About Us

Lee International Business Development was founded by Attorney Catherine Lee, after a successful 16-year career in the law. Since 1997, as managing director of Lee International, she has been delivering services to public- and private-sector clients in South Africa, Brazil, Canada and the United States.

Noteworthy projects include:

• Advisory services to major metropolitan areas developing CDM and energy projects.
• Advisory services for 18 months to states in the RGGI program.
• Advisory services to model energy efficiency-based carbon trading program for state housing authorities in USA.
• Reports on opportunities for Clean Development Mechanism project development under the Kyoto Protocol.
• Pre-feasibility studies and evaluation of landfill sites for Clean Development Mechanism Projects Development.
• Development and implementation of processes to identify and evaluate qualified buyers of carbon credits for Clean Development Mechanism Projects in Southern Africa.
• Overseeing contract negotiations for Clean Development Mechanism projects.
• Drafting and review of numerous emission reduction purchase agreements.
• Securing funding and coordinating a 30-year waste management plan for Cape Town, South Africa.
• Evaluation of hazardous waste technologies and their applicability in developing countries.
• Review and evaluation of service delivery contracts for major African city on behalf of the World Bank.
• Development of municipal bylaws in South Africa for major metropolitan areas.
• Assessment of public-private partnerships for delivery of waste services for the Development Bank of Southern Africa and major metropolitan areas.
• Consulting services related to public-private partnerships, the development of municipal service delivery mechanisms and regulatory frameworks, municipal ordinances and licensing schemes for waste management.
• Litigation support for non-US companies with legal needs in the US.