Kurt Leeper

Kurt Leeper is a partner with Otteson Shapiro in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Leeper’s practice focuses on the representation of financial institutions, with his principal areas of practice including corporate and securities matters, mergers and acquisitions and regulatory compliance. His practice is grounded in an underlying philosophy of not only delivering timely, informed and appropriate legal advice to clients but also in understanding the environment and industry in which his clients operate. This enables him to provide effective, practical counsel.

Mr. Leeper routinely advises clients on matters such as public and private equity and debt offerings; corporate governance matters; compliance with the rules and regulations of federal and state financial and securities regulators; and acquisitions and dispositions of businesses and assets.

Mr. Leeper began his career in 2005 with Baker Hostetler LLP in its Cleveland, Ohio office. During his time at the firm, he represented a diverse array of clients on a broad variety of matters including corporate transactions ranging from millions of dollars to over one billion dollars, securities law compliance and numerous other transactions and financings both large and small.

Mr. Leeper also worked extensively on numerous matters in the representation of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation in its recovery efforts with respect to the collapse of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme.

He holds certifications as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) for both the United States (CIPP/US) and Europe (CIPP/E), which validates a strong foundation in both European and American privacy laws and regulations and an understanding of the legal requirements for the responsible transfer of sensitive personal data to and from the US, the EU, and other jurisdictions. The CIPP is the global industry standard for professionals in the field of privacy.

Prior to his admission to the bar, Mr. Leeper served as a broker relationship manager and Series 7 and 63 financial advisor in New York City from 1999 through 2002.

In 2013, Mr. Leeper was named to the Association for Corporate Growth’s Leadership 20 Program and in 2014, Super Lawyers named him to its list of Colorado Rising Stars.

Mr. Leeper graduated cum laude and Order of the Coif from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law where he served as Executive Contributing Editor of the Case Western Reserve Law Review and authored published law review articles on taxation-related issues. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Computer Science from Colgate University.

Recent Presentations and Publications

Presenter, American Bankers Association (ABA) Risk Management Conference: “Hot Topics in Legal Risks,” Orlando, Florida, March, 2018

PRACTICE AREAS

Banking Lending & Financial Institutions
Mergers & Acquisitions
Business Operations & Transactions
Corporate Law / Securities Law
Banking & Financial Regulatory
Data Privacy

EDUCATION

J.D., Case Western Reserve
University School of Law
B.A., Colgate University

BAR ADMISSIONS

Colorado
New York
Ohio
Washington

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Certified Information Privacy Professional/ United States (CIPP/US)
Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
Colorado Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
New York State Bar Association

AWARDS & CREDENTIALS

Colorado Super Lawyers® Rising Stars 2014
Association for Corporate Growth Leadership 20 Program 2013