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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP

Corporate/M&A

USA Guide 2026 : Colorado


Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP

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Our corporate, securities, tax, public and corporate finance, and M&A attorneys serve as trusted legal advisers on your most important and strategic transactions and business decisions. We support the finance and governance needs of public and private companies, government entities, venture capital funds, financial institutions, and institutional and individual investors around the country and the world. Our teams work alongside you to vet opportunities and challenges. We execute mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other key strategic business transactions consistent with your goals, supporting compliance with domestic and international law. Our experienced capital markets and finance attorneys can assist you with the legal knowledge necessary to secure funding to support growth strategies, from billion-dollar debt and equity financings to recapitalizations and restructurings. We counsel public companies on fiduciary and governance issues and support the business needs of public entities and nonprofits so you can focus on your mission. And we help market-leading franchisors evolve by advising on strategic growth opportunities and international expansion.

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Corporate/M&A - Colorado

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For
Faegre Drinker has an esteemed group offering high-end advice on the full range of mid-market M&A deals and public company securities offerings. The firm assists clients from a range of sectors, including natural resources, sports, utilities and gaming. The Denver office draws on the firm's national network, offering additional strength in areas such as antitrust, PPP and tax. It has additional expertise in corporate finance and governance, IPOs and recapitalizations.

Work Highlights

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  • Faegre Drinker represented Black Hills Corporation in its definitive agreement to combine with NorthWestern Energy in an all-stock merger.

Strengths

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  • I think the team was great; they were very timely with their responses.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
  • Pragmatism and versatility are the firm's main strengths. The team is focused on getting a great result for the client but also help the client weigh the tradeoffs in any negotiation or other matter.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleDouglas R Wright
    Senior StatespeopleDouglas R Wright

    Douglas R Wright

    Douglas Wright regularly counsels clients on high-value acquisitions and a range of other corporate matters. He leads the firm's securities and public companies practice in Colorado.
  • Band 2Mark Weakley
    Band 2Mark Weakley

    Mark Weakley

    Mark Weakley offers expertise across a range of transactional matters, with a focus on work related to venture capital and other investment funds.
  • Band 4Jeffrey A Sherman
    Band 4Jeffrey A Sherman

    Jeffrey A Sherman

    Jeffrey Sherman enjoys a strong reputation for his expertise in a variety of corporate matters. Clients look to him for support in M&A, securities matters and issues of corporate governance.
    • Jeff is a trusted adviser. He is great at bringing the full expertise within Faegre to the forefront.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
  • Band 4John Marcil
    Band 4John Marcil

    John Marcil

    John Marcil is recognized for his work handling M&A transactions, financing and governance issues as part of his wide-ranging corporate practice.
  • Band 4Matt Stamski
    Band 4Matt Stamski

    Matt Stamski

    Matt Stamski is commended for his expertise in the transactional space. He is particularly noted for his work with early-stage companies.
    • Matt is very knowledgeable on both the buyer and seller side.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

Ranked Individuals at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP (5)

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