Alan is a partner in the Austin Office of Andrews Kurth LLP. Alan focuses on representing venture capital and private equity funds, entrepreneurs and public and private emerging growth companies on formation, operations and corporate governance matters; securities law reporting and compliance matters; private equity and venture capital financings;. public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Alan represents companies in a wide variety of industries, including the software, internet, energy, semiconductor, renewable energy, clean technology, life sciences, and telecommunications industries.. He received his J.D. in 1996 from The University of Texas School of Law and his B.B.A in Finance in 1993, cum laude, from the University of North Texas.