DENVER (January 15, 2009) - Holland & Hart elected partners Chris Balch and Michael Brennan to the firm's five-member Management Committee. Brennan and Balch will take the places of outgoing committee members Carl Barton and Don Degnan.
Balch practices in the firm's Denver office and will represent the junior third of the partnership on Holland & Hart's Management Committee. His practice focuses on the representation of public and privately-held companies and investors in a wide range of business and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, and other domestic and international financing transactions, including venture capital, private equity investments, and private placements of equity and debt securities.
Brennan practices in the firm's Jackson Hole, Wyo. office and will serve as the regional office representative on the committee. He has broad experience with virtually all aspects of the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act and their application to natural resource development activities. Brennan's clients include water resource providers and members of the natural gas, hydropower, mining, oil, real estate development, and other industries.
"Mike and Chris are exceptional partners whose experience will bring additional insight and leadership to help guide the tactical and strategic direction of the firm," said Holland & Hart Chair John Husband.