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Alison Chen

Alison Chen

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Alison Chen advises clients on the federal income tax aspects of business transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other partnership arrangements, recapitalizations, restructuring (in- and out-of-court) and other financing transactions, with a focus primarily in the energy sector. She also frequently serves as tax counsel in capital markets transactions, advising public companies (including MLPs) and underwriters in connection with initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on equity and debt offerings, public mergers and spin-offs.

Professional Memberships

Board of Directors, Asian American Bar Association of Houston; Member, Houston Bar Association Tax Section; Member, Texas Bar Association Tax Section; Member, State Bar of Texas Asian Pacific Interest Section

Personal

BA, University of Texas at Austin; JD, University of Houston Law Center; LLM, New York University School of Law

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Tax - Texas

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Alison Chen has notable capabilities in advising clients on federal income tax issues relating to transactions. She offers particular expertise in the energy sector for both domestic and international clients including MLP.

Strengths

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  • Alison is a good lawyer.

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