Leveraging in-house perspective and significant corporate finance experience, Jared delivers sound legal guidance and practical, risk-based, creative solutions to his clients.
Overview
Jared has extensive experience guiding clients through M&A transactions and venture capital investments, including complex mergers, stock acquisitions and asset dispositions. He also represents venture capital funds and other investors making strategic investments in emerging growth companies and advises emerging growth companies in their capital-raising activities.
Jared has also advised publicly-traded companies on corporate governance and securities matters with regard to insider trading, Section 16 reporting, and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listing standards, as well as the preparation of annual proxy statements and Exchange Act reports.
Jared also counsels Farm Credit System institutions, commercial banks, and equipment leasing companies in loan transactions and equipment and facility lease transactions.
Prior to joining Stinson, Jared served as vice president and assistant general counsel for an NYSE-listed bank holding company where he provided legal guidance to the bank's executive management and operational teams on matters ranging from corporate governance and securities to banking regulations and lending. Jared's past experience also includes working for the Colorado Division of Securities where he oversaw state-level securities registration and assisted in drafting the Colorado Crowdfunding Act.
Jared also donates his time and talents to small businesses through the Small Business Legal Assistance Program, which provides small businesses with one hour of free legal assistance to answer questions on a range of legal issues, including real estate, contracts, employment and bankruptcy.
Experience
Representative M&A Transactions
- Numerous transactions for Koch Industries, Inc. and its affiliates
- Auction sale of global turf equipment manufacturer for $375 million
- Sale of Nasdaq-listed 3D sensing technology solutions company for $400 million
- Acquisition of publicly-traded manufacturer of premium windows and doors for $3.1 billion
- Equity sale of specialty glass distributor for $25 million
- Acquisition of electric grid data analytics business for $110 million
- Bolt-on acquisitions of landscape service providers by private equity-backed landscape company totaling over $90 million
Representative Venture Capital Transactions
- $40 million Series B investment in biotech startup
- $20 million Series A investment in semiconductor startup
- $15 million Series B investment in cybersecurity startup
- $10 million Series C investment in education technology startup
Representative Equipment Leasing and Finance Transactions
- Multiple leases of photovoltaic solar projects totaling over $40 million
- Multiple railcar leases totaling over $12 million
- Lease of milk processing line equipment for $21 million
News & Insights
News
Speaking Engagements
"Securities Law & Litigation Update, Business Law Update, February 2026
"Shareholder Proposal Update," 2025 Directors' Institute & 2026 Proxy Season Workshop, November 2025
"Select Private Co. Deal Points," 2025 M&A Boot Camp, September 2025
"SEC Rules and Securities Litigation Update," 2024 Directors' Institute & 2025 Proxy Season Workshop, November 2024
"Takeover Defense," 2024 M&A Boot Camp, September 2024
"Shareholder Proposal Update," 2023 Directors' Institute & 2024 Proxy Season Workshop, November 2023
"Shareholder Proposal Update," 2022 Directors' Institute & 2023 Proxy Season Workshop, November 2022
Directors' Institute & 2022 Proxy Season Workshop, January 2022
Recognitions
Recognitions
Ranked Tier 2 on the Legal 500 U.S. City Elite for Denver, Corporate M&A, 2026
Colorado Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Mergers & Acquisitions, 2024, 2025
Professional & Civic Activities
Professional & Civic Activities
ACG Denver's Leadership 20 Class of 2024-2025
Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade Small Business Legal Assistance Program, Volunteer Attorney
Colorado Lawyers Committee, Young Lawyers Division, Board Chair
Colorado Bar Association and Denver Bar Association
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- Colorado, 2013
Education
University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2013
University of Miami School of Business, Master of Business Administration, 2013
Metropolitan State College of Denver, B.S., summa cum laude, 2008
