Alan D. Bickerstaff
Partner
abickerstaff@andrewskurth.com

111 Congress Avenue
Suite 1700
Austin TX 78701
P: 512.320.9229
F: 512.542.5219

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Alan is a corporate and securities partner in the Austin office. He represents venture capital firms, investment banks, and public and private technology and emerging growth companies on general corporate and transactional matters, including securities law reporting and compliance, formation and corporate governance issues, private equity and venture capital transactions, public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions.

Alan has represented companies and investors in more than 75 venture capital transactions. He has advised clients in raising more than $400 million in venture capital, helped execute more than $2.4 billion worth of public offerings and Rule 144A transactions, and represented clients in mergers and acquisitions totaling more than $2.6 billion in value.

Representative Experience

• Representation of a wireless telecommunications switch provider, in its acquisition by Alcatel for approximately $300 million
• Representation of investors in a $30 million financing of a start-up company that purchased wireless spectrum in an FCC auction
• Representation of a fabless semiconductor company, in its $22 million Series A Financing
• Representation of investors in a $22 million Series E Financing of a telecommunications company
• Representation of a public biotechnology company in its $30 million registered direct offering of common stock

Headline News

• Alan Bickerstaff Joins Andrews Kurth in Austin (March 21, 2007)

Industries

• Private Equity
• Biotechnology/Life Sciences
• Internet/E-Commerce
• Software/Electrical
• Venture Capital and Emerging Companies

Practice Areas

• Corporate/Securities
• Technology and Emerging Companies
• Private Equity

Education

• J.D., 1996, University of Texas School of Law. Articles Editor and Co-Editor-in-Chief, The Texas Journal of Business Law
• B.B.A., Finance, 1993, cum laude, University of North Texas

Admitted

• Texas 1996