David Peck > Vinson & Elkins LLP > Dallas, United States > Lawyer Profile
Vinson & Elkins LLP Offices
TRAMMELL CROW CENTER
2001 ROSS AVENUE, SUITE 3700
DALLAS, TX 75201-2975
TEXAS
United States
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David Peck
Work Department
Tax
Position
Partner
Career
David Peck 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.
David is a member of the firm’s Management committee.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
Vinson & Elkins LLP has a strong reputation in renewable and conventional energy taxation; the team acts for a steady stream of upstream, midstream and downstream companies, as well as drillers, service companies and energy-focused private equity funds. Clients also turn to the firm for its expertise in MLP transactions, where practice co-head Ryan Carney is an essential contact; fellow co-head David Peck frequently handles domestic and offshore fund formations. Elsewhere, de-SPAC transactions and REITs are other significant drivers of work. Working out of the Washington DC office, Chris Mangin is an REIT expert, while Gary Huffman focuses on partnerships, financial products, and natural resources. In New York, Ron Nardini advises on investment funds, with a particular focus on those involving credit, healthcare, and entertainment. Federal income tax specialist John Lynch is also recommended. All named individuals are based in Texas unless noted otherwise.
United States > Tax > International tax
Vinson & Elkins LLP has a diverse client base which encompasses public and private corporations, private equity funds and investors. The team is particularly well-versed in taxation matters across areas such as energy, partnerships, real estate investment trusts and SPACs. The practice has expertise in international tax planning issues including formations of new financing structures, transfer pricing and restructurings. Dallas-based David Peck is experienced in advising companies on tax planning and structuring transactions. He co-leads the team with Ryan Carney in Houston who represents issuers and underwriters in IPOs. Also in Houston, George Gerachis heads the firm’s tax controversy practice and resolves IRS audits and appeals for clients.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Government > Government relations
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Government > Government contracts
- Finance > Project finance
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Antitrust > Cartel
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- Tax > International tax
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
- Real estate > Real estate
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Industry focus > Sport
- Tax > US taxes: contentious
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Real estate > Land use/zoning