Primary Practice Areas

Henry F. Schlueter is the firm’s managing director. Mr. Schlueter has over 30 years of experience in corporate finance, securities law, and Alterative Dispute Resolution.

Mr. Schlueter has represented both domestic and international public and private corporations and other clients in various merger and acquisition transactions. On an international basis, he has advised and negotiated with his clients for the acquisition of companies in Germany and Canada by one of his Hong Kong based clients, and the acquisition of U.S. companies for clients based in Germany. In connection with these transactions, Mr. Schlueter assists in the structuring and negotiation of the transaction in order to attempt to optimize the legal and tax structure for the client, and coordinates the work of local legal and tax counsel on international transactions. Mr. Schlueter travels to China, Hong Kong, Germany and elsewhere in Europe on a regular basis.

Mr. Schlueter assists clients in the preparation and filing with the SEC of registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and periodic reports the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. He counsels clients as to applicable exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and applicable state "Blue Sky" laws, and assists in the preparation of offering materials for the private placement of securities. He advises clients of the duties and requirements of issuers of registered and publicly traded securities, and listing requirements.

Mr. Schlueter also represents clients in dealing with enforcement actions and investigations with the SEC and FINRA as well as other federal and state agencies, on both a formal and informal basis. Mr. Schlueter has been involved with counseling, negotiation, preparation and review of agreements, disclosure documents and other materials on behalf of a broad variety of business interests with respect to venture capital financings, joint ventures, and recapitalizations.

Prior to founding Schlueter & Associates, P.C. Mr. Schlueter was a partner with the national law firm of Kutak Rock (formerly Kutak Rock & Campbell). Before entering private practice, Mr. Schlueter served with the SEC in Washington, D.C., in several positions with the Division of Corporation Finance. Mr. Schlueter is admitted to practice in Colorado and Wyoming, as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the District of Wyoming and the District of Colorado, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Schlueter is also registered as a “Foreign Lawyer” with the Hong Kong Law Society in Hong Kong. Mr. Schlueter was a finalist in 2006 for securities law in Best of the Bar, a recognition of leading attorneys in their respective areas of practice in Colorado. Mr. Schlueter is also listed on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (“FINRA’s”) roster of Public arbitrators, and he is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the world’s preeminent certifying / qualifying authority for international arbitrators.

• Mr. Schlueter is also a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

• Mr. Schlueter holds a B.A.-Economics, an MBA-Accounting, and a JD

Celia Velletri has represented both public corporations and private clients in various merger and acquisition transactions.

She assists clients in the preparation and filing of (i) registration statements with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the offer and sale of securities in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, (ii) underwriting documents, (iii) quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, (iv) annual reports on Form 10-K or Form 20-F, (v) reports on Form 8-K or Form 6-K, and (vi) proxy statements and other documents required under applicable United States federal and state statutes. She counsels clients as to applicable exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state "Blue Sky" laws, and assists in the preparation of offering materials for the private placement of securities. Also, she advises clients with respect to their obligations as a listed company under the applicable stock exchange or over-the-counter market rules, and with regard to both the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

• Ms. Velletri has been admitted to practice in Colorado, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Velletri holds a B.A., a JD, and a LLM in tax.

David A. Stefanski has 9 years experience in corporate finance and securities.

Mr. Stefanski represents private and public companies, investment banks, private equity and venture capital funds, sponsors and entrepreneurs in a diverse set of transactions, including securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings and corporate restructurings. Mr. Stefanski also has significant experience advising public companies with respect to their compliance with state and federal securities laws, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as in connection with mergers, acquisitions, financings, recapitalizations, tender offers, take-overs and going private transactions. Mr. Stefanski also serves as outside general counsel to several start-up and public companies.

Mr. Stefanski worked as law clerk for the SEC. Mr. Stefanski was the Business Editor of the University of Denver Law Review and served as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Judge John L. Kane, Jr., Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado during law school.

• Mr. Stefanski is member of the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations.

• Mr. Stefanski holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Colorado at Boulder.