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Ms. Chen’s practice focuses on federal income taxation of corporations, partnerships (including publicly traded partnerships, or MLPs) and limited liability companies, primarily in the energy sector. She has significant experience advising MLPs on capital formation, acquisition (including “dropdown” transactions) and recapitalization activities. She has served as tax counsel to both issuers and underwriters in connection with numerous MLP initial public offerings (IPO) and follow-on equity and debt offerings. Ms. Chen also advises clients on federal income tax matters in private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and financing transactions.
Ms. Chen received her LL.M. in taxation from New York University School of Law. She received her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Houston Law Center and her B.A., with honors, from the University of Texas. Prior to joining Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Ms. Chen was a partner at another major U.S. law firm where she advised clients on U.S. federal income tax matters.