Steven M. Steve Cohen

Steven M. Steve Cohen

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

4.0 (1 reviews)
Denver, Colorado
29+ years experience
Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC
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950 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202
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Bio

Steve Cohen has overseen commercial real estate transactions for his clients, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and debt and equity financings and restructurings, for over 35 years. He regularly represents developers, investors and sponsors in all industry classes, including office, multifamily, retail, industrial, mixed-use, hotels and raw land. As part of his transactional practice, Steve assists clients in structuring partnerships and limited liability companies, including providing advice as to economic structuring, management, exit strategies and tax considerations.In recent years, Steve has acted as primary counsel for one of the most active purchasers of manufactured housing communities in the country, overseeing all components of that client's legal activities, including fund formation, acquisitions and financing.Additionally, Steve focuses on the resort and hotel industry, representing owners, operators and developers. From 1997 through 2006, Steve was an integral part of the team that was primary counsel for one of the largest owners and operators of ski resorts in North America at the time. During that period, Steve oversaw all of that client's US resort acquisitions and financing activities. Steve continues to focus on hotel and resort transactions, including purchases and sales, hotel management agreements, joint venture agreements and financing transactions. Steve Cohen has overseen commercial real estate transactions for his clients, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and debt and equity financings and restructurings, for over 35 years. He regularly represents developers, investors and sponsors in all industry classes, including office, multifamily, retail, industrial, mixed-use, hotels and raw land. As part of his transactional practice, Steve assists clients in structuring partnerships and limited liability companies, including providing advice as to economic structuring, management, exit strategies and tax considerations. In recent years, Steve has acted as primary counsel for one of the most active purchasers of manufactured housing communities in the country, overseeing all components of that client's legal activities, including fund formation, acquisitions and financing. Additionally, Steve focuses on the resort and hotel industry, representing owners, operators and developers. From 1997 through 2006, Steve was an integral part of the team that was primary counsel for one of the largest owners and operators of ski resorts in North America at the time. During that period, Steve oversaw all of that client's US resort acquisitions and financing activities. Steve continues to focus on hotel and resort transactions, including purchases and sales, hotel management agreements, joint venture agreements and financing transactions.

Practice Areas

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Awards & Recognition

  • Lawyer of the Year: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Denver (2024)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Denver (2022)
  • Recognized: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Recognized: Real Estate Law
  • Practice Area: Leisure and Hospitality Law

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2017

Education

  • Fordham University, J.D., graduated 1996

Reviews

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David Smith

2 months ago

Expert guidance on a complex commercial real estate joint venture

Steve Cohen provided exceptional counsel for our multi-party commercial real estate joint venture in Denver. His deep experience, spanning over three decades in acquisitions and financings, was immediately apparent. He expertly navigated complex structuring issues, and his recent recognition in business organizations felt well-earned based on his practical knowledge. Steve is a strategic thinker who explains legal nuances in clear, business-focused terms. While his response time could occasionally be a day or two during peak periods, the quality of his work is consistently top-tier. I have full confidence in his ability to handle sophisticated transactions and would recommend him without hesitation for complex commercial real estate matters.

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