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Youn Jae Lee

Associate

Youn-Jae (Ashley) Lee is an associate and business lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. Ashley is based in the firm’s New York office where she is a member of the firm’s Transactions Practice. 

Prior to joining Foley, Ashley was an associate at a global law firm in the corporate group. Ashley worked on various projects ranging from entity formations to venture capital financings and mergers and acquisitions. She also worked on a number of initial public offerings of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) representing both issuers and underwriters.

Ashley also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo of the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of New York, New York, NY. At Berkeley Law, she also served as a volunteer and leader of the East Bay Dreamers Project and the Berkeley Immigration Group.

Languages

  • Korean (native)
21 March 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Riverwood Capital as Lead Investor in Series E Round for BigID

Foley & Lardner LLP recently represented Riverwood Capital as lead investor in the $60 million Series E funding round for cybersecurity startup BigID.
15 March 2024 Honors and Awards

Foley Honored with 2024 Pro Bono All-Star Award by Her Justice for Immigration Work

Foley & Lardner LLP associates Fatih Mercan, Sabrina Bryan, Ashley Lee, former senior counsel Emma Blumer, law graduate Kate Clendenen, and legal assistants Yili Khamly and Josh Oh were recognized by Her Justice with the Pro Bono All-Star Award as part of the organization’s 2024 Commitment to Justice Awards.
17 January 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents TDK Ventures as Investor in Infinite Uptime

Foley & Lardner LLP represented TDK Ventures as an investor in Infinite Uptime, the Industry 5.0 focused startup.
05 January 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents TDK Ventures as Lead Investor in Series A Funding Round for Faction Technology

Foley & Lardner LLP represented TDK Ventures as the lead investor in the Series A financing for driverless-technology developer Faction Technology.
04 January 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Envisioning Partners as Lead Investor in Series A Funding for Dimensional Energy

Foley & Lardner LLP represented Envisioning Partners as the lead investor in the Series A financing for Dimensional Energy, a global leader in carbon utilization technology, Sustainable Aviation Fuel production, and advanced carbon emissions-derived fuels and materials.
20 December 2023 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents LatAm FinTech Kapital in Series B Equity and Debt Financing Round

Foley & Lardner LLP recently represented Kapital, a global bank and technology platform, in its Series B round led by Tribe Capital.