Practice Areas
- Commercial & Technology Transactions
- Corporate
- Electronic Health Record Technology
- Health Care
- Intellectual Property
- Joint Ventures/ Partnerships/ Limited Liability Companies
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mezzanine Finance & Private Equity
- Privacy & Data Security
- Private Equity & Mezzanine Finance
Education
- B.A., Wake Forest University, 1993, cum laude
- M.B.A., Wake Forest University, 1998
- J.D., Wake Forest University, 1998, magna cum laude
Bar & Court Admissions
- North Carolina, 1998
Suite 4700
Charlotte, NC 28202-4003
Marcus Lee is a business-oriented corporate attorney with extensive experience in advising companies on raising private and venture capital, licensing and protecting software, trademarks, patents and other intellectual property, and structuring, negotiating and documenting complex business contracts, acquisitions and joint ventures.
With over 20 years of experience advising his clients, Marcus is recognized by his clients as a business focused attorney who gets transactions completed in an efficient and timely manner. Marcus’ clients include serial entrepreneurs, start-up and emerging growth companies as well as Fortune 500 enterprises. The type of work Marcus helps his clients with includes company formation, negotiating contracts, private placements and capital raises, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, protection of intellectual property and general legal advice. Marcus is often considered the “outside general counsel” for many of his clients.
Of Note
- Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2021
- North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2009-2010
- Rotary Club of Charlotte
- Elder, Bethel Presbyterian Church
- Former Member of Board of Directors, Rotary Club of Charlotte
- Former Member of Board of Directors, Charlotte Rescue Mission
- Former Member of Board of Directors, Ventureprise
Representative Matters
- Represented national banks in acquisitions of more than 20 insurance agencies, including a $570 million acquisition of a large property, casualty and life insurance agency.
- Represented publicly-held textile company in structuring, negotiating and closing acquisitions and joint ventures in China, India, The Netherlands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Slovenia and Mexico.
- Represented Fortune 500 companies in negotiating over 1,000 software license, SaaS and other technology agreements, including with Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, IBM and Google.
- Represented start-up and merging growth technology and medical device companies in raising over $500 million of private capital.
News
- Best Lawyers ® Recognizes 93 Moore & Van Allen attorneys
- Privacy & Data Security Blog Offers “Data Points”
- Moore & Van Allen Invests in Success of Queen City Forward Entrepreneurs
- Lee Provides Insight on Cloud Computing
- Lee Featured as "Legal Expert"
- Legal Issues For Businesses To Consider When Using Social Media
Speaking Engagements
- Privacy & Data Security Seminar Series 2016, March 2016
- Privacy & Data Security Seminar Series 2014, October 30, 2014
Professional Affiliations
- North Carolina Bar Association
- American Bar Association