Practice Areas & Industries: Holme Roberts & Owen LLP

Practice/Industry Group Overview

HRO's Wine Industry Services Group serves the wine industries of California, Colorado, and the Pacific Northwest.   From offices in Colorado, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, the experienced and multi-disciplinary lawyers of HRO's wine group advise industry participants including wineries, vineyards and growers, banks, investors, equipment lessors, suppliers, AVA associations, distributors, retailers, collectors, and other industry entrepreneurs on a wide range of matters, including:

• Business Structuring and Finance
• Federal and State Permitting for Winery Operations, Direct Shipping Compliance
• Alternating Proprietor and Custom Crush Arrangements
• Import/Export and International Distribution
• Winery/Vineyard Sale Transactions
• Employment and Benefits, OSHA matters
• Equipment Leasing
• Protection of Intellectual Property, Trademark, Patents, Copyrights
• Real Estate and Land Use/Permit Issues
• Water Rights and Environmental Matters
• Federal, State, and Local Tax Planning and Litigation
• Estate Planning and Business Succession Issues
• Loan Workout and Bankruptcy Matters

HRO's Wine Industry Services Group offers superior value to wine industry clients by delivering industry-leading 24/7 responsiveness and providing exceptional client service. In addition, the members of HRO's wine group actively participate in numerous industry and trade organizations in California, Colorado, and throughout the U.S., and provide HRO's clients with referrals, introductions, product marketing events and other opportunities arising from such industry connections.