David Cline

David Cline is a Corporate and Investment Management Attorney based in the Denver Metropolitan Area.1 He currently serves as a Partner at Husch Blackwell, a position he has held since March 2023.1

Professional Experience

Cline's legal practice focuses on counseling early-stage and growth companies on various aspects of business law, including:

• Debt and equity securities offerings
• Private equity and venture capital
• Technology transactions and licensing
• Intellectual property
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Regulatory counseling
• Entity formation and governance1

He also works extensively with investment funds, private fund sponsors, family offices, and other investment managers, providing guidance on:

• Fund formation
• Strategic transactions
• Capital deployment
• Implementation of investment strategies
• Structure and operation of general partner and manager entities1

Career History

Prior to joining Husch Blackwell, David Cline held several notable positions:

• Partner at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (August 2018 - March 2023)
• Attorney at Modus Law, Ltd. (May 2014 - August 2018)
• Attorney at a mid-size full-service law firm (January 2013 - May 2014)1

Additional Roles

Alongside his primary legal practice, Cline has taken on various supplementary roles:

• Supervising Attorney at the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, University of Colorado Law School (January 2018 - Present)
• Mentor at Galvanize Inc. (January 2017 - January 2022)
• Member of the Board of Directors at Spark Boulder (August 2013 - December 2017)1

Language Skills

David Cline is a native English speaker and also possesses limited working proficiency in German, holding a German Proficiency certification (Zertifikat Deutsch) from the Goethe Institut.1