Torben M. Welch

Head of the Messner Reeves Utah office, and licensed in multiple states including Colorado New York and Utah, Torben Welch has built his legal expertise by aiding in the resolution of complex business and commercial transactions. His industry experience includes banking and financial institutions, corporations and businesses and he has a side interest in representing professional sports franchises. Among outside general counsel responsibilities, Torben has legal expertise in enterprise strategic planning, asset acquisitions, cyber-security, contract and lease negotiation, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, workout and recovery strategy (including representation of creditors in bankruptcy matters) for both domestic and international clients. Mr. Welch focuses on litigation prevention but serves as a trial attorney performing independent internal and external investigations or appeals hearings as needed.

• Education

  University of Denver (J.D. 2002)
  
  University of Utah BA in Political Science (1999) BA in English (1999)

• Associations

  Silicon Slopes – Legal Chapter, Board Member

  Denver Bar Association

  Colorado Bar Association

• Publications

  
  
  A Few Asset Acquisition Lessons Learned From European Football, Colorado Real Estate Journal, December 18, 2013
  
  Stormy Financial Seas for Landlords: Does Your Tenant Have A Lifeboat?, Colorado Real Estate Journal, November 17, 2010

  How to Save NASL, USL and U.S. Soccer Through Promotion and Relegation. Self-published via LinkedIn.com, September 27, 2016

• Prior Experience

  Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc., Vice President & Associate General Counsel (2017-2018)

  Messner Reeves LLP, Partner (2006-2017)

  Higgins, Hopkins, McClain & Roswell, LLC Senior Associate (2002-2005)

  Bloom, Murr & Accomazzo, P.C. Associate (2005-2008)