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Alfred C. Chidester

Denver:
(303) 764-4091
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Practice Group:
Business

Areas of Emphasis:
Securities
Mergers and Acquisitions

Bar Admissions:
Colorado , 1985
Massachusetts, 1972
California , 1971

Education:
J.D., Boston University, 1970
A.B., Dartmouth College, 1967

Summary:
Alfred C.  Chidester focuses his practice on corporate and securities law with special emphasis in mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and private placements, as well as representation of lending institutions.  He has represented both buyers and sellers of various businesses, including health maintenance organizations and natural resource companies involved in exploration for coal, oil and gas. 

Mr.  Chidester has been involved in the financing and acquisition of cable television systems.  Specific transactions with which he has been involved include acquisitions of oil and gas producing properties; acquisitions of coal properties; initial public offerings for a retail drug company, a furniture manufacturer, and a manufacturer of medical supplies; mergers of natural resource companies and of insurance companies; movie financing; private placements for oil and gas companies; private placements of debt representing insurance companies; bank financings; and an HMO acquisition. 

Mr.  Chidester joined Baker & Hostetler in 1985 after serving as President of an oil and gas exploration company from 1981 through 1984.  From 1979 through 1981 he was Associate General Counsel and then General Counsel for a New York Stock Exchange listed company located in Boston, Massachusetts.  From 1971 until 1979 he was in private practice in Boston. 

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