International law firm Dorsey & Whitney announced that Whitney Holmes joined the Corporate practice in the firm’s Denver office as a partner.

Holmes was previously a partner with Morrison & Foerster. He received a B J.D. degree from Cornell Law School.

Holmes concentrates his practice on general corporate matters, capital markets and mergers & acquisitions. He has extensive experience representing clients in corporate finance transactions including public offerings and private placements of equity and debt, bank credit, structured and venture capital financings. His clients span a broad range of industries including energy, health care, pharmaceuticals, high-tech manufacturing, telecommunications, software and financial services.

Commenting on the announcement, Greg Tamkin, Partner and Head of Dorsey’s Denver office said, “We are very pleased that Whitney has joined the Denver office. He is very well known in and respected by the Denver business community and he adds significant depth to the firm’s corporate practice in the Rocky Mountain region.”