Claire C. Rainford

Claire C. Rainford

Associate

Background

With a deep understanding of the real estate industry and a client-focused approach, Claire skillfully and efficiently represents her clients and helps them achieve their objectives with precision and attention to critical detail.

Claire is a commercial real estate associate with a particular focus on multifamily, industrial, mixed-use and hospitality/recreation. Claire delivers results for all components of real estate deals—from negotiating complex agreements, performing due diligence, managing land use and entitlements, assisting with corporate structuring and joint ventures, and coordinating public and private financing.  Her innovative and adaptable approach allows her to clear roadblocks and bring stakeholders with competing interests together to get deals done. She has a passion for the built environment and cares deeply about its contribution to the community.

Claire was previously a summer associate with Brownstein and was selected as a member of the firm’s Political Associate Rotation Program, through which she works directly with Brownstein’s government relations practice to represent clients’ business and political interests at the federal level.

PRACTICES:

INDUSTRIES:

    Representative Matters

    Recent Experience

    • Represented Delaware North in its acquisition of the assets of Nova Guides, a full-service premier outdoor recreation and adventure tour company. The purchase makes Delaware North one of the largest operators of winter outdoor recreation and adventure tours in the United States.

    Insights & Publications

    Credentials

    Education

    J.D., 2021, Washington University School of Law

    B.A., 2018, Regis University, summa cum laude

    Admissions

    Colorado

    Memberships

    Colorado Bar Association

    Recognition

    AWARDS:

    Don Sommers Award in Professional Responsibility 

    Scholar in Law Scholarship