Robert M. Beck Jr.

Represented the owner of Triple Crown winner AMERICAN PHAROAH in the sale of breeding rights to the horse

On behalf of the buyer, seller or syndicator documented and negotiated arrangements for breeding services of the following thoroughbred stallions: TO HONOR AND SERVE, TAPIZAR, HAT TRICK, ESKENDEREYA, THE FACTOR, PURIM, WILBURN, MACCLEAN’S MUSIC, ASTROLOGY, DOMINUS, CALEB’S POSSE, ICE BOX, BRILLIANT SPEED, QUALITY ROAD, WILL’S WAY, STUDENT COUNCIL, ZANJERO, CLOSING ARGUMENT, SIGHTSEEING, ZENSATIONAL AND PIONEER OFTHE NILE

Structured, negotiated and documented the establishment of a fund organized to invest in thoroughbred horses and assisted with raising capital from a private equity fund through a Regulation D offering to accredited investors only

Represented the issuer in Regulation D offering to accredited investors only for establishment of a thoroughbred racing venture and a thoroughbred pinhooking venture

Represented a Central Kentucky Thoroughbred breeding farm in the acquisition of an interest in and syndication of RACHEL ALEXANDRA, the 2009 Kentucky Oaks and Preakness champion

Represented a Central Kentucky Thoroughbred breeding farm in the acquisition of an interest in and syndication of BIG BROWN, the 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner

Represented a group of purchasers in 2007 in the acquisition of the thoroughbred colt CURLIN prior to his wins in the Preakness and the Breeders Cup Classic which resulted in the Eclipse Award as Horse of the Year

Represented Central Kentucky Thoroughbred breeding farm in the acquisition of an interest in and syndication of the Thoroughbred colt SMARTY JONES who won the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and finished second in the 2004 Belmont Stakes, falling just short of becoming the first Triple Crown Winner in 28 years

Represented a group of investors in the sale of all of the stock in one of the country’s largest distributors of golf cart parts and accessories to a private equity firm

Represented a South American company in establishing a new horse farm in Argentina, marketing a joint venture with U.S. investors and importing two U.S. stallions for Southern Hemisphere breeding duties

Represented an Israeli entity in purchasing the consumer products business of a U.S. private equity fund

Acted as national acquisition counsel for the subsidiary of a Fortune 500 company involved in a rollup of telecommunications service and equipment providers

Represented management in a leveraged buyout of a manufacturing subsidiary of a Fortune 500 company

Represented management in a leveraged buyout of all of the shares in a nationally prominent horse transportation company

Represented the shareholders of a U.S. engineering firm in the sale of all shares to a publicly held Canadian engineering firm

Represented a private investor in acquiring a controlling interest in a legal referral business and a genetic specific healthcare product provider

Audit Letter Response Committee, Member

Office of General Counsel, Former Member

Kentucky Educational Television, Inc. (KET), Chairman of the Board (2024-present); Secretary (2023-24)

Kentucky Authority for Educational Television, Member (2021-25)

Vanderbilt University Law School, Former Member of the Board of Advisors

American College of Equine Attorneys, Founder, Board of Directors and Former President

BB&T in Central Kentucky, Board of Directors

University of Kentucky Equine Law Seminar, Planning Committee

Thoroughbred Charities of America, Board of Directors

Charitable Impact Group, Inc., Board of Directors

Martindale-Hubbell^® AV-Preeminent^® Peer Review Rated

Best Lawyers in America^®, Banking & Finance Law, Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law (2006-25)

Best Lawyers in America^®, Lexington Area Lawyer of the Year for Banking & Finance Law (2021, 2025)

Best Lawyers in America^®, Lexington Area Lawyer of the Year for Mergers & Acquisitions Law (2012, 2015, 2022)

Best Lawyers in America^®, Lexington Area Lawyer of the Year for Corporate Law (2010)

Chambers USA, “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2013, 2014)

Kentucky Super Lawyers^® (2008-20)