Ranking tables
USA Colorado Corporate/M&A
Band 1
Band 2
Band 4
- Faegre Drinker
- Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Polsinelli PC
- Sherman & Howard L.L.C.
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
- Adam Agron Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
- Betty Arkell Buchalter, A Professional Corporation
- Charles D Maguire Jr Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
- Darren R Hensley Polsinelli PC
- David S Denious Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- George Hagerty Hogan Lovells US LLP
- Jason Day Perkins Coie LLP
- Keith Trammell WilmerHale
- Mark Weakley Faegre Drinker
- Michael L Platt Cooley LLP
- Rob Morrill Bartlit Beck LLP
- Sean Odendahl Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
- Sonny Allison Cooley LLP
Band 3
- Bruce D Stocks Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- Christina Groll Holland & Hart LLP
- Christopher L Richardson Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- Chuck Cotter Holland & Hart LLP
- Kevin A Cudney Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
- Marc J Musyl Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Mark L Heimlich Hogan Lovells US LLP
- Garth B JensenSherman & Howard L.L.C.
Band 4
- Benjamin Smith Bartlit Beck LLP
- Elizabeth Paulsen Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
- Jeffrey A Sherman Faegre Drinker
- John Elofson Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- John Marcil Faegre Drinker
- Kristin L. Lentz Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- Laura Medina Cooley LLP
- Matthew R. Nyberg Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
- Michael W. King Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
- Nathan E. Seiler Ballard Spahr LLP
- Scott Berdan Polsinelli PC
- Stephen J Dietrich Holland & Knight LLP
- Lyle A WallaceSherman & Howard L.L.C.
Up and Coming
- Daniel Malone Haynes and Boone, LLP
- James M Crowe Holland & Hart LLP
- Mark Bussey Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- Seth R. Belzley Holland & Knight LLP
- Lee FanyoSherman & Howard L.L.C.
Associates to watch
Band 1
1 Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLPCorporate/M&A2023 | Band 1 |Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP maintains an enviable reputation for handling a broad spectrum of transactional matters including M&A and private equity. The firm remains an excellent choice for advice and representation in a host of issues including joint venture formation and complex regulatory work. Its national and international clientele is drawn from industries including healthcare, technology, sports and energy.1 Davis Graham & Stubbs LLPCorporate/M&A2023 | Band 1 |Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP is a strong Denver-based firm that draws on a deep bench of attorneys with a wealth of transactional expertise. The firm is proficient in private equity and venture capital work, handling fund formation and master credit agreements as well as high-value M&A deals. It acts on behalf of sellers and buyers, management groups and institutional lenders, among others. Sector expertise covers energy, pharmaceutical and healthcare.1 Hogan Lovells US LLPCorporate/M&A2023 | Band 1 |Hogan Lovells LLP enjoys a stellar reputation as a go-to firm for advice on complex commercial transactions, including M&A, private equity and capital markets matters. It represents both public and privately owned companies from a range of industries including insurance, asset management, sports, entertainment and technology, as well as handling significant deals in the hospitality and healthcare sectors. The Denver team is able to draw on both its national and international reach to offer clients high-quality guidance on the full spectrum of transactional work.1 Holland & Hart LLPCorporate/M&A2023 | Band 1 |Holland & Hart LLP provides substantive experience to an array of companies, ranging from startups to multinational corporations. It draws on a deep bench of attorneys, who are adept at securities offerings, underwriting agreements and restructuring. The firm handles both international and domestic deals on behalf of a strong client list in a wide variety of sectors, including companies from the technology, energy, construction and retail industries.1 Perkins Coie LLPCorporate/M&A2023 | Band 1 |Perkins Coie LLP has a well-regarded practice that handles a high volume of private equity-backed M&A transactions for local, national and international clients. It fields respected corporate attorneys who are also experienced in SEC compliance matters and capital markets transactions. The firm offers expertise in sectors including technology, pharmaceuticals and natural resources, with notable experience in cross-border transactions between the US and Canada.
Band 2
2 Cooley LLPCorporate/M&A2023 | Band 2 |Cooley LLP is a strong corporate group that is known for its work on a range of complex corporate transactions. The firm offers domestic and cross-border M&A expertise on deals such as joint ventures and complex divestitures. Cooley's Denver team is experienced in the technology, life sciences and IT sectors, regularly advising stockholders, acquirers and lenders. It is also highly regarded for its work with startups and early-stage businesses.2 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPCorporate/M&A2023 | Band 2 |Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP fields a highly regarded team that advises large public and private companies on high-value capital markets and M&A transactions, including significant cross-border mandates. It also offers clients sophisticated guidance on corporate finance deals and securities matters. Sector expertise spans energy, technology and leisure, among others.
Band 3
3 Bartlit Beck LLPCorporate/M&A2023 | Band 3 |Bartlit Beck LLP demonstrates prowess in a wide range of transactional matters. It offers experience in corporate governance and regulatory issues and is frequently engaged by local and national clients for work involving LBOs. Clients include those in the healthcare, manufacturing and cybersecurity sectors, with further industry expertise spanning natural resources and life sciences.3 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPCorporate/M&A2023 | Band 3 |Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is adept in a range of transactional matters and able to draw on the firm's global reach in providing multijurisdictional support. It is frequently retained by clients for M&A deals as well as hostile takeovers, proxy contests and restructuring transactions. Client base includes private equity firms alongside oil and gas, pharmaceutical and technology companies.
Band 4
4 Faegre DrinkerCorporate/M&A2023 | Band 4 |Faegre Drinker has an esteemed group offering high-end advice on the full range of midmarket 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.4 Greenberg Traurig, LLPCorporate/M&A2023 | Band 4 |Greenberg Traurig PA has a well-established corporate department with experience representing clients in a wide range of industries, including energy, financial services and aerospace. Expertise spans securities offerings, joint ventures and M&A. The firm also advises clients on corporate governance, fiduciary duty and SEC compliance matters.4 Haynes and Boone, LLPCorporate/M&A2023 | Band 4 |Haynes and Boone, LLP has a respected transactional practice. The Denver-based team regularly handles a range of deals, including complex M&A, dispositions and joint ventures.4 Polsinelli PCCorporate/M&A2023 | Band 4 |Polsinelli PC possesses a solid corporate group handling M&A and capital markets transactions along with a wide range of other issues, such as exit strategies, restructuring, venture capital and investments. It represents clients in sectors such as manufacturing, technology and banking, with experience advising both public and private companies of all sizes.