Profile

Michael Lee is an Associate in the London office of Steptoe International (UK) LLP. He is a solicitor qualified in New South Wales, Australia.

Michael advises and acts in both commercial and investor-state disputes, focussing in particular on complex arbitrations raising cross-border and international law issues. He has experience conducting cases under a variety of arbitration rules (including LCIA, ICC, AIAC, LMAA, and ICSID) as well as arbitration-related litigation. His clients have included multinational corporations, banks, governmental entities as well as States.

Prior to joining Steptoe, Michael has worked for prominent British and Australian law firms specialising in commercial disputes. He also previously interned for President Carmel Agius at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

Michael has published and contributed research on a range of arbitration and litigation topics. He has also coached arbitration mooting teams at University College London.