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SUCCESSFUL M&A SEMINAR
The firm would like to thank all those who attended the August 19, 2004 "The Art of Business Acquisitions:  The Fundamentals of M&A in Colorado" seminar at which Darren Hensley was a presenting faculty member.  The presentation used at the seminar is available in pdf and power point format at
http://www.axiomate.com/whatsnew/index.html.

RICHARD HOLZER JOINS THE FIRM
On June 19, 2004, Richard J. Holzer, Jr. joined Hensley Kim & Holzer, LLC as Of Counsel. Mr. Holzer's practice focuses on intellectual property law, emphasizing the development and management of intellectual property portfolios for clients of all sizes.  He is a registered patent attorney who has drafted and prosecuted hundreds of U.S. and foreign patent applications, in addition to preparing and prosecuting trademark applications.  Mr. Holzer's extensive intellectual property experience complements the firm's existing business practice, enabling us to offer business clients a one-stop shop for litigation, transactional, real estate and intellectual property needs. A graduate of the University of Michigan School of Law, Mr. Holzer's previous work experience was as an electrical and software engineer, and his previous legal experience includes such law firms as Holland & Hart, Merchant & Gould and Lee & Hayes.

(Please refer to his detailed biography which is available here for details on his practice and background)

THE FIRM SPONSORS 5TH ANNUAL VENTURE CAPITAL FINANCING CONFERENCE
Hensley Kim & Holzer, LLC is the lead corporate sponsor for the 5th Annual Venture Capital Financing Conference - Legal and Business Trends, further supporting its efforts to successfully navigate clients through the venture capital world.  The conference is scheduled for September 20-21, 2004 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Denver.  The conference is presented by CLE International and offers CLE and CPE credits.  Persons interested in attending may register online at www.cle.com.


DARREN HENSLEY TO SPEAK AT M&A SEMINAR
Darren R. Hensley is a presenting faculty member at "The Art of Business Acquisitions:  The Fundamentals of M&A in Colorado", a seminar to be held on August 19, 2004 at the Executive Tower Hotel in downtown Denver.  The seminar is designed to cover the anatomy of a merger and/or acquisition transaction on a step by step basis.  Topics to be covered include evaluating targets, structuring the deal, due diligence fundamentals, preparing the definitive documents and planning for integration of the target.  The seminar is presented by Lorman Education Services and offers CLE, CPE, CFP, Enrolled Agents, NFPA and NALA credits.  Person interested in attending may register online by at www.lorman.com.  


MCDATA ACQUISITION AWARDED 2ND PLACE IN THE 2003 COMMUNICATIONS DEAL MAKER AWARDS BY THE DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL
We congratulate McDATA Corporation for its September 2003 acquisition of San Jose - based Sanera Systems, Inc. being awarded 2nd place for 2003 communications transactions by the Denver Business Journal at its Annual Deal Makers Awards.  McDATA acquired Sanera Systems (a company that specializes in enterprise storage networking systems) in a reverse subsidiary merger transaction valued at approximately $102 million.  HKH acts as corporate and securities legal counsel to McDATA and represented McDATA in all aspect of the Sanera Systems acquisition, including with respect to related HSR and SEC filings. 

MICHAEL HOOG AND JEP SEMAN JOIN THE FIRM
On April 1, 2004, Michael Hoog and Jep Seman joined Hensley Kim & Holzer, LLC as Of Counsel.  

Mr. Hoog's practice focuses on general business transactions, commercial litigation, government relations and regulatory law.  Mr. Hoog has represented clients before congress, federal agencies, and state and local governments on issues ranging from technology policy and procurement to energy policy, natural resources rights, royalties and environmental compliance.   

Mr. Seman's practice focuses on environmental, real estate, government relations and complex regulatory and administrative law matters.  Specializing in air quality and other environmental matters, Mr. Seman represents a number of clients in the oil and gas industry including producers, refiners and trade associations with related issues. Additionally, Mr. Seman has expertise in both commercial and residential real estate transactional matters, land use and zoning.

(Please refer to their detailed biographies which are available here for details on their practice and background)

SHANE EDGINGTON JOINS THE FIRM
On November 1, 2003, the firm changed its name to Hensley Kim & Holzer, LLC in recognition of litigator Shane Holzer joining as a member. Shane’s extensive trial and dispute resolution experience complements the firm’s existing business, corporate and securities practice, enabling us to offer clients sophisticated litigation and transactional expertise under one roof. A graduate of the University of Iowa School of Law, Shane’s legal background includes experience at national law firms Kirkland & Ellis and Patton Boggs.

REPRESENTATIVE DEALS CLOSED DURING 2003
The firm closed several high-profile transactions during 2003, which included:

  • Representation of McData Corporation in its offering of $172.5 million of Convertible Subordinated Notes – February 2003.
  • Representation of CRL, Inc. in its $7 million sale of the assets of Freezing in Florida, LLC – February 2003.
  • Representation of McData Corporation in its $6 million strategic venture investment in Aarohi Communications, Inc. – August 2003.
  • Representation of McData Corporation in its $83 million acquisition of Nishan Systems, Inc. – September 2003.
  • Representation of McData Corporation in its $102 million acquisition of Sanera Systems, Inc. – September 2003.
  • Representation of CRL, Inc. in its $1.8 million sale and lease of the assets of Timberline Aviation – October 2003.

NASCAR RESULTS
The Oliver Gravity Separators racing team, of which the firm is an associate sponsor, finished fifth in NASCAR’s Winston West Series during the 2003 racing season. Darren Hensley once again served as a jackman on the team’s pit crew.

COMPETITIVE EDGE SPANS MERGERS AND MANIFOLDS
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http://www.cobar.org/tcl/tcl_articles.cfm?ArticleID=2301