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Nooree Lee represents government contractors in a wide variety of transactional, litigation, and compliance matters. His primary areas of practice include corporate transactions involving contractors, international contracting and domestic sourcing matters, and grants and cooperative agreements.
Mr. Lee also advises clients in a wide range of industries on how to best safeguard and leverage their intellectual property. Relatedly, he represents companies seeking to protect their confidential data from disclosure under the federal Freedom of Information Act and state law equivalents.
Mr. Lee maintains an active pro bono practice focusing on security clearance applications.
- Represented numerous parties in navigating the government contracts aspects of M&A activity, including Hewlett Packard Enterprise in its acquisition of Cray, Veritas Capital in its acquisitions of Peraton and SolAero Technologies, and GlaxoSmithKline in its collaboration agreement with 23andMe.
- Successfully litigated dozens of bid protests before the GAO and the Court of Federal Claims.
- Counseled a major defense systems integrator in connection with sales to the Israeli government under the Foreign Military Sales program.
- Litigated a defective pricing appeal before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.
- Negotiated terms for licensing a video-game engine for use in a military simulation program designed for the U.S. Special Operations Command.
- Counseled a start-up web-analytics company on software licensing matters.
- Successfully litigated a reverse-FOIA action on behalf of a life sciences trade association to protect confidential intellectual property from public disclosure.
Pro Bono
- Represents clients in appeals of denied security clearance applications.
- Represents clients in public housing disputes, with a particular focus on discrimination claims and Section 8 vouchers.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Co-Chair of Diversity Committee and Vice-Chair of Mergers and Acquisitions Committee, ABA Section of Public Contract Law
- Former Board Member, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of DC
Previous Experience
- Law Clerk, Legal Aid of North Carolina
April 22, 2020
WASHINGTON—Covington represented satellite provider Ligado Networks in its successful application for rights to deploy 5G services over its mid-band spectrum. On April 22, the full Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a unanimous decision approving Ligado’s application, finding that it will advance economic and security interests nationwide. The ...
March 18, 2020, Inside Government Contracts
As federal agencies adjust their worksites to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, these changes will likely have a direct impact on government contractors and their employees who work at those sites. If the government closes or reduces operations at a site, a contractor may be forced to furlough or reduce the hours of employees. ...… Continue Reading The ...
November 4, 2019, Inside Government Contracts
Last month, the Department of Justice Office of Information Policy issued new guidance on the definition of confidential information under Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act. This new guidance addresses the meaning of “confidential” in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Food Mktg. Inst. v. Argus Leader Media, 139 S. Ct. 2356...… Continue ...
October 28, 2019, Inside Government Contracts
On October 15, 2019, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that foreign arm sales for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 totaled $55.4 billion. This amount nearly matches the total from FY 2018 of $55.7 billion, continuing the significant increase in foreign arm sales under the Trump Administration and potentially signaling that the enormous 33 percent...… ...
Nooree Lee Receives NAPABA's Best Under 40 Award
September 25, 2019
WASHINGTON—The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) has recognized Nooree Lee with its Best Under 40 Award. The award recognizes talented individuals within the Asian Pacific American legal community under the age of 40 who have achieved prominence and distinction in their fields of endeavor—be it the practice of law, academia, business, ...
July 23, 2019, Inside Government Contracts
(This article was originally published in Law360 and has been modified for this blog.) On July 15, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Maximizing Use of American-Made Goods, Products, and Materials. The EO directs the FAR Council to “consider” amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s provisions governing the implementation of the Buy ...
July 16, 2019, Inside Government Contracts
Earlier this year, the White House issued an Executive Order on AI mandating that the National Institute of Standards and Technology develop a guide to federal engagement on AI technical standards. While the federal government’s actions have understandably garnered significant attention, state and local governments are also undertaking preliminary efforts to ...
June 26, 2019, Inside Government Contracts
On Monday, the Supreme Court significantly altered how government agencies will treat confidential commercial information protected from disclosure by Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) — an issue that recurs repeatedly with respect to information submitted by contractors to government agencies. Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader ...
May 24, 2019, Inside Government Contracts
On May 23, 2019, multiple news outlets reported that the White House was considering an emergency declaration to permit arms shipments to Saudi Arabia without Congressional approval. These reports were met with sharp criticism by multiple legislators. These recent developments shine a spotlight on the contours of the Congressional notice and approval ...
May 22, 2019, Inside Government Contracts
Earlier this month, the FAR Council issued a proposed rule to expand the definition of “commercial item” under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to include certain items sold in substantial quantities to foreign governments. This new rule implements section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91), and has the...… ...
April 10, 2019, Inside Government Contracts
Last month, the Department of Defense Inspector General announced that it was undertaking an audit of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Agreement Development Process. The audit will assess how the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Military Departments, and other organizations coordinate foreign government requirements for defense articles and services ...
April 5, 2019
WASHINGTON—Covington advised Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., in its definitive agreement with Harris Corporation for the acquisition of Harris' Night Vision business for a purchase price of $350 million. The closing of the transaction is subject to receipt of regulatory approvals. Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international high ...
July 30, 2018
SILICON VALLEY—Covington advised GlaxoSmithKline on its multi-year collaboration with and $300 million equity investment in 23andMe. GSK will become 23andMe’s exclusive collaborator for drug target discovery programs. The collaboration will focus on research and development of innovative new medicines and potential cures using human genetics as the basis for ...
May 18, 2018, Inside Government Contracts
In corporate transactions involving government contracts, “novation” has become a dreaded process. Many buyers and sellers express uneasiness and concern about having to subject their deal to the U.S. Government’s discretionary framework for accepting the transfer of a government contract from one party to another. In particular, they fear the uncertain ...
January 18, 2018, Covington Alert
As Congress scrambles in a last ditch attempt to pass a funding proposal, government contractors face the various employment law implications of furloughs caused by the potential government shutdown. During the last government shutdown in 2013, many federal agencies furloughed employees and instructed contractors to implement similar reductions in contract ...
March 2014, Public Contract Law Journal
July 2013, The Procurement Lawyer
February 2013, Financial Fraud Law Report
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), Best Under 40 Award (2019)