Overview
Kristen practices as a transactional and tax attorney. As part of her transactional practice, Kristen advises companies in all stages of the business life cycle including on choice of entity and funding matters, growth strategies, equity incentive plans and exit strategies. Also in her transactional practice, Kristen represents clients in mergers and acquisitions, private equity capital raises and complex income tax planning, including tax-free reorganizations.
Exit strategies for some of her corporate clients include implementing succession plans to transfer ownership to the next generation, which dovetails nicely into Kristen’s practice in advising high net worth individuals in their estate plans. Kristen provides creative estate planning solutions to individuals planning for the next generation of business leaders, including the preparation of wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, premarital agreements, and the creation of charitable organizations.
Practice Areas
- Acquisitions & Divestitures
- Business and Income Tax Planning
- Commercial Transactions
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Law
- Estate Planning
- Investment Management
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
Honors
- Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of Corporate Law 2020-2023 and Tax Law, 2020-2023
- Named the Best Lawyers® 2021 Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Denver
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association
Education
- LL.M., Taxation, Boston University School of Law
- J.D. University of Denver Sturm College of law
- B.S., University of Arizona
Admitted
- Colorado
- Massachusetts