Today’s GuestToday we welcome James Lee who is a partner at Proskauer Rose’s private equity/M&A group. He advises private equity firms, venture capital funds, and portfolio companies on a variety of transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and PE and VC investments to name a few. From 2015 to 2018, James has been nominated and has received several M&A Advisor Awards for his exceptional legal counsel. What You’ll LearnSmoother deal process through transparent communicationESG metrics, certification, and credit ratingsStandardizing M&A purchase agreements for better deal flow Breakdown[01:03] Getting to know James Lee[04:10] Common mistake by PE firms and portfolio companies[12:01] The need for standardized ESG metrics[16:55] Certification of ESG practices[20:09] ESG Scores in the credit market [26:20] The need for standardized purchase agreements [35:51] Law firms as true partners to clients[41:51] Full markups in the auction process[43:54] Advising founders during mergers & acquisitions[47:36] Notable attributes of top-performing individuals[52:25] Private equity: the good and the bad[59:45] James’ learning resourcesResourcesJames’ LinkedInJames’ Email James’ Mobile Number: +1 212 969 3036  Thank you for tuning in! To get the newest Private Equity episodes, you can subscribe on iTunes or Spotify here.Lastly, if you have any feedback on the podcast or want to reach out to Alex with any questions, send an email to alex.rawlings@raw-selection.com.