Joseph E. Bochenek

Partner

Denver, CO Tel: 303.383.7685 Fax: 303.292.1300

Biography

Joseph represents and advises clients in a wide variety of industries in corporate matters, including choice of entity, formation, mergers and acquisitions, as well as the preparation and negotiation of asset and real estate-backed commercial financing documents for lenders and borrowers, distribution and supply agreements, technology licensing, executive employment and other agreements.

He also represents emerging companies in connection with private debt and equity financing, including preparing private placement memoranda and blue sky filings.

In addition, Joseph acts as outside counsel to clients, handling ongoing commercial, financial and business law matters, and is a member of the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital and Cannabis Law practice groups.

Joseph represents and advises clients in a wide variety of industries in corporate matters, including choice of entity, formation, mergers and acquisitions, as well as the preparation and negotiation of asset and real estate-backed commercial financing documents for lenders and borrowers, distribution and supply agreements, technology licensing, executive employment and other agreements.

He also represents emerging companies in connection with private debt and equity financing, including preparing private placement memoranda and blue sky filings.

In addition, Joseph acts as outside counsel to clients, handling ongoing commercial, financial and business law matters, and is a member of the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital and Cannabis Law practice groups.

Representative Matters

Represented a large land and natural resources developer in the acquisition of an aggregates mining operation, the restructuring and financing of the resulting operations, and eventual sale of the assets.
Represented a Colorado-based cannabis entrepreneur in the sale of intellectual property and other services and assets to a Canada-based, publicly traded acquirer.
Represented new entrepreneurs in the restructuring of a new hotel construction project as a qualified opportunity zone business and its financing through a qualified opportunity fund, as well as providing counsel in employment and other commercial contract matters.
Represented a family-owned retirement community business in the sale of the business and real property assets, and assisted the owners in completing 1031 tax-deferred exchanges with respect to their real property assets.
Represented a multi-generational logistics company in the sale of the business to a publicly traded trucking company.
Represented an IT services company in the sale of SaaS healthcare and educational placement and records platform as the target in an acquisition by a publicly traded healthcare services company.
Represented an international construction materials manufacturer and its U.S. subsidiaries in the negotiation and drafting of a sale of stock and intellectual property assets to a publicly traded international construction company.
Represented a scientific products company in the negotiation and drafting of an asset sale of a business division to a multinational publicly traded company.
Represented a consumer products manufacturing and wholesale business in the combination of three active operating businesses into a new operating entity, including business formation and partnership agreements. Also advised the new venture regarding financing and capital restructuring, the combination of commercial relationships and potential conflicts and other business law concerns.
Represented a foreign publicly traded manufacturer in an asset acquisition through a 363 bankruptcy transaction.

Represented a large land and natural resources developer in the acquisition of an aggregates mining operation, the restructuring and financing of the resulting operations, and eventual sale of the assets.
Represented a Colorado-based cannabis entrepreneur in the sale of intellectual property and other services and assets to a Canada-based, publicly traded acquirer.
Represented new entrepreneurs in the restructuring of a new hotel construction project as a qualified opportunity zone business and its financing through a qualified opportunity fund, as well as providing counsel in employment and other commercial contract matters.
Represented a family-owned retirement community business in the sale of the business and real property assets, and assisted the owners in completing 1031 tax-deferred exchanges with respect to their real property assets.
Represented a multi-generational logistics company in the sale of the business to a publicly traded trucking company.
Represented an IT services company in the sale of SaaS healthcare and educational placement and records platform as the target in an acquisition by a publicly traded healthcare services company.
Represented an international construction materials manufacturer and its U.S. subsidiaries in the negotiation and drafting of a sale of stock and intellectual property assets to a publicly traded international construction company.
Represented a scientific products company in the negotiation and drafting of an asset sale of a business division to a multinational publicly traded company.
Represented a consumer products manufacturing and wholesale business in the combination of three active operating businesses into a new operating entity, including business formation and partnership agreements. Also advised the new venture regarding financing and capital restructuring, the combination of commercial relationships and potential conflicts and other business law concerns.
Represented a foreign publicly traded manufacturer in an asset acquisition through a 363 bankruptcy transaction.

Before Fox Rothschild

Prior to joining the firm, Joseph was an attorney in two Chicago law firms, gaining experience in cross-border mergers and acquisitions and restructuring transactions. While in law school, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Illinois Law Update in the Illinois Bar Journal.

Beyond Fox Rothschild

Joseph serves as general counsel to Raise the Future, an organization connecting children in foster care with services and fostering connections to caring adults to allow them to thrive, and is a member of the Development Committee for the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation.