Lawyers need to be aware of the business ecosystem in which they operate. The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce is uniquely positioned to provide lawyers with an informed overview of the economic development, social issues, legislative policies, industry changes, and public programs that are expected to impact Denver in the first quarter 2025 and beyond.

 The confirmed speakers for this program, which is pending approval for one general Continuing Legal Education credit in the state of Colorado, are as follows:

J. J. Ament, President & CEO, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce

Chad Williams, Partner, Davis Graham & Board of Directors Member, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce (Moderator) 

Wednesday, January 22
Breakfast & Registration | 7:30 AM
Program | 8-9 AM

Davis Graham & Stubbs
3400 Walnut Street, Suite 700
Denver, CO 80205

Please join Davis Graham for a Women In-House Counsel Happy Hour at Wonderyard Garden + Table.

Event Information
Tuesday, October 15
5:30-7:30 PM

Wonderyard Garden + Table
2200 Larimer Street
Denver, Colorado 80205

Join Davis Graham for a comprehensive overview of what business organizations need to know about developments in the use, regulation, and governance of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) systems. Organizations that develop, use, or are impacted by AI systems face a rapidly-evolving governance environment. This seminar will discuss important developments in industry standard governance frameworks such as NIST and IAPP and will address how those frameworks affect businesses and transactions. The seminar will also provide an overview of Colorado’s first-in-the-nation comprehensive AI consumer protection legislation, which may be a model for other state or federal legislative efforts and which itself is likely to be subject to amendment. The seminar will also cover other AI-related legal developments, such as IP litigation involving AI, liability risks for GenAI products and services, AI in M&A transactions, and other efforts by governments and courts to regulate AI.

The confirmed speakers for this program, which has been approved for one General Continuing Legal Education credit in the state of Colorado, are as follows: 

• Dorothy Auth, Partner, Davis Graham
• Joe Grant Bluechel, Founder, Boundree
• Mark Champoux, Partner, Davis Graham
• Trent Martinet, Partner, Davis Graham

Event Information
Tuesday, September 24
12:00-1:00 PM | Program

Davis Graham strives to host inclusive events. To ask questions about accessibility or request specific accommodations, please contact marketing@davisgraham.com. The firm will consider reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.

Join Davis Graham for a comprehensive overview of what business organizations need to know about developments in the use, regulation, and governance of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) systems. Organizations that develop, use, or are impacted by AI systems face a rapidly-evolving governance environment. This seminar will discuss important developments in industry standard governance frameworks such as NIST and IAPP and will address how those frameworks affect businesses and transactions. The seminar will also provide an overview of Colorado’s first-in-the-nation comprehensive AI consumer protection legislation, which may be a model for other state or federal legislative efforts and which itself is likely to be subject to amendment. The seminar will also cover other AI-related legal developments, such as IP litigation involving AI, liability risks for GenAI products and services, AI in M&A transactions, and other efforts by governments and courts to regulate AI.

The confirmed speakers for this program, which has been approved for one General Continuing Legal Education credit in the state of Colorado, are as follows: 

• Dorothy Auth, Partner, Davis Graham
• Joe Grant Bluechel, Founder, Boundree
• Mark Champoux, Partner, Davis Graham
• Trent Martinet, Partner, Davis Graham

Event Information
Tuesday, September 24
11:30-12:00 PM | Registration & Lunch
12:00-1:00 PM | Program

Davis Graham
1550 17th Street, Suite 500
Denver, Colorado 80202

Davis Graham strives to host inclusive events. To ask questions about accessibility or request specific accommodations, please contact marketing@davisgraham.com. The firm will consider reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.

Please join Davis Graham and your natural resources peers at our 11th annual Energy M&A and Financing Forum. Attendees will get an in-depth look at the issues that are currently impacting M&A and financing in the energy sector. Discussions will cover a range of topics, including:

Trends in Oil & Gas M&A
Lamont Larsen, Partner, Davis Graham & Stubbs

Capital Raising Strategies and Dealmaking Today & Beyond
Sam Niebrugge, Partner, Davis Graham
Austin Akers, Chief Executive Officer, Bison Oil & Gas
Jeff Bernstein, Senior Managing Director, Riveron
Ryan Fuessel, Managing Director, JP Morgan

Future of Energy – Driving Forces
Katie Schroder, Partner, Davis Graham
Michael Burn, Executive Advisor, Saoradh Enterprise Partners
Jeff Knupp, Chief Financial Officer, Koloma

Orphaned Asset Opportunities in a Post-Consolidation World
John Elofson, Partner, Davis Graham
Bola Adeyeye, Engineering Manager, Antero Resources
Brad Holly, Principal, Province Firm
Michael Lischer, Vice President, Director of Surety, IMA Corp

Remarks
Governor Jared Polis, State of Colorado

This program has been approved for 2 General CLE credits in the state of Colorado. Please find the full agenda for this event here. 

Tuesday, October 29
Registration | 1:30-2:00 PM
Program | 2:00-4:30 PM
Reception | 4:30-6:00 PM

Four Seasons Hotel Denver
1111 14th Street
Denver, Colorado 80202

Thank you to our event and media sponsors, IMA, J.P. Morgan, and Riveron, BusinessDen, Denver Business Journal, Law Week Colorado, and Oil & Gas Investor.

Registration for this event has closed. Should you have questions or wish to attend, please contact Lindsey Reifsnider.

Davis Graham strives to host inclusive events. To ask questions about accessibility or request specific accommodations, please contact marketing@davisgraham.com. The firm will consider reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.

Please join Cohen & Co., Davis Graham, and PINE Advisor Solutions for the 2024 Private Funds Roundtable. The roundtable event will address key developments, trends, and challenges faced by managers, advisers, compliance and accounting professionals, and practitioners in the private fund space.

Specific topics to be discussed include:

• Impacts of the vacated Private Fund Adviser Rules.
• Key takeaways from the amendments to Regulation S-P and Marketing Rule enforcement sweeps.
• Accounting challenges faced in a private-to-public fund conversion.
• Corporate Transparency Act considerations for advisers and private funds.
• Other business and legal issues and insights.

The confirmed speakers for this program, which has been approved for two General Continuing Legal Education credits in the state of Colorado, are as follows: 

• Chris Jones, Managing Director- Business Development, PINE Advisor Solutions
• Jay Laurila, Partner – Tax, Cohen & Co.
• Brian MacKenzie, Director – Head of Adviser Compliance Services, PINE Advisor Solutions
• Alena Prokop, Partner, Davis Graham
• Beth Shanker, Chief Legal Officer, Roubaix Capital
• Martine Ventello, Associate, Davis Graham
• Stacey Wilson, Partner, Cohen & Co.
• Peter Schwartz, Partner, Davis Graham (Moderator)

Event Information:
Tuesday, September 17
Registration | 3:30-4:00 PM
Program | 4:00-6:00 PM
Reception | 6:00-7:00 PM

Davis Graham
1550 17th Street, Suite 500
Denver, Colorado 80202

Please join CIBC, Davis Graham, FMI Capital Advisors, Ironwood Capital, and RubinBrown for an M&A Denver Happy Hour at Del Frisco’s Grille in Cherry Creek on Tuesday, August 20.

Event Information
Tuesday, August 20
5:00-7:00 PM

Del Frisco’s Grille
100 St. Paul Street, Suite 140
Cherry Creek, Colorado 80206

Registration for this event has closed. If you have any questions, please contact Makenna Kincaid.

Event Information

Please join Davis Graham for a presentation and meet & greet at the Davis Graham office. Followed by a dinner at Coohills.

Tuesday, June 26
Presentation and Meet & Greet | 3:00 PM
Dinner at Coohills | 5:00 PM

Davis Graham & Stubbs
1550 17th Street, Suite 500
Denver, Colorado 80202

Coohills
1400 Wewatta Street
Denver, Colorado 80202

Please Join Davis Graham, KeyBank, and Plante Moran for a Rockies game on the Casamigos Deck – located on the Mezzanine Level in Center Field. Each ticket will include a concessions credit, which may be used to purchase food and beverages at the game. Please register with the email you would like the game day tickets sent to.

Colorado Rockies v. Miami Marlins

Wednesday, August 28
Networking | 5:10 PM
First Pitch | 6:40 PM

Coors Field
2001 Blake Street
Denver, Colorado 80205

Please join Davis Graham for an exclusive CLE program regarding mandatory reporting followed by a hosted dinner at Chez Maggy.

Event Details
Wednesday, June 12
4:00 PM | CLE and Program at Davis Graham & Stubbs Office
5:30 PM | Reception and Dinner at Chez Maggy

Davis Graham & Stubbs
1550 17th Street, Suite 500
Denver, Colorado 80202

Chez Maggy
1616 Market Street
Denver, Colorado 80202