- Premarital AgreementMarital agreements and prenuptial agreements have more recently become additional components of a complete estate plan. We can assist in drafting and implementing these tools.
- Criminal Defense
- Wrongful Death
- FraudBFW’s lawyers have experience representing corporations, officers and directors in connection with shareholder derivative litigation, as well as shareholder class actions. BFW has acted as counsel for companies and individuals facing actions arising from mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions, as well as in cases brought in conjunction with securities fraud class actions. BFW’s lawyers have extensive experience in counseling clients through pre-litigation and litigation strategy to contain risk and minimize its impact on business operations.
- Corporate LawWe help clients get off to a good start by determining the appropriate entity type, proper creation of the entity, well thought out and clearly stated terms of ownership, initial corporate governance, ownership agreements that set forth the rights and relationship between the owners, and agreements with the key individuals who will work in the business.
- Mergers and AcquisitionsWhether your company is considering acquiring another company or is a being acquired, our attorneys can advise you throughout the process. We have experience with mergers and acquisitions of businesses in a wide range of industries, including software, intellectual property, bio-technology, e-commerce, telecom, natural resources, commercial real estate, energy, professional services and manufacturing. We represent both public and private companies. Our attorneys can assist with negotiating terms, structuring a new entity, and financing. Our services in this area include mergers, asset purchases, and share purchases, and we can help with specifics such as structuring earn out arrangements, escrow terms, and indemnification clauses. The transaction may involve all cash consideration, all equity consideration, or a mixture. Any transaction also triggers employment, non-compete and non-solicitation issues. We can assist in identifying and handling the seemingly endless details involved in acquiring a business, or being acquired by another business, and the change in control issues that arise.
- Business Formation
- Business DisputesBFW is experienced in all aspects of business law. We work with companies ranging from start-ups to international companies, and from single owners to publicly traded companies. We assist clients with the initial formation of the business, their ongoing business needs, and the exit from the business.
- Limited Liability CompaniesWe work closely with new and existing business owners to help them choose and establish the business entity structure that best meets their needs. In recent years in Colorado, more than 100,000 limited liability companies have been formed annually as compared to approximately 11,000 corporations.
- Construction Contracts
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual PropertySports law is a unique and diverse practice area, often involving issues that intersect contract law, employment law and intellectual property law. BFW’s attorneys provide support and extensive experience in many aspects of sports law. We have handled a variety of sports related clients, including sports entities, associations, and individuals.
- Employment Contract
- Employment LitigationWe guide large and small businesses through the changing landscape of federal, state, and local laws governing the workplace. Through a solid understanding of our client’s goals and industries, we can provide innovative solutions to labor and employment issues that can adversely affect the efficiency of your workforce and help you deal with matters including...
- Severance Agreement
- Real Estate LitigationWhether resolution of your real estate problem involves cooperative negotiations or complex litigation, Burns, Figa & Will’s real estate litigation team focuses on providing efficient and strategic solutions. Our clients range from family businesses to large corporations, and we have helped them address problems in the following areas...
- Premises Liability
- Construction LitigationBFW attorneys have extensive experience in the handling all phases of construction including negotiation of contracts, prosecution, defense and resolution of claims, including constructing defects, mechanics liens, and contract disputes. We have decades of experience in the representation of sureties, project owners, design professionals, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, materialmen, vendors, and individuals in public and private commercial, mixed use, multifamily and residential construction projects and disputes. Our attorneys have handled matters before the US Court of Federal Claims, the Board of Contract Appeals, and federal and state courts throughout the Intermountain West in administrative proceedings, trials, arbitrations and appeals. Construction disputes are often document intensive and the Firm has the expertise, resources, and specialized knowledge to handle the most complex matters.
- Real Estate Transactions
- Eminent Domain
- Easement
- Land Use and Zoning
- Landlord-Tenant Disputes
- Personal InjuryBFW has extensive experience in the handling of personal injury matters involving product liability, wrongful death, automobile accidents, and slip and falls. We have nationwide experience in the representation of manufacturers, distributors, and individuals in claims and lawsuits involving...
- Estate PlanningThrough the years we have grown organically, gathering experienced and highly qualified attorneys, and adding diverse areas of practice. Building from a solid foundation of Litigation and Environmental law, we have continued to grow through the additions of Professional Ethics and Regulation, Real Estate, Water, Business and Securities, Estate Planning, Oil & Gas, and Mining. Attorneys within our multiple practice areas work interactively and collaboratively with one another to best serve the varied objectives of our clients.
- Wills
- TrustsOur estate planning attorneys focus on the individual needs of our clients, emphasizing personalized planning. We have experience in business succession planning, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning and minimization, and the utilization of the marital deduction and the unified credit to eliminate or reduce federal estate taxes. BFW’s attorneys also have significant experience in representing family members, including an estate’s personal representative or executor, in probate and estate administration matters. We also represent trustees on trust administration. We handle probate litigation and disputes involving estates and trusts of all sizes, since litigation can arise out of a will contest or allegations of breach of fiduciary duty or financial mismanagement.
- Power of AttorneyAmong the legal tools we utilize to customize a plan for the client are wills, trusts, powers of attorney, business succession plans such as funded buy-sell agreements and family limited partnerships, life insurance funded trusts, and charitable contributions. A wisely drafted plan also considers such concerns as estate tax reduction techniques and gift tax planning, the orderly transfer of a family business or farm, and advance directives regarding a client’s wishes for medical care, potential disability, and funeral arrangements.
- Probate
- Foreclosure
- Tax LawDay-to-day business operations and transactions can create significant tax exposure at the federal, state and local levels. We draw upon years of planning, risk mitigation and transactional experience to deliver practical and efficient solutions to complex tax matters, including...