Lee C. Carter
Director
Washington, D.C.
lcarter@goulstonstorrs.com+1 202 721 1151Lee C. Carter
Director, Washington, D.C.
lcarter@goulstonstorrs.com+1 202 721 1151Related Expertise
Clients turn to Lee Carter for her deep experience in military housing privatization and public-private partnerships. Private developers, underwriters, and credit enhancers across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia rely on her to skillfully guide joint ventures, developments, acquisitions, dispositions and financings.
Lee is known for playing a key role in more than $4 billion in joint venture transactions between the U.S. Government and private developers. Her success includes achieving the privatization of over 40,000 housing units. Clients appreciate her ability to skillfully navigate the complex intersection of government and private sector interests to achieve successful outcomes.
Lee also works with privately-owned companies on transactions involving long-term ground leases, joint ventures and financings, and she provides pro bono support to the nonprofit organization “Housing Up,” which helps the homeless find permanent housing. In this role, she has assisted the client with negotiating purchase & sales agreements and financing documents.
Related Representative Matters
More than 30 public-private joint ventures in the acquisition, leasing, development, construction, financing and operation of privatized residential housing portfolios located across the United States, including the negotiation of long-term ground leases and joint venture agreements with the United States Government acting through the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force, and the issuance of more than $2B of taxable bonds.
A privately-owned real estate development company in connection with its long-term ground leases for residential, commercial, and resort properties across the United States, along with related financings and joint ventures.
Privately-owned real estate development companies in connection with mezzanine financings and the acquisition of target companies operating in the privatized housing industry.
A nationally recognized bond insurer in connection with its underwriting of bond insurance for the refinancing of a privatized residential housing portfolio.
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Accolades
- Best Lawyers in America® (2023-2026): Real Estate
- Super Lawyers, Washington DC, 2019
- Washingtonian's Top Lawyers in Washington, D.C., 2017
Affiliations
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
Education
University of Chicago Law School ( J.D. , cum laude , 1993 )
Denison University ( B.A. , magna cum laude , 1989 )