Rebecca Lee

Rebecca Lee brings a dynamic blend of technical expertise and strategic insight to Dechert’s global tax practice, where she advises asset managers, institutional investors and Fortune 500 companies on complex financial transactions. Her practice spans investment management, digital assets and financial products, with a focus on innovative fund structures and emerging financial technologies.

Ms. Lee has extensive experience with exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, closed-end funds and common trust funds, as well as credit, hedge and private equity funds. She is adept at cross-border structuring, working with international fund types such as UCITS, ICAVs and RAIFs. Her digital assets practice includes advising on crypto exchange-traded products, private crypto funds and cutting-edge structures involving tokenized securities, DAOs and crypto derivatives.

She also advises on the domestic and international tax implications of financial products, including debt instruments, foreign currency, swaps and derivatives. Her work includes structuring debt-related vehicles such as REMICs, CLOs and titling trusts. Additionally, Ms. Lee represents clients before the IRS and Treasury Department on audits, private letter rulings and other regulatory matters.

Ms. Lee’s thought leadership includes frequent speaking engagements and published articles on tax issues affecting the investment management industry.