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Provided by David Peck

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David Peck serves as head of V&E’s Tax & Executive Compensation & Benefits Department. He has more than 20 years’ experience advising companies on tax planning and structuring related to complicated transactions, leveraging his deep understanding of tax law to develop smart strategies to save his clients tax dollars.

David works frequently with private equity clients, guiding them on the tax aspects of domestic and off-shore fund formations and investment partnerships, as well as other transactions. His practice also includes a focus on mergers and acquisitions, including recapitalization, buyouts and joint venture transactions. He has advised on numerous acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures for public and private companies, private equity firms and hedge funds. In addition, David has significant experience in capital markets, including public offerings and other financings, and in restructurings, workouts and bankruptcies.

While tax rules are infamously complex, David is known for effectively distilling and communicating complicated concepts to his clients, empowering them to make better decisions for their companies. His work has been recognized by numerous publications and clients, with clients praising him as “extremely smart, thorough and very knowledgeable on energy transactions” (Chambers USA 2022).

Personal

University of Texas School of Law, J.D. highest honors, 1998 (Chancellors, Clerk; Order of the Coif; Texas Law Review);

University of Texas Graduate School of Business, M.P.A., 1995 (Dean’s Award);

University of Texas, B.B.A., Accounting high honors, 1995

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Tax - Texas

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Individual Editorial

David Peck is highly respected for his representation of investment firms and energy companies on tax matters. He provides advice on transactions such as equity investments and M&A.

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