Roger Cohen's practice is concentrated in business and finance, mergers and acquisitions, and securities. He assists public and private client company management with financing and other growth transactions, recapitalizations, workouts, and other restructurings. Roger also advises clients on questions of corporate governance and works with individuals on various financial planning matters.
Roger has substantial experience with international transactions, principally in the telecommunications and natural resources industries. For three years Roger was based in London working with an international client on the development of broadband telecom systems, principally in underserved markets in more than 20 countries ranging from Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, and Asia. The projects included the establishment of ventures with local partners, regulatory compliance and support, and venture and project financing. Recent international projects involve natural gas, telecommunications, precious metals assets, and resort development.
Mergers, Acquisitions, Financings and General Business
Transactions over recent years have involved mergers of public companies, acquisitions by public companies of private companies, joint ventures, and initial public offerings
Experience includes equity, debt, and mezzanine financings for public and private companies working with institutional, private equity, and venture capital entities and restructurings of corporate entities both public and private
Involved in the establishment and revision of corporate governance structures and procedures
Worked with large private royalty company on its merger and negotiations with public master limited partnerships
Represented large restaurant chain in acquisition of substantial new concept chain and with secondary public stock offering to finance transactions
Represented producing natural resource companies with bank financings
Advised companies on general contractual matters
Represented public and privately held companies on corporate and ownership restructurings
Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude)
Harvard University (B.A., magna cum laude)
Denver Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
Tax Section
Former Chairman
American Bar Association
The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law (2019-2023)
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver
Projects Chairman
Colorado Symphony
Past Vice-President
City of Littleton Planning Commission
Past Member
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Business and Finance Partner and Senior Counsel
Holme Roberts and Owen, Tax and Corporations Partner
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Law Clerk for Judge Charles Vogel