Alison Kinnear
Counsel
“In limits, there is freedom. Creativity thrives within structure.” —Julia Cameron
Background
Alison Kinnear brings nearly 30 years of expertise as a seasoned corporate and securities attorney.
Alison began her career at the prestigious firms Fried Frank and Davis, Graham & Stubbs. While raising her family, she served as counsel to other law firms, providing securities law expertise to corporate and real estate attorneys.
Her practice focuses on state and federal securities compliance, corporate structuring, business transactions, joint ventures, and private placements.
Alison’s deep knowledge and expertise includes:
Corporate structuring and re-structuring
Partner buyouts and buy-sell agreements
Business succession
Joint ventures and private placements (deal sizes $500 thousand to $50 million)
Mergers and acquisitions (deal sizes $300 thousand to $100 million)
Due diligence on non-traded REITs
Commercial contracts, including license agreements
Advising executives in complex employment, incentive, and severance agreements
Additionally, Alison acts as outside counsel to startups and growing businesses, which gives her the opportunity to provide both strategic input and legal guidance.
Outside the office, Alison enjoys exploring the mountains, doing pilates, hiking with her dogs, and reading.
Transactions
Represented SAAS technology provider in recapitalization and compensation planning
Represent concrete company in corporate governance and restructuring projects
Represented hedge fund in securities law compliance
Represented joint venture in $8 million raise to fund townhouse project in Granby, CO
Represented Northern Colorado single-family home developer in corporate governance and general corporate matters
Represented biotechnology company in $6 million dollar debt offering and joint venture transaction
Represented rideshare app company in joint venture agreement and fundraising documents for initial $500k seed raise
Represent numerous company owners in LLC membership repurchase and assignment transactions
Represented Colorado real estate holding company for 6 years in raising $20-50 million equity private placement real estate funds to purchase, own and manage distressed industrial properties and neighborhood shopping centers in secondary markets throughout U.S.
Represented Colorado real estate developer of 20–300 unit multi-family projects in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Nebraska in $8-$30 million debt and equity private placements, plus joint venture agreements
Represented countless investors in evaluating investment opportunities
Favorite Books
“I Never Thought of it That Way” by Monica Guzman
“Factfulness” by Hans Rowling
Practice Areas
Business
Commercial Contracts
Corporate
Executive Compensation & Severance
Joint Ventures
Mergers & Acquisitions
Outside (Fractional) General Counsel
Private Placements (Debt and Equity)
Securities (Private Company)
Industries
Agriculture
Biotech
Concrete
E-Commerce
Food Services
Concrete
Construction
Real Estate (multi-family, industrial, shopping centers)
Saas Services
Software Solutions
Technology
Travel
Education
Washington & Lee School of Law
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Duke University
Comparative Area Studies (B.A.)
Bar & Court Admissions
Colorado (2000)
Maryland (1997)
North Carolina (1996, 2024)
District of Columbia (inactive)
Memberships
Colorado Bar Association
North Carolina Bar Association
Power Animal
Owl
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