A growing business faces daily hurdles and challenges. Often, an innovative and finely-tuned approach to business law is the key to a successful outcome to a transaction or legal issue. That said, a seamless legal partnership is more than beneficial, it's an absolute necessity in today's business environment. Confident, responsible growth requires efficient and insightful legal counsel -- a relationship that begins and ends with responsive client service.

Otten Johnson advises businesses of all shapes and sizes, both public and private, offering practical advice consistent with desired goals. The benefit: a transparent partnership with legal counsel that can help achieve your objectives across multiple business functions and aid in developing a more profitable marketplace position.

Our Approach: Long-Term Relationships, Real-Time Efficiency

Corporate and individual clients look to us for expert counsel that provides the means to their desired ends. Recognizing this, we continually hone our practice to view complex business issues from a legal perspective. Furthermore, a relationship with our Business Transactions and Tax attorneys is fortified by Otten Johnson's additional practice groups, providing broad and efficiently-staffed legal expertise.  We manage a wide scope of business transactions and issues for clients throughout Colorado, and across the country, with an unwavering commitment to building long-term partnerships.

Clients rely on us for representation with respect to:

• Entity formation
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Venture capital and private equity
• Credit finance
• Public offerings
• Restructurings and buyouts
• Joint ventures and strategic alliances
• Product distribution arrangements
• Technology issues, including computer law
• Licensing transactions
• Tax planning
• Securities law disclosure
• Corporate governance
• General corporate and securities law counseling
• Antitrust matters
• Employment contracts
• Employee benefit plans

Subgroup Specialties:  Efficient Staffing For Every Matter

Mergers and Acquisitions.  Strategic advice and management for privately held companies and public corporations in virtually all industry sectors, as they sell, merge or acquire strategically to strengthen marketplace position.

Venture Capital, Private Equity and Strategic Investments.  Sound advice in early- and later-stage growth environments and a proven track record assisting clients in capital raising activities. Access between emerging companies and the investors who support them by way of Otten Johnson's respected, responsive internal referrals.

Credit Finance.  Sophisticated debt-finance structuring, loans and documentation for borrowers as well as lenders in insurance, commercial finance, investment banking and many other state, national, and international institutions.

Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances.  Planning and negotiation for successful strategic alliances, joint ventures, and licensing relationships.

Corporate Governance.  Guidance and legal advice to boards of directors, audit, special litigation, and compensation committees on listing standards, as well as on general corporate governance issues.

Estate and Family Tax Planning.  Sensitive guidance for families and individuals to maximize financial objectives and minimize tax burden.  Skillful management of wealth transfer, business succession, life insurance, buy-sell agreements, employee stock ownership plans, creation of charitable foundations and trusts, and many other complex legal issues.

Tax.  Integrated tax planning and structuring on matters involving federal, state, local, and international tax law.

With exemplary collective experience, Otten Johnson's Business Transactions and Tax team continues to gain recognition not only in the Colorado market but across the country.  Applying passion for service matched only by their depth of expertise, our attorneys partner with every client to build successful business outcomes. 

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