April 2, 2015                                                                                

 

MARK WIRANOWSKI JOINS WILKINSON BARKER KNAUER’S DENVER OFFICE

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. and DENVER, CO – Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP is pleased to announce that Mark Wiranowski has joined the firm’s Denver, Colorado office.  Mr. Wiranowski joins the firm from Cooley LLP, where he developed an expertise in M&A and financing transactions for early- and mid-stage tech, biotech, natural foods and energy companies as well as in securities compliance and reporting.  Mr. Wiranowski received his Bachelor’s degree in History of Religion from Princeton University, and holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he was a John F. Kennedy Fellow.  He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado Law School, where he graduated first in his class, was a Dean’s Scholar, received the Don W. Sears Award, the Technical Writing Prize from the Journal on Telecommunications and High Technology Law, and the Dufford & Brown Legal Writing Competition Award.

 

While in law school, Mr. Wiranowski served as Managing Director of the Deming Center Venture Fund.  Prior to his legal career, Mr. Wiranowski served as the Director of Development and Finance at the Boston-based Girls’ Lifetime Empowerment and Awareness Program and the Assistant Director of the Harvard University Program in Education, Afterschool and Resiliency. He also spent several years as an outdoor leadership instructor, both with Outward Bound and Eckerd Youth Alternatives.

 

Bryan Tramont, Managing Partner of WBK, said “Adding Mark to WBK’s team will add significant strength to our firm-wide transactional practice and help us better serve the thriving start-up, energy and telecom sectors in Denver and around the country.  Mark’s record of leadership in the public and private sectors make him an ideal addition to our team.”  Ray Gifford, who leads the firm’s Denver office, added “Mark’s transactional background adds a new dimension to the Denver office, and his knowledge and interest in energy regulation expands the scope of what we can do for our clients.”

 

“I am thrilled to become part of the dynamic, talented group of lawyers practicing at WBK,” Mr. Wiranowski said.  “I look forward to assisting current firm clients and new market entrants navigate the changes and opportunities in energy and telecom.”

Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, one of the largest law firms in the nation dedicated primarily to the practice of communications and energy law, was named “Law Firm of the Year” in communications law for 2012 and 2014 by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers and is ranked as a “first tier” firm by Chambers USA (Telecom, Broadcast, and Satellite: Regulatory), and Legal 500 (Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory).  The firm, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Denver, Colorado, advises clients ranging from global Fortune 100 companies to small start-ups in regulatory, transactional, corporate and litigation matters involving all aspects of communications and energy law, at both the state and federal levels. Additional information is at http://www.wbklaw.com.

Mr. Wiranowski is resident in the firm’s Denver, Colorado office and can be reached at (303) 626-2342 and at mwiranowski@wbklaw.com. Additional information about Mr. Wiranowski can be found at http://www.wbklaw.com/Our_team/Mark_Wiranowski.

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