Graboyes

Marc Graboyes

Counsel
Denver

I help life sciences, technology companies and consumer brands and their investors raise capital, close deals, and scale to exit, both as outside general counsel and lead deal counsel.

Marc Graboyes is a corporate attorney and senior executive who serves as outside general counsel to founders, management teams, and investors on venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, licensing and strategic alliances, governance, and commercial agreements. He has led more than $1 billion in public and private financings, completed dozens of mergers and acquisitions, and served as outside general counsel to hundreds of companies and investors. He brings operator level judgment and leverages Foley Hoag’s full-service platform to help clients move from product development and commercialization through regulatory and market readiness, and ultimately strategic licensing and liquidity events.

Based in Denver, Marc is active in Colorado’s innovation ecosystem, including SPARK Colorado at CU Anschutz, Colorado OEDIT grant committees, and the Colorado Bioscience Association. Earlier in his career, Marc served as SVP & General Counsel of Allos Therapeutics (Nasdaq) and co founded and led a Colorado biotech through product launch and exit; he also served as Chief Legal Officer of a consumer goods portfolio company. 

Education

  • University of Colorado Law School, J.D., Order of the Coif, 1996
  • University of Colorado, B.S. in Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management, 1992
     

Bar and Court Admissions

BAR ADMISSIONS
  • Colorado

Experience

Life Sciences – Companies and Investors
  • Outside general counsel to emerging and growth stage life sciences companies on company building, financings, licensing/alliances, commercial agreements, and governance; work spans seed to Series A capital raises, clinical and commercial contracting, and board level advisory.
  • SVP & General Counsel, Allos Therapeutics (Nasdaq): legal lead on approximately $400 million in public and private offerings, a $360 million strategic collaboration with Mundipharma, and the company’s $206 million sale to Spectrum Pharmaceuticals; managed SEC and healthcare compliance, IP strategy, and board governance.
  • Co founder and CEO of a Colorado biotech: raised $10+ million from 70+ investors; developed and launched metered dose nasal and sublingual sprays; out licensed the Verra Wellness portfolio; led regulatory strategy and commercialization through exit.
  • Recent venture and strategic matters for companies and healthcare focused investors, including seed and note rounds, IP driven licensing, and portfolio investments.
Technology – Companies and Investors
  • Outside general counsel to AI-powered, cloud-based communications platform, including US domestication, senior credit facility, recapitalization and Series A 1 financing; ongoing counsel on seed and growth financings for software and data companies (SAFEs, convertible notes, preferred equity).
  • Counsel to early stage venture funds on fund formation and portfolio investments, including primary and follow on investments, cap table and governance, and portfolio company support.
Consumer and Retail / CPG
  • Outside general counsel to large commercial bakery on corporate restructuring and senior credit facility, plus commercial contracting, governance, and ongoing strategic matters.
  • EVP & Chief Legal Officer for a consumer goods platform: eight brand acquisitions across spirits, non alcoholic beverages, and wellness; $20M+ in debt financings; cross border expansion and public company readiness.
Financings and Capital Markets
  • Counsel on more than $1 billion in public and private financings, from seed and convertible notes/SAFEs to later stage preferred equity and public offerings; representative matters include Allos Therapeutics’ $90 million IPO and multiple follow on offerings, growth and seed financings, and senior secured/convertible debt financings for life sciences, technology and consumer brands platforms.
Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Dozens of M&A transactions spanning public/public, public/private, and private/private deals; representative matters include Allos Therapeutics’ sale to Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Auto Motive Power’s sale to Ford Motor Company, COIL’s sale to Wallbox, and private company sales and acquisitions across life sciences, software, data, and consumer brands.
Licensing, Strategic Alliances, and Commercial
  • Strategic collaborations and licensing transactions, including Allos’ $360 million collaboration with Mundipharma; technology in licenses and out licenses for life sciences and technology companies; and commercialization partnerships (IP ownership, milestones/royalties, and governance frameworks).
  • Commercial and supply chain agreements supporting product development and launch, including contract research, manufacturing, distribution, and quality agreements.
Outside General Counsel and Governance
  • Routine OGC engagements for emerging growth companies and investor platforms covering board governance, executive compensation and equity programs, compliance and policies, and day to day commercial and employment counseling; often coordinated with cross disciplinary teams in IP, FDA/CMS, privacy/data security, labor and employment, technology transactions, disputes, investment advisers and private funds, and brand and advertising.

Honors & Involvement

HONORS
  • Winner, Foley Hoag BD Catalyst Scorecard (2024). This firm-wide recognition reflects sustained business development performance and internal contributions to ECVC, M&A, and Life Sciences initiatives.
INVOLVEMENT
  • Colorado Bioscience Association (CBSA): Strategic Planning Committee; moderator for the investor keynote panel at the CBSA Life Sciences Investor & Partnering Conference.
  • State of Colorado - OEDIT: Grant Review Committee for Advanced Industries and Early-Stage Capital & Retention programs (bioscience focus).
  • CU Anschutz Medical Campus - SPARK Colorado: Advisor and Grant Review Committee Member supporting translational projects and commercialization pathways.
  • Foley Hoag Colorado Life Sciences Summit: Planning Committee member and program lead, helping convene founders, investors, and industry stakeholders across the region.
FIRM AND PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
  • Presenter, Foley Hoag BD Catalyst programs (Nov. 2024, Jan. 2025); speaker at the Licensing Practice Group Lunch (Mar. 2025); presenter to the Life Sciences Industry Group on the life sciences company ecosystem (May 2025).
  • Contributor to firm know-how and client readiness: authored and delivered “Who Makes Up the Life Sciences Company Ecosystem”; updated the firm’s model legal opinion for secured financings under Colorado law.

Events

The Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa Page
Foley Hoag Event 10/05/2026
RESI San Diego 2026 Page
Event 06/23/2026
CBSA All Member Meeting Page
Event 04/30/2026
CU Anschutz Innovation Forum  Page
Sponsorship 04/21/2026
Colorado Summer Startup Party  Page
Sponsorship 07/14/2025
Legal Landmines 101 Page
Speaking Engagement 05/13/2024
Biotech Bites and Cervezas Page
Foley Hoag Event 03/21/2024

Speaking Engagements

Marc regularly speaks to founders, investors, and operators on venture financings, M&A readiness, and the life sciences company ecosystem, with recent engagements including:
  • Moderator, investor keynote panel, Colorado Bioscience Association Life Sciences Investor & Partnering Conference. 
  • Presenter, “Who Makes Up the Life Sciences Company Ecosystem,” Foley Hoag Life Sciences Industry Group. 
  • Presenter, Foley Hoag BD Catalyst programs (November 2024 and January 2025). 
  • Speaker, Licensing Practice Group Lunch (March 2025). 
  • Presenter, “Preparing to Sell Your Company” lunch-and-learn sessions for Innosphere Ventures and Pathstone Family Office. 
  • Planning Committee, Foley Hoag Colorado Life Sciences Summit; program development and convening of regional founders, investors, and industry stakeholders.