Can I install OS10.7 on a Late 2013 MBP?

I have a new machine (woo hoo!) which came with Mavericks installed. Funny thing though, Mavericks doesn't play well with a client's server. Plus they are behind on the Adobe suite, and Illustrator 5.1 is also not happiest with Mavericks. SO, can I down-grade to OS 10.7 on the newer machine? And how much of a PITA would that be?
If I were to do that, what would be the best way to do it? Partition the HD and install 10.7 on the partition? Will it run all my software if it's not on the startup drive?
Thanks--Dina

That really is a bummer...there are so many companies/agencies that do not keep their systems updated well enough for employees to be as productive as they might be
I had that issue with work where they used a very old version of Citrix XenApp which gave me fits and forced me to run a four generation old version on my Mac for secure remote access.  Funny they could argue security while using an outdated, vulnerable system

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