Robert Bach is a partner in the Denver office and the former Chair of HRO’s Executive Committee. As the Chair of HRO’s Executive Committee from 2000 to 2008, he was the firm's Chief Executive Officer responsible for its offices in Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London before returning to the full-time practice of law in the Spring of 2008. Mr. Bach’s eight years of experience in leading the firm provide unique insights into the challenges that clients face every day.

He has a broad-ranging practice, which includes the representation of owners and developers in all aspects of real estate transactions including publicly traded entities such as Dividend Capital Total Realty Trust and Industrial Income Trust as well as regional developers such as Alliance Commercial Partners and Red Peak Properties. His experience also includes all aspects of real estate and real estate lending, as well as the workout of troubled loans for regional and national lenders. Mr. Bach also represents developers and investors in all types of partnership, joint venture and fund formation. In addition, he represents high net worth individuals and provides them advice on a number of matters, including wealth transfer strategies.

Mr. Bach is recognized as one of the region’s most prominent real estate attorneys and is consistently recognized in Chambers & Partners and Best Lawyers in America.

Select Representations

• Representation of Industrial REIT in connection with $100,000,000 Borrowing Base Revolving Line of Credit Agreement
• Representation of major apartment developer in connection with $100,000,000 loan from Fannie Mae secured by multiple residential developments
• Representation of hotel developer in restructure of $400,000,000 credit facility secured by assets in ten jurisdictions
• Representation of major ski area owner/developer in $175,000,000 financing of hotel/condo project in Vail, Colorado
• Representation of sponsor in formation of multiple real estate investment funds
• Representation of RedPeak Properties in acquisition of multi-family projects totaling more than $100,000,000 in the aggregate
• Representation of major ski area owner/developer in $123,000,000 financing for condominium and mixed use in Vail, Colorado
• Representation of Alliance Commercial Partners in acquisitions/dispositions of more than 50 properties involving more than $500,000,000, including purchase and disposition of properties in Arizona, California and Colorado.
• Representation of RedPeak Properties in $100,000,000 plus financing of apartment portfolio in Denver, Colorado
• Representation of Vlasic Family Limited Partnership in acquisition of multiple buildings in Denver, Colorado
• Counsel to bank group in connection with $90,000,000 construction loan secured by condominium and hotel development in Aspen, Colorado
• Counsel to bank group in connection with $50,000,000 construction loan for national “flag” interval ownership and condominium project in Beaver Creek, Colorado
• Representation of bank group in $300,000,000 credit facility to national office developer
• Representation of company in the hospitality industry in connection with $46,000,000 loan secured by properties in five states
• Representation of borrower in hotel industry in connection with $25,000,000 loan secured by property in Boston, Massachusetts
• Representation of borrower in hospitality industry in connection with $33,000,000 loan secured by property located in California
• Representation of borrower in connection with $110,000,000 combined bond and credit facility secured by collateral in multiple jurisdictions
• Counsel to agent and bank group in connection with $80,000,000 syndicated credit facility to contract electronics manufacturer secured by assets in multiple jurisdictions
• Counsel to agent and bank group in connection with $40,000,000 syndicated credit facility to restaurant operator secured by assets in multiple jurisdictions

Bar and Court Admissions

Colorado, 1986

Education

University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1985

Colorado College, B.A., cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1982

Civic Involvement and Honors

• Wells Fargo Bank, N.A, Colorado, Community Board Member, 2004–current
• G.H. Phipps Construction Company, Strategic Administration Board, 2009–current
• Denver Zoo, Board of Trustees, 2006–current; Vice Chair, Strategic Planning Committee, 2008–current
• Downtown Denver Partnership, Denver Civic Ventures Board, 2007–2012; Finance Committee, 2005–current
• Young Americans Bank, Board of Directors, 1998–current; Chair, Executive Committee, 2006–2007; Chair, CEO Search Committee, 2007
• Denver Police Foundation, Board of Directors, 2007–current; General Counsel, 2008–current
• Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 2007–2012
• Colorado Super Lawyers, 2006–2012
• Chambers & Partners USA, Real Estate, 2004–2013
• Law Week Colorado, Best Lawyers, 2006–2008
• Denver Business Journal, Who’s Who in Law and Accounting, 2003–2006
• Denver Business Journal, Power Book, Metro Denver’s Top Business Newsmakers, 2005