Corporate Governance Law Securities Regulation Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities / Capital Markets Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Denver.
Garth B. Jensen
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Garth Jensen has represented issuers in initial public offerings and other equity and debt offerings aggregating over $13.5 billion of proceeds. He has represented nearly 20 public companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and foreign exchanges, representing them in various mergers, acquisitions and other transactions and offerings. He is a trusted counsel to senior management and boards of directors of public and private companies, advising on corporate governance, leadership succession, strategic planning and general regulatory compliance issues. Garth also advises private companies and investment funds on offerings and other transactions. His clients include companies in satellite and telecommunications, technology, homebuilding real estate, energy and mining, and manufacturing industries.
Based in Denver, Garth has substantial experience in international mergers and acquisitions as well as cross-border securities offerings and represents many multi-national clients. He also assists clients in developing policies for, and compliance with, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar regulation.
Overview
- Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1986
- Brigham Young University, graduated 1983
- Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association, International Law Committee, 1993-1995 - Chair
- Colorado Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Association, 2004-2007 - Board of Directors
- Colorado and Denver Bar Associations - Member
- Colorado Bar Association, Securities Law Subsection, 2005-2007 - Chair
- Stanley British Primary School Board of Trustees, 2007-2011 - Executive Committee
- Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association, International Law Committee, 1993-1995 - Chair
- Colorado Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Association, 2004-2007 - Board of Directors
- Colorado and Denver Bar Associations - Member
- Colorado Bar Association, Securities Law Subsection, 2005-2007 - Chair
- Stanley British Primary School Board of Trustees, 2007-2011 - Executive Committee
- Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1986
- Brigham Young University, graduated 1983
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Corporate Governance Law, Denver (2026)
- Securities Regulation, Denver (2026)
- Corporate Governance Law, Denver (2024)
- Securities / Capital Markets Law, Denver (2024)
- Securities / Capital Markets Law, Denver (2022)
- Securities Regulation, Denver (2019)
- Securities / Capital Markets Law, Denver (2018)
- Securities / Capital Markets Law, Denver (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
Special Focus:
- Capital Markets
- Corporate
- Disclosure
- High Yield
- International
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Awards:
- Listed as a Top Attorneys in Colorado, The Denver Post, 2016
- Recognized by 5280 Magazine as Top Lawyer – Securities, 2015
- Listed in Colorado Super Lawyers
- Guide to the World’s Leading Corporate Governance Lawyers, International Financial Law Review, 2007-2009
- Listed in the 2015 Banking Finance and Transactional Expert Guide, a world’s leading attorney, Corporate Governance
- Ranked in Chambers USA – Corporate/M&A Colorado
News & Media
Additional Information
- Publications and Presentations
- Author, Chapter on “Effectively Setting Executive Compensation and Drafting Impactful Disclosure,” SEC Compliance Best Practices, 2015 ed.
- Representative Matters
- $250 million public debt offering for NYSE-listed issuer
- Represented underwriters and issuers in over two dozen “at the market offerings” for registered proceeds totaling over $350 million
- Negotiated “going private” acquisition of NASDAQ-listed medical device company
- $100 million stock and cash acquisition of European manufacturing company
- Initial SEC registration and NASDAQ Global Market listing of $1.2 billion market capitalization telecommunications company
- $500 million medium-term note offering for NYSE-listed issuer
- $615 million convertible senior notes Rule 144A offering and subsequent registered resale for Nasdaq-listed issuer
- $1.0 billion fully subscribed registered stockholder common stock rights offering for telecommunications company
- $1.4 billion non-negotiated stock tender offer and follow-on merger of Nasdaq-listed company by client telecommunications company
- €1.3 billion ($1.5 billion) initial public offering of Dutch telecommunications company with Nasdaq and European exchanges dual listing
- Cash-out merger and successful defense of derivative lawsuits of client NYSE-listed real estate development company to private equity group
- $496 million stock acquisition of Nasdaq-listed company by publicly-traded telecommunications company.
- $322 million initial public offering for Australian issuer (U.S. Rule 144A tranche and Sydney stock exchange listing)
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