by Chambers USA 2020-2023 and ranked Band 2 for Projects and Infrastructure by Chambers Korea 2019. In addition, Jean was named ‘Woman Lawyer of the Year’ by Asian Legal Business Korea Awards in 2017.
Practice areas
- Finance
- Project development and finance
Sectors
- Energy
- Infrastructure and transport
- Technology
- Communications media and entertainment
- Defense
Selected experience
- US Gigafactories: Advising a global battery manufacturing company on the development and financing of multiple gigafactory projects in the US.
- Electric Vehicles: Advising an electric vehicle manufacturer on the development and financing of a greenfield electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the US.
- SAF Fund: Advising a US Fund on the structuring of investments by the fund in sustainable aviation fuel projects.
- Battery Recycling Project: Advising a lithium ion battery materials recycling company on the structuring, development and financing of a greenfield recycling facility in the US.
- Gemini Solar & Storage Project: Advising Voya Investment Management on its provision of holdco mezzanine financing for the Gemini Solar & Energy Storage project in Nevada.
- DOE Loan Programs Office: Advising numerous applicants for, and recipients of, financing support for energy transition projects to be under the US Department of Energy's Title 17 and ATVM loan programs.
- USD8bn Coral FLNG project: Advising the ECAs and lenders on the development and financing of the Coral FLNG project moored in the Area 4 Coral South Offshore Basin, Mozambique.
- USD5bn financing of the Etileno XXI petrochemical project: Advising IFC, IDB, SACE, BNDES, Bancomext and NAFIN on the USD4.5bn financing of the Etileno XXI petrochemical project in Mexico sponsored by Braskem S.A. and Grupo Idesa.USD1.5bn Song Hau 1 power plant: Advising KEXIM, K-Sure and lenders on the financing of the Song Hau 1 power plant in Vietnam.
- USD4.2bn construction and financing of the Tanjung Jati B5 & B6 power facilities: Advising Sumitomo Corporation and other sponsors on the construction and financing of the Tanjung Jati B5 & B6 power facilities in Indonesia.
- OPIC on its USD250m financing of the development, construction and operation by ContourGlobal of combined heat and power facilities in multiple jurisdictions.
Education
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2002
- B.A., Dartmouth College, 1997
Admissions
- Registered Foreign Lawyer, England and Wales, 2024
- Admitted: Bar of the State of New York, 2003
- Admitted: Bar of the District of Columbia, 2005