Betty Carter Arkell

Betty Carter Arkell

Denver, CO recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006
Buchalter A Professional Corporation

123 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Corporate Law Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities / Capital Markets Law Venture Capital Law

Biography

Betty leverages extensive corporate finance and M&A transactional experience to guide companies through the entire corporate lifecycle, from formation through growth and planned exit. Her clients include established and emerging growth companies as well as venture capital and other private equity funds.

She works with clients in a variety of industries, including software, technology, telecommunications, analytics, medical devices, healthcare, fintech and manufacturing.

Betty regularly acts as outside counsel to companies and their boards of directors advising on corporate governance issues, strategic plans, equity and debt financing, and mergers and acquisitions. She draws on considerable involvement with community and nonprofit organizations, including membership on numerous boards, to deliver prudent guidance and advice to management teams.

Buchalter A Professional Corporation

123 Best Lawyers awards

Buchalter A Professional Corporation logo

Overview

  • Northwestern University, B.A.
  • University of Colorado at Boulder, M.A.
  • University of Colorado at Boulder, J.D.

  • Colorado, Colorado Bar Association

  • Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Colorado at Denver - Leadership Council
  • Colorado and Denver Bar Associations - American
  • Colorado Software and Internet Association - Board of Directors
  • Governor's Venture Capital Investment Advisory Committee - Member
  • ThinkImpact - Board of Trustees
  • Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
  • Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Colorado at Denver - Leadership Council
  • Colorado and Denver Bar Associations - American
  • Colorado Software and Internet Association - Board of Directors
  • Governor's Venture Capital Investment Advisory Committee - Member
  • ThinkImpact - Board of Trustees
  • Northwestern University, B.A.
  • University of Colorado at Boulder, M.A.
  • University of Colorado at Boulder, J.D.

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Venture Capital Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Venture Capital Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Venture Capital Law, Denver (2022)
  • Venture Capital Law, Denver (2014)
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Denver (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Venture Capital Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • International Mergers and Acquisitions
Special Focus:
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Venture Capital
Awards:
  • Selected as one of Law Week Colorado's "Top Women Lawyers" (2008)
  • Honored by Lawdragon as one of the 500 Leading Dealmakers in America (2007)
  • Selected as Denver's Outstanding Woman in Business (Professional) by the Denver Business Journal (2006)

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