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Alan Beck

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Beck,  Alan

Biography
Alan’s practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings and private placements and registered offerings of debt and equity securities. Alan has represented private and public companies and private equity and investment banking firms across a broad range of industries, including energy, financial service, airline, and manufacturing.


Representative Experience
Mergers and Acquisitions/Private Equity
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  • Representing MarkWest Energy Partners LP in connection with its approximate $2 billion acquisition of a remaining 49% stake in MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, L.L.C. from The Energy & Minerals Group 
  • Representing Plains All American Pipeline L.P. in connection with its approximate $1 billion hostile bid SemGroup Corporation
  • Represented Cardinal Gas Partners in connection with its purchase of Monroe Gas Storage Company, LLC
Capital Markets
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  • Represented underwriters in connection with the initial public offering of Tesoro Logistics LP
  • Represented PAA Natural Gas Storage in connection with its private placement of units to partially fund its Southern Pines Energy Center acquisition
  • Represented Western Gas Partners, LP in connection with multiple debt and equity offerings
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Education and Professional Background
  • University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1997 (Texas Law Review; Order of the Coif)
  • University College of London, Visiting Student, 1996
  • Rice University, B.A., 1994 (Phi Beta Kappa)
  • Judicial clerk to The Honorable Nathan L. Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court, 1997-1998
  • Admitted to practice: Texas, 1998
Professional Recognition
  • Legal 500 U.S. in capital markets – equity offerings, 2011
  • Recognized in Texas Rising Stars, 2005 - 2011
Activities and Affiliations
  • Member: Houston Bar Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association


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