As a top business law firm, we help our clients with nearly all types of business transactions. In recognition of our services in this area, Corporate Board Member magazine named Holland & Hart the best corporate law firm in Denver, according to a 2008 survey. We rely on our network of professionals in various practice areas across the Mountain West to assist our clients in matters both in the United States and abroad. We advise on day-to-day business needs, as well as on major transactions requiring the experience and resources of a full-service law firm. We provide industry-specific guidance on a wide range of corporate issues, including:
Banking and Financial Institutions
Our understanding of the industries and businesses of the Mountain West greatly enhances our representation of large and small financial institutions. We can assist with:
Loan documentation and negotiation Document review and rendering of local counsel opinions State and federal regulatory compliance and defense of enforcement proceedings Advice on unique state law issues such as state regulatory compliance Consumer credit laws and regulations Loan workouts and foreclosures Bank operational matters and new product development Bank chartering and the formation, acquisition, and merger of bank holding companies and financial institutions Various matters for bank securities, taxation, and trust departments
Bankruptcy
Managing losses is the key to counseling on matters of insolvency. Holland & Hart has represented major creditors in some of the largest bankruptcies filed in the Mountain West. Equally valuable is our experience in small to moderately-sized business bankruptcies. We have guided both creditors and debtors through numerous Chapter 11 cases. Among our services are:
Bankruptcy and creditors' rights counseling Negotiation and workouts Creditors' committees Chapter 9 and Chapter 11 reorganizations Bankruptcy court litigation Creditor rights in bankruptcy
Business Transactions
Our transactional attorneys offer a variety of legal services to meet a wide array of business needs in emerging and established companies. We work closely with attorneys throughout the firm in securities, intellectual property, finance, and international to provide comprehensive service to our clients. Our services include:
Structuring and formation of all types of business entities Mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations Negotiating and drafting contracts, licenses, distribution, and marketing agreements Protection of proprietary information, trademarks, and service marks Work on all phases of complex project development and financial transactions
Employee Benefits
Holland & Hart's group of employee benefits professionals provide legal services to a wide range of clients on aspects of employee benefits including:
The group concentrates on the implementation and operation of defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans such as ESOPs and profit sharing 401(k) plans. The group also focuses on the implementation and operation of welfare benefit plans, including medical plans, cafeteria plans, dependent care plans, medical reimbursement plans, and disability plans. The group has experience in executive compensation and corporate
transaction employee benefit matters and has advised clients regarding COBRA compliance, affiliated service group and controlled group problems, prohibited transactions, ERISA fiduciary responsibilities, plan distributions and terminations, and discrimination testing.
Health Care
Dramatic change, extraordinary competition, and rising complexity in health care delivery means more attention must be paid to the efficiency and quality of health care services. Holland & Hart offers legal experience in:
Medical staffing Managed care contracting Health care acquisitions, mergers, and system consolidations Medical group practice organization Medical regulatory agencies Medicare and Medicaid statutes and regulations Antitrust matters Related nonprofit tax issues of providers Physician practice management Fraud and abuse defense Provider fair hearings Physician and dentist provider networks Independent practice associations Provider practice management companies Medical research grants
International
Holland & Hart's international practice is one of the most rapidly expanding practice areas in the firm. Comprised of a multilingual interdisciplinary group drawn from Holland & Hart's various practice areas, the firm's international practice group provides legal services in connection with the following international legal matters:
Business and tax planning/structuring Mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations Joint ventures and other business combinations Foreign investment laws and regulations Project finance and infrastructure finance transactions International capital markets transactions Telecommunications and cable television Power generation and distribution matters Antitrust laws and regulations Governmental relations Real estate acquisitions and development Natural resources, including mining, oil and gas Environmental matters Distribution and agency relationships Licensing and technology transfers Patent, trademark, and copyright registration and protection Export and re-export controls Tariff and customs matters Immigration and other applicable laws and regulations Transnational litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution U.S. laws governing international transactions
Labor and Employment
Holland & Hart has the largest management-side labor and employment law practice in the Denver area and the Mountain West. We have experience in virtually every area of labor and employment law including:
Personnel counseling Employment discrimination Wrongful discharge Individual employee rights Wage-hour matters Union organizing campaigns Collective bargaining Strikes NLRB practice Colorado Labor Peace Act Employee safety and health Unemployment insurance and workers' compensation Government contractors Transactional matters (labor and employment aspects)
Legislative Advocacy
Holland & Hart is actively engaged in legislative advocacy at the federal and state level, participating on behalf of clients in the passage of major regulatory legislation. The firm has represented:
Taxpayers with respect to income, property, sales, and severance tax legislation Pipeline companies and other carriers Trade associations on banking, intellectual property, and environmental matter Industrial consumers regarding utility rate regulation legislation Insurance companies on regulatory matters
Mergers and Acquisitions
As companies grow, they often develop an interest in acquiring other entities or in selling their own enterprises. Holland & Hart has experience in the acquisition and disposition of entities and their assets, including:
The negotiation and documentation of complex merger, acquisition, and disposition transactions The negotiation of favorable financing and security arrangements Tax-free mergers and reorganizations Representing buyers, sellers, and financial institutions in leveraged buyout transactions Representing clients in corporate takeover transactions
Private Equity and Venture Capital
The firm is actively involved in a broad range of capital formation activities for emerging businesses, including debt and equity financings by private equity and venture capital firms. We also have experience in assisting funds in their formation and investment activities. Holland & Hart's Betty Arkell has represented the Mountain West's largest venture capital fund since 1981. The firm can help companies with:
Structuring debt and equity capital transactions for new ventures as well as for investors in those ventures Traditional private placements of securities Public offerings of debt and equity Private debt and equity investments in public companies Advice on various financing alternatives Introductions to potential financial sources Fund formation and investments
Protection of Proprietary Information and Products
Businesses needing to protect innovative products, processes, technologies, or trademarks require legal services from attorneys familiar with the complicated intellectual property laws. Holland & Hart has registered patent attorneys in the electrical, chemical, and mechanical disciplines of patent laws. Our attorneys handle all aspects of intellectual property protection including:
Foreign and domestic licensing of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and know-how Acquisitions and transfers involving intellectual property Import-export trade control regulations Antitrust, unfair, and anti-competitive practices involving intellectual property Protection of trade secrets and exploitation of know-how Agreements related to licensing, distribution, research and development, marketing, and franchising Intellectual property audits Confidentiality, consulting, and employee rights agreements regarding proprietary information and products Infringement evaluations
Real Estate
Holland & Hart takes pride in our experience with complex real estate transactions. We provide legal services pertaining to a full array of commercial real estate matters including:
Sales and purchases Leasing Lending Development Environmental and regulatory issues Land exchanges Special districts Planning Foreclosures and workouts Zoning Real estate taxation and litigation Resort properties
Securities
Our securities services include:
Public and private stock and debt offerings International offerings Ongoing reporting requirements under federal securities laws Annual reports and proxy statements Trading by directors and officers Listing of securities Leveraged buyouts Mergers and acquisitions of private companies Going private Blue Sky laws
Tax
By keeping abreast of the ever-changing and complex tax environment, Holland & Hart provides legal advice and services to individuals and businesses. Holland & Hart also designs solutions to mitigate taxes in complex business transactions. Services include:
Federal, state, and local taxation International taxation Pension and profit sharing taxation Property and use taxation Mergers and acquisitions Stock sales and redemptions Real estate and natural resources taxation Partnerships, LLCs, LLPs, and LLLPs Representing clients before the IRS and courts Structuring and restructuring publicly-held, privately-held, and family-owned business for maximum tax benefit Executive compensation planning
Trusts and Estates
Our experienced estate lawyers help preserve assets for future generations by advising clients on changing property and tax laws. Services include:
Drafting wills, trusts, foundations, marital agreements, insurance, limited liability companies, family partnership agreements, and beneficiary designations Advice concerning taxes, asset protection, social security, health care, and asset preservation Asset transfers to minimize applicable federal and state income taxes Tax and personal finance counseling Gift taxes and estate taxes Formation of private foundations Conservation easements Advice on trust and estate administration, guardianships, and conservatorships
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