Steve Lee

Steve is an integral member of a top performing Advisory & Transaction team, helping companies align their global facility operations with their business strategy.

Steve is responsible for developing and delivering bespoke client solutions by providing end-to-end real estate services with an emphasis on value creation. He is responsible for building relationships with stakeholders to ensure transparency and successful execution for key accounts, including several of the global leaders in private equity and venture capital.

As a bi-racial immigrant, Steve is an advocate for diversity and is passionate about mentoring underrepresented youth. Outside of real estate, Steve spends his time as a track and field coach at his high school alma mater, St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco, is a lover of motorsports and car restoration, and a volunteer to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society where he had served as a board member.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from UC San Diego

Pro Affiliations / Accreditations

• CoreNet
• ProVisors (Group Leader)

Significant Transactions

• VERACODE
  65 Network
  Burlington, MA
  Office
  112,000 SF
• Trellix
  6000 Headquarters
  Plano, TX
  Office
  75,000 SF
• Coupang
  605 E. Fairchild
  Mountain View, CA
  Office
  55,000 SF
• Trellix
  JP Tower
  Tokyo, Japan
  Office
  20,000 SF
• Imperva
  1 Curiosity Way
  San Mateo, CA
  Office
  15,000 SF

Significant Engagements

• McAfee (Enterprise) + FireEye
  M&A Carve-Out
  Combined two separate carve-out businesses and stood up new global organization. Established Centers of Excellence (CoE) and expedited TSA exit.
• Imperva
  Portfolio Optimization
  Led an executive led cost-savings initiative by rationalizing the company’s global footprint. Improved run rate by $6m within the first year of engagement.
• RSA (Dell Software)
  M&A Carve-Out
  Served as the interim real estate organization for the company during the separation by providing global facility and transaction management services.
• VERACODE (Broadcom)
  M&A Carve-Out
  Completed separation within 40-day close period. Led expansion of US headquarter office, identified new global sales offices, and set new workplace standards.
• Wittichen Supply Co.
  Sale-Leaseback
  Completed 60 day sale-leaseback process of 24 industrial warehouse facilities located in Southeast US generating $50m in value.

Clients Represented (Partial)

• Arcline Investment Management
• Imperva
• RSA
• Symphony Technology Group
• Thoma Bravo
• Trellix
• VERACODE