Adrian Lee is an associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the firm's antitrust and competition practice. His work encompasses a variety of civil and criminal antitrust matters, including litigation, government investigations, and mergers and acquisitions. He has experience guiding clients through Second Requests in high-stakes merger reviews before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice. Adrian was part of the team that represented BrightSpring Health Services as the approved divestiture buyer in UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, which Global Competition Review (GCR) named its “2026 Merger Control Matter of the Year (Americas).” He was also on the Wilson Sonsini team that advised Hawaiian Airlines on its $1.9 billion acquisition by Alaska Airlines, which GCR shortlisted for the same award in 2025.
Prior to joining the firm, Adrian worked as a corporate paralegal at an international law firm and as a managing paralegal at Credit Karma, where he focused on consumer protection and regulatory compliance. He monitored state and federal enforcement actions and proposed rulemaking on consumer protection issues, reporting weekly findings and potential risks to the regulatory team. In addition, Adrian coordinated due diligence for a range of corporate and regulatory transactions, including the company's $7 billion acquisition by Intuit, and drafted stock, equity, employment, and commercial agreements.
During law school, Adrian interned in the Mergers IV Division of the Bureau of Competition at the FTC, where he gained experience with government investigations into mergers and acquisitions. He also interned for a cloud communication technology company and the NAPABA Law Foundation.
Adrian Lee is an associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the firm's antitrust and competition practice. His work encompasses a variety of civil and criminal antitrust matters, including litigation, government investigations, and mergers and acquisitions. He has experience guiding clients through Second Requests in high-stakes merger reviews before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice. Adrian was part of the team that represented BrightSpring Health Services as the approved divestiture buyer in UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, which Global Competition Review (GCR) named its “2026 Merger Control Matter of the Year (Americas).” He was also on the Wilson Sonsini team that advised Hawaiian Airlines on its $1.9 billion acquisition by Alaska Airlines, which GCR shortlisted for the same award in 2025.
Prior to joining the firm, Adrian worked as a corporate paralegal at an international law firm and as a managing paralegal at Credit Karma, where he focused on consumer protection and regulatory compliance. He monitored state and federal enforcement actions and proposed rulemaking on consumer protection issues, reporting weekly findings and potential risks to the regulatory team. In addition, Adrian coordinated due diligence for a range of corporate and regulatory transactions, including the company's $7 billion acquisition by Intuit, and drafted stock, equity, employment, and commercial agreements.
During law school, Adrian interned in the Mergers IV Division of the Bureau of Competition at the FTC, where he gained experience with government investigations into mergers and acquisitions. He also interned for a cloud communication technology company and the NAPABA Law Foundation.
- J.D., Business and Finance Law, The George Washington University Law School, 2023
Dean’s Fellow; Law Student Ambassador, ABA Antitrust Law Section; Co-President, GW Antitrust Law Association; President, GW APALSA; President, National Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
- B.A., Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, 2011
- President, Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund
- Recognized with High Honors on the 2025 D.C. Courts Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
- Recipient of the 2026 Wilson Sonsini Community Impact Award
- Bar of the District of Columbia
- J.D., Business and Finance Law, The George Washington University Law School, 2023
Dean’s Fellow; Law Student Ambassador, ABA Antitrust Law Section; Co-President, GW Antitrust Law Association; President, GW APALSA; President, National Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
- B.A., Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, 2011
- President, Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund
- Recognized with High Honors on the 2025 D.C. Courts Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
- Recipient of the 2026 Wilson Sonsini Community Impact Award
- Bar of the District of Columbia
Select Representations
- Brex in its $5.15 billion acquisition by Capital One
- Marvell in its $540 million acquisition of XConn Technologies
- Marvell in its $3.25 billion acquisition of Celestial AI
- Udemy in its $2.5 billion acquisition by Coursera
- BrightSpring Health Services as the approved divestiture buyer in the UnitedHealth/Amedisys merger (named “Merger Control Matter of the Year (Americas),” 2026 GCR Awards)
- IonQ in its acquisition of ID Quantique
- HashiCorp in its $6.4 billion acquisition by IBM
- Vizio in its $2.3 billion acquisition by Walmart
- Hawaiian Airlines in its $1.9 billion acquisition by Alaska Airlines (nominated as “Merger Control Matter of the Year (Americas),” 2025 GCR Awards)
Select Representations
- Brex in its $5.15 billion acquisition by Capital One
- Marvell in its $540 million acquisition of XConn Technologies
- Marvell in its $3.25 billion acquisition of Celestial AI
- Udemy in its $2.5 billion acquisition by Coursera
- BrightSpring Health Services as the approved divestiture buyer in the UnitedHealth/Amedisys merger (named “Merger Control Matter of the Year (Americas),” 2026 GCR Awards)
- IonQ in its acquisition of ID Quantique
- HashiCorp in its $6.4 billion acquisition by IBM
- Vizio in its $2.3 billion acquisition by Walmart
- Hawaiian Airlines in its $1.9 billion acquisition by Alaska Airlines (nominated as “Merger Control Matter of the Year (Americas),” 2025 GCR Awards)
Select Publications
- Co-author with K. O’Rourke and B. Allen, “Artificial Intelligence in Global Litigation: Uses and Abuses,” American Bar Association, January 6, 2026
- Co-author, “States and DirecTV Tune In to Challenge Nexstar-Tegna Merger,” Wilson Sonsini Alert, March 26, 2026
- Co-author, “‘Beat Mist’ Campaign Draws Scrutiny from DOJ in Merger Challenge,” Wilson Sonsini Alert, February 5, 2025
- Co-author, “DOJ Seeks an Encore Showdown with Live Nation and Ticketmaster,” Wilson Sonsini Alert, May 28, 2024
- Co-author, “FTC, DOJ, and HHS Announce Joint Initiative to Intensify Scrutiny of Private Equity M&A Activity in Healthcare as Part of Broader Examination into the Industry,” Wilson Sonsini Alert, March 7, 2024
Select Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, “Why Antitrust?” American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section and National Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, October 3, 2024
- Panelist, “AEF Law Firm Panel,” Asian Pacific American Educational Fund, February 12, 2024
Select Publications
- Co-author with K. O’Rourke and B. Allen, “Artificial Intelligence in Global Litigation: Uses and Abuses,” American Bar Association, January 6, 2026
- Co-author, “States and DirecTV Tune In to Challenge Nexstar-Tegna Merger,” Wilson Sonsini Alert, March 26, 2026
- Co-author, “‘Beat Mist’ Campaign Draws Scrutiny from DOJ in Merger Challenge,” Wilson Sonsini Alert, February 5, 2025
- Co-author, “DOJ Seeks an Encore Showdown with Live Nation and Ticketmaster,” Wilson Sonsini Alert, May 28, 2024
- Co-author, “FTC, DOJ, and HHS Announce Joint Initiative to Intensify Scrutiny of Private Equity M&A Activity in Healthcare as Part of Broader Examination into the Industry,” Wilson Sonsini Alert, March 7, 2024
Select Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, “Why Antitrust?” American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section and National Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, October 3, 2024
- Panelist, “AEF Law Firm Panel,” Asian Pacific American Educational Fund, February 12, 2024
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