Jackie Benson, partner at Taft (formerly Sherman & Howard), will moderate a panel discussion at the 2025 Smart Business Dealmakers Conference in Denver, an event that connects thousands of local dealmakers to stay informed about the evolving M&A landscape. Benson will be joined on the panel by other industry leaders for an in-depth conversation on sell-side processes for companies. They will share insights on how to anticipate risks, resolve issues, and enter the market with confidence.
The conference runs from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. MT on October 30, 2025, at The Westin Denver Downtown, with Benson's panel discussion "Battle-Testing Your Company for a Potential Sell-Side Deal" from 9:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. MT.
Taft is a sponsor of the conference, and M&A attorney Lyle Wallace represents the firm on the Host Committee.
Benson has more than two decades of experience counseling entrepreneurs, companies, and investors about corporate transactions and contracts, including organization, mergers and acquisitions, state and federal securities law, private equity, venture capital and early-stage companies, financing, restructurings, and other corporate transactions, compliance issues and commercial agreements.