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Robert M. Beck's Profile Image

Robert M. Beck, Jr.

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2006.
250 West Main Street, Suite 2300 Lexington, Kentucky 40507-1758
(859) 226-2336
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rbeck@stites.com
Firm: Stites & Harbison, PLLC
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Stites & Harbison, PLLC


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Phone Number (859) 226-2336

Mr. Beck, a transactional lawyer, has represented both domestic and foreign clients in the purchase, sale or syndication of bloodstock valued at more than $700 million. Mr. Beck also regularly provides corporate and financing legal counsel to equine industry participants, including banks, horse farms, trainers, and organizers of multiple ownership arrangements for racing and breeding syndicates. In addition to his transaction practice, Mr. Beck is a mediator and arbitrator concentrating on transactional matters, equine and commercial projects and disputes.

Mr. Beck is also a member of the American Arbitration Association mediation and arbitration panel.Mr. Beck also assists manufacturing and service businesses and financial institutions with general corporate law, commercial lending and mergers and acquisitions advice and transactions.

More Than Stites & Harbison

Bob served as chair of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission from April 2008 through December 2016, appointed by Governor Steve Beshear. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Thoroughbred Charities of America, and the Board of Directors of Charitable Impact Group, Inc. His civic and community involvement has also included memberships on the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation, the Lexington Philharmonic, the Fayette County Bar Association and the Lexington Arts and Cultural Council, which he previously served as President. He is a founder, member of the Board of Directors and former president of the American College of Equine Attorneys. He also served on the Governor's Task Force on the Future of Racing in Kentucky. He has been the Planning Committee chair for the University of Kentucky Equine Law Seminar for five years and has served as a member of the committee for over 20 years. Bob is a member of the Board of Directors of BB&T in Central Kentucky and previously served as a member of the Board of Advisors of Vanderbilt University Law School. Mr. Beck is a licensed Thoroughbred racehorse owner and enjoys Thoroughbred racing, golf and travel with his wife and two daughters.

Recent News, Articles & Speaking Engagements

  • Working with An Attorney Who Specializes in Equine Law Can Make a Difference, by Charlie McCarthy, BloodHorse magazine, September 2021
  • Chapter: Business Combinations: Non-Tax Considerations, Kentucky Corporation Law, 3d ed. (2018), with Walter S. Robertson

 

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Equine Law
Mediation
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Private Placements
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Robert M. Beck, Jr.
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Lexington (2022)
Banking and Finance Law, Lexington (2021)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Lexington (2015)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Lexington (2012)
Corporate Law, Lexington (2010)
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated
  • Chambers USA's Client's Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business
  • Kentucky Super Lawyers
Languages
English
Education
Graduated
Vanderbilt University
Graduated 1971
Vanderbilt University, B.A. Economics
Graduated 1971
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (859) 226-2336
rbeck@stites.com
250 West Main Street, Suite 2300
Lexington, Kentucky 40507-1758
Lexington, Kentucky 40507-1758
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