Greenberg Traurig, LLP_41P_US_2010

GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
www.ChambersandPartners.com
COLORADO
CORPORATE/M&A
Corporate/M&A
Leading Firms
Band 4
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Leading Individuals
Band 3
Dietrich Stephen J Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Musyl Marc Greenberg Traurig, LLP
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT
Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits
& Compensation
Leading Individuals
Band 1
O’Rourke Renée W Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
THE FIRM This firm’s corporate group has experience
of a range of matters, including M&A, debt and equity
offerings, venture capital and strategic investments. The
attorneys also have expertise in SEC reporting compliance
and day-to-day operational issues. Clients include
High Sierra Resources, Vulcan Power and GenAudio.
Sources Say: “The lawyers are responsive and hard-working,
with broad corporate skills.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS Stephen Dietrich deals with
M&A, debt and equity financing and restructuring
transactions, with a focus on working with retail auto
Other Notable Practitioner
Renée O’Rourke of Greenberg Traurig, LLP focuses on
employee benefits and ERISA issues and is considered
“an excellent practitioner – responsive and experienced
with fantastic technical expertise.”
mobile dealers. He demonstrates “impressive attention to
detail and the ability to think outside the box.” Marc
Musyl’s practice encompasses M&A, public and private
financing, LBOs, tender offers, and other domestic and
international transactions. He is highlighted for his
experience and his intelligence: “He is a smart and astute
lawyer who is always at the top of his game.” Musyl
advised United Western Bancorp, the holding company
for United Western Bank, on the $61.4 million sale of
substantially all of the assets of its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Sterling Trust Company.
LITIGATION
Litigation: General Commercial
Leading Firms
Band 3
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Leading Individuals
Band 2
Palmer David Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Band 4
Friednash Doug Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Associates to watch
Carroll Terrance Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
THE FIRM This firm has a broad range of expertise,
covering class action defense, employment, advertising
and promotion, insurance and election law litigation.
Clients include El Paso Natural Gas, tour operator Gray
Line Worldwide and Colorado Preservation Council.
The team’s highlights include representing Congressman
Mike Coffman in the first case heard by the
Independent Ethics Commission.
Sources Say: “A group that comes highly recommended.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS David Palmer deals with
antitrust, securities and commodities work as well as
fraud and conspiracy-related matters and claims under
federal environmental statutes. He is considered “organized,
communicative, creative and client-oriented.”
Doug Friednash is noted for his “excellent practical
understanding and fantastic legal mind.” He works on
appellate proceedings and alternative dispute resolution
as well as administrative and regulatory matters and
some IP-related suits. Terrance Carroll advises on,
among other things, administrative and regulatory law
matters, as well as election and education law-related
proceedings. He is considered “astute, with excellent
legal knowledge, and is always up to speed on the issues.”
NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
Natural Resources & Environment
Leading Firms
Band 2
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Leading Individuals
Band 2
Neumann Christopher J Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Band 3
Eid Troy A Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
THE FIRM This seven-lawyer practice advises on environmental
policy, litigation and auditing, as well as
environment-related American Indian law matters.
Clients include Baker Development, energy supplier El
Paso Natural Gas and developer and manager of experiential
destination resorts Intrawest.
Sources Say: “A fine group of diligent and highly knowledgeable
lawyers.”
KEY INDIVIDUALS Christopher Neumann is an
experienced attorney with “excellent abilities” in a range
of matters. This includes natural resources, land use,
insurance coverage and litigation. He advised Alpine
Waste & Recycling in connection with its effort to
obtain a major modification to the certificate of designation
for a solid waste disposal facility in Adams
County, Colorado. Troy Eid focuses on American Indian
law, environmental law, energy, land use, natural
resources and corporate compliance and investigations.
He recently finished a tenure as US Attorney for Colorado
and interviewees predict great things from him in
private practice.
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