Robert's practice focuses on domestic and international corporate and partnership matters, public and private equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures. In addition to his commercial transactions practice, Robert acts as outside general counsel to a variety of companies. Robert regularly supports our clients by providing expert guidance on choice of entity matters; choice of forum in which to form a company, LLC or partnership; management and compensation structures; succession planning; and exit planning. Robert structures, negotiates and drafts operating and partnership agreements, buy-sell agreements, employment and consulting agreements, and related materials common to the emerging company. As a member of the firm's Securities practice group, Robert also works with investors and funding sources (including angel investors, venture capital firms, hedge funds, traditional sources of debt, and mezzanine lenders) to raise capital in the public and private markets. When it is time to consider selling a company or portions of it, Robert counsels clients in all manner of exit planning and implementation, including mergers and acquisitions, dispositions of divisions or specific assets and operations, and initial public offerings. Robert has particular experience counseling clients regarding international commercial transactions, including strategic alliances, joint ventures, capital raising, and M&A activity. Robert also has extensive global energy experience, including the negotiation of upstream transactions and advising service companies on the conduct of their exploration activities in Central and South America, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. He has established concessions, joint ventures, and corporate and partnership structures for exploration activities throughout the world. Robert advises U.S. companies on compliance matters that apply to the conduct of their international operations. Awards & Recognitions · Denver Business Journal, "40 Under 40," 2008 Professional Associations & Memberships · American Mensa · Association of International Petroleum Negotiators · Colorado Bar Association · Denver Bar Association Civic Involvement · Alliance for Choice in Education (ACE), Board of Advisors · Denver Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Denver Program, 2008 · Denver Children's Hospital, Quality and Safety Committee, Board of Directors Experience Mergers & Acquisitions · Represented industrial manufacturing public company in $1.7 billion merger · Represented oil and gas company in $260 million sale to public company · Represented public company target in $206 million negotiated tender offer and merger · Represented defense contractor in global acquisitions and dispositions valued at over $100 million · Represented target in $44 million merger of video/web conferencing companies · Represented public bank holding company in $82 million acquisition by large financial institution · Represented New York based venture capital fund in its $55 million acquisition of a public company, including acquisition financing and complex LLC holding company structure · Represented Internet sales company in $100 million equity sale to venture capital investors using a combination of cash and junior, senior and mezzanine financing · Represented venture capital fund in roll-up of six companies in the pre-printed forms business and three companies in the travel industry · Represented a venture capital fund operated by a global computer micro-processor manufacturer in acquisitions of controlling positions in various targets International Transactions · Represented Israeli energy company in operations to capture natural gas in the waters offshore Israel · Represented first commerical producer of oil and gas in Belize · Represented private energy company in effort to obtain concession to explore for oil and gas and finance operations in Guatemala · Represented Hungary-based energy company in negotiation of joint venture relationships involving counter-parties in Hungary and throughout Europe · Represented private investor in successful effort to gain control of Nevis corporation with operations in Central America and several hundred investors throughout Europe and the Americas · Represented Bahamas-based holding company in miscellaneous joint venture operations in the United States and throughout Europe · Represented United States based employee outsourcing company in joint venture negotiations in India · Represented commercial satellite imagery provider in joint ventures and commercial transactions in Israel, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, India, Thailand, Germany and Brazil · Represented public office supply company in its investment in a privately held company in Mexico · Represented French public telecommunications company in its acquisition of multiple series of preferred stock of a presence detection and instant messaging technology company · Represented investor in $100 million investment in South American mining operation · Represented United States based oil and gas company in $110 million asset sale to a buyer in the United Arab Emirates Financing Transactions · Represented telecommunications industry public company in underwritten public offering of common shares · Represented energy company in secured bridge financing, senior secured credit facility and other financings of operations in Central America and Europe · Represented public company and its Canadian subsidiary in $35 million secured, syndicated loan · Represented Silicon Valley company in offer and sale of multiple series of preferred stock · Represented borrower in $38 million secured, revolving line of credit · Represented borrower in refinancing of $45 million secured, revolving line of credit and multiple term loans involving bank syndicate · Represented borrower in $30 million secured, syndicated loan transaction and multiple refinance transactions · Represented public master limited partnership in $55 million secured, syndicated loan News & Publications News 6.11.09, Robert Attai Joins Husch Blackwell Sanders Publications 9.21.10, SEC Adopts Final Rules on Shareholder Proxy Access 8.5.10, Impacts of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance 2.25.10, Global Cooperation on Law Enforcement Grows 2.17.10, SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance on Disclosure of Business or Legal Developments Regarding Climate Change and Related Issues 2.5.10, FTC Announces Decreased Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds for 2010 2.1.10, DOJ Announces $900,000 Settlement with Smithfield Foods for "Gun Jumping" 12.28.09, SEC Clarifies Transition Rules and Effective Dates for Expanded Disclosure Requirements 12.22.09, SEC Expands Disclosure Requirements on Compensation and Corporate Governance Issues and Accelerates Reporting of Shareholder Votes for Public Companies 10.30.09, SEC Defers SOX 404 Attestation Requirement for Smaller Companies 10.1.09, NYSE Proposed Amendments to Corporate Governance Listing Standards 8.11.09, Proposed Rules Expand Compensation and Corporate Governance Disclosure Requirements for Public Companies 7.15.09, SEC Approves Amendment to NYSE Rule 452 6.16.09, Recent Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law and SEC Proposed Rules |