Thieler Law Corp, member of the Investor Attorney Network, is investigating whether members of the board of directors of MarkWest Energy Partners LP (NYSE: MWE) acted responsibly on behalf of investors’ profitability in the planned $15.8 billion sale to MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX). 

On July 13, 2015, MarkWest Energy Partners LP (NYSE: MWE) and MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) announced that they had entered into a merger agreement.  Under the terms of the agreement, MarkWest shareholders are to receive 1.09 MPLX share and a one-time cash payment of approximately $3.37 per MarkWest common unit, for total consideration of $78.64 per share of MarkWest common stock they own. 

Based in Denver, CO, and founded in 1988 MarkWest Energy Partners LP operates in the natural gas and crude oil industry. It performs gathering, transportation, fractionation, storage, and marketing of natural gas liquids; and the gathering and transportation of crude oil. 

The investigation is looking to uncover whether MarkWest Energy Partners LP was undervalued at the cost of the shareholders considering one analyst’s opinion of their stock is valued at $86.00 per share. 

If you purchased MarkWest Energy Partners LP (NYSE: MWE) prior to July 13, 2015, you should contact Thieler Law Corp at mail@thielerlaw.com or call +1 (619) 377 - 4324. 

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