Milbank

Litigation & Arbitration Group

Partner and Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration Group

Alexander B. Lees is a partner in the New York office of Milbank. He is Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration Group, as well as a member of the Financial Restructuring Group.

Mr. Lees is a commercial litigator whose practice focuses primarily on bankruptcy, insolvency, and restructuring-related litigation. He has represented creditors, debtors, private equity sponsors, official committees, ad hoc groups, collateral agents, and bidders in bankruptcy proceedings and other litigation matters arising out of insolvency scenarios and financial restructuring transactions.

Mr. Lees is a recommended attorney in the Legal 500 USA’s 2024 edition and a “Future Star” in Benchmark Litigation’s 2025 edition. The American Bankruptcy Institute named Mr. Lees to its "40 Under 40," class of 2021, which identifies the top industry professionals under the age of 40. He also received recognition in Benchmark Litigation's "40 and Under Hot List," which honors the achievements of the nation's most accomplished litigators under 40.

He is a member of the Federal Bar Council's Bankruptcy Litigation Committee.

Mr. Lees received his law degree from Stanford Law School in 2006, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. He received his B.A. in philosophy, magna cum laude, from Williams College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.