Lee has been active in the growing information technology environment in British Columbia and on the internet. He has actively participated in many news-groups, bulletin boards, e-mail lists and the new discussion forums that have helped shape this new body of law. Lee has also represented many players in the information technology industry in more traditional areas of law including:

• due dilligence
• mergers and acquisition activity
• registering and defending copyrights worldwide
• advice regarding protection of intellectual property generally
• non-competition and confidentiality agreements
• executive compensation and stock option agreements including hedging and restricted stock arrangements
• software licensing and distribution agreements
• software development and professional services agreements
• Internet and e-commerce related agreements
• privacy policies
• technology transfer and international taxation issues
• corporate reorganizations

Selected Papers and Lectures Presented:

Lee has participated in

• a lecture for the Monte Jade Science and Technology Association & TiE Vancouver co-sponsored by British Columbia Technology Industries Association (BCTIA) presented the 2001 Entrepreneurs' Workshop entitled "What It Takes To Be a Successful Entrepreneur In This Difficult Market" on April 27, 2001 in Vancouver, B.C.
• a wrap up of a seminar for B.C. Human Resources Management Association on issues of ESA and Compensation Structures entitled "Employment Issues for IT Employers" at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver, B.C. on February 28, 2001.
• a workshop on "Angel Financing" for the Canadian Institute's "Financing High Techs" seminar in Vancouver, on November 29 and 30th, 2000.
• a seminar on "Online Advertising and Marketing" for the Canadian Institute's "Netlaw '99" Conference, in Vancouver on December 1, 1999.
• a lecture entitled "Y2K from a Directors and Officers Perspective" to the Credit Union Peer Group Six in Burnaby, B.C., on March 11, 1999
• a class at the UBC- Faculty of Applied Science hosted "Managing Intellectual Property For the Millenium" February 15-19, 1999, presenting "Anatomy of A Technology License"
• a dialogue on the Scientific Research & Education Development tax credit programme held across Canada in a venue hosted by KPMG in Vancouver, B.C. on April 23, 1999.
• a lecture on ISP liability entitled "Living Within the Law: a BCIA Code of Conduct" and participated on a panel discussion on regulatory issues of the Internet entitled "CRTC and the Internet" at the 5th Annual British Columbia Internet Association Conference in Kelowna, B.C. on October 13-14, 1998.
• a British Columbia Technology Industries Association Breakfast Seminar, co-presenting on "Understanding Escrow and Patent/Trademark Issues" in Vancouver, B.C. March 4, 1998.
• an address to the Second Annual Conference of the Telelearning Network of Centres of Excellence and spoke on "Commercializing Learning Products" and "Intellectual Property Rights and Agreements - safeguarding intellectual property and avoiding pitfalls in commercialization", in Toronto, Ontario on November 7, 1997.
• various lectures to the U.B.C. Faculty of Law class on Intellectual Property on the subject of commercializing Intellectual Property.
• case study discussions relating to intellectual property issues for the U.B.C. Faculty of Commerce, MBA class in Vancouver, B.C.

Lee is a graduate of the Faculty of Law at the University of Victoria, (1996) and received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia (1991). He was admitted to the bar of British Columbia as a Barrister and Solicitor in 1997 and has practiced law continually since that date.

Contact Lee at lau@leelau.net or (604) 988-5363