Susan L. Oakes

Susan L. Oakes


Holland & Hart LLP

Recognized since 2015

Denver, Colorado

Practice Areas

Corporate Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Venture Capital Law

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Sue skillfully navigates M&A transactions and equity financings, finding solutions to ensure her client’s goals are met.

With both law firm and corporate management experience, she understands that managing internal constituencies – from the executive team to the board of directors to investors to employees – can be as important to the deal process as negotiating with the other side. Sue and her team focus on mid-market deals, typically ranging from $25 million to $2 billion.

Sue is a seasoned boardroom and executive team advisor, often acting as outside general counsel. She advises management teams and boards of directors with respect to strategic and financial transactions and other relationships, board and shareholder fiduciary obligations, general corporate matters, business and intellectual property strategies, executive compensation and employment agreements, and formation of new business entities.

Clients also benefit from Sue’s experience as the Chief Legal Officer of a software company with global operations where she managed the Legal and Human Resources departments.

Sue serves as the Administrative Partner for Holland & Hart's headquarters office in Denver.

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Location
  • 555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3200
    Denver, CO 80202-3979
Education
  • University of Michigan, Law (JD), graduated 1984
  • Kenyon College, BA (Econ), graduated 1981
Bar Admissions
  • Colorado, 1984

Holland & Hart LLP
Headquarters: Denver, Colorado

169 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

71 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Venture Capital Law, Denver (2023)
  • Venture Capital Law, Denver (2021)
  • Venture Capital Law, Denver (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Venture Capital Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law

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