Zaki Robbins
Zaki’s practice covers a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate & real estate finance, as well as general corporate, transactional, and governance matters. In addition, Zaki has substantial experience in the field of advanced and renewable energy, where he handles matters involving energy generation and storage, construction, distribution, and investment and finance. In addition to his day-to-day representation of founders, executives, and boards, Zaki has served as an author, speaker, and presenter at conferences and continuing legal education programs for lawyers and other participants in the corporate and renewable energy industries.
Zaki is admitted to practice in the states of Colorado and New York. Before joining Moye White, Zaki worked in the New York City office of an international law firm focusing on securities and capital markets, real estate, and general corporate governance. Zaki has served on various boards and committees within the firm and throughout the community in addition to dedicating time to pro bono initiatives.
In his spare time, Zaki enjoys spending time with his pet Rhodesian Ridgebacks, skiing, and rooting on the Michigan Wolverines and the Virginia Cavaliers.
Education
- J.D., University of Michigan
- B.A., University of Virginia
Areas Of Practice
AWARDS AND HONORS
- 5280 Magazine Top Securities Lawyer 2022 – 2024
- Attorney Intel: Top 25 Attorneys of Colorado, 2024
- Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch: Corporate Law, 2023 – 2024; Energy Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2024
- Colorado Super Lawyers Rising Star: Business/Corporate, 2023 – 2024
- Law Week Colorado “Barrister’s Best” Securities Lawyer, 2023
Articles and Presentations
- Quoted, “New Treasury Reporting Rules May Be A Shock To Many Cos.,” Law360 Tax Authority, January 2024
- Co-Author, “Corporate Transparency Act and Beneficial Ownership Reporting,” Firm Blog, January 2024
- Co-Author, “Energize Denver: Moving toward a more sustainable Denver,” Colorado Real Estate Journal, December 2023
- Co-Author, “Client Alert: Beneficial Ownership Reporting and How it Affects Business Owners,” Firm Blog, April 2023
- Author, “EVs, Supply Chains, and Infrastructure: 4 Renewable Energy Trends to Watch in 2022,” Renewable Energy World, February 2022
Professional and Community Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association, Executive Council 2019 – 2021
- Colorado Bar Foundation, Bar Fellow
- Colorado General Counsel Mentorship Program, 2020 – 2022
- Colorado Solar and Storage Association, Board Member and Secretary
- Colorado Water Trust, Tributary
- Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation, Leadership Denver, 2023; Impact Denver, Spring 2019
- Denver Preschool Program, Board Member
- Mullen High School, Board of Trustees
- Sam Carey Bar Association
Admissions
- Colorado
- New York