Lucy Lee
Board Member, CKA Board
Senior Counsel of Akin Gump
Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Lucy Lee leads Akin’s international tax practice for global family offices and private clients and is a retired partner of the firm. With over 23 years of experience, she has held leadership roles at major international law firms, a Big Four accounting firm, and General Electric. She also served as CEO of a technology company providing sustainable solutions to the paper and pulp industry and a global family office with $3 billion AUM. Lucy advises businesses and entrepreneurs on tax, wealth management, and estate planning, specializing in cross-border transactions and multigenerational wealth management. She has served on advisory boards for companies in software and personal care products.
In addition to her legal practice, Lucy is a partner at New Providence Pictures, a media company showcasing stories from the Asian American diaspora, and serves on the board of the Korean American Bar Association of Greater Washington and the Korean American Community Foundation in DC. Lucy is most proud of her role as a mother to her two children, a college football player and a high school athlete. Together, they support local charities and mentor other students and athletes.