Betty Arkell
Partner, Attorney at Buchalter
Colorado Bar AssociationDenver Bar AssociationNational Association of Corporate Directors, Board of DirectorsColorado Venture Capital Authority, Board of DirectorsLudeman Family Center for Women’s Health Research, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Board of AdvisorsDreamSpring (fka Accion), Board of DirectorsColorado Technology Association, Board of DirectorsStartup Colorado, Board of AdvisorsRockies Venture Club, Past DirectorWorkLife Partnership, Past Director
About
Betty Arkell, a Partner in Buchalter's Denver office, guides companies from formation through growth toward an exit. As outside counsel in the Corporate practice group, she advises companies and their boards on governance and business plans. She handles equity and debt financing, mergers, and acquisitions. She earned her J.D. at the University of Colorado Law School. She holds an M.A. from the University of Colorado Boulder and a B.A. in Political Science from Northwestern University. Her clients include established companies, newer growth companies, and venture capital and private equity funds, which she represents in their financings, mergers, and acquisitions.
Who is a good fit for Betty Arkell
- Owners of established companies planning an exit through a merger or a sale.
- Newer growth companies raising equity or debt capital.
- Venture capital and private equity funds arranging a financing or an acquisition.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of Colorado Law School, J.D.
- University of Colorado Boulder, M.A.
- Northwestern University, B.A. in Political Science
- Bar admissions
- Colorado
Recognition
- Legal 500 U.S. Elite, Corporate and M&A (2026)
- Bob Newman Lifetime achievement award 2023 - Colorado Technology Association
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A (23 years)
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Counsel to venture capital funds in financings of Internet media and services company; API integration platform company; agile market research company; and data base security company
- Counsel to high net worth individuals in financings of environmental data emissions monitoring company; self-care and mindfulness company; solar energy equipment supplier; and organic food service company
- Counsel to climate control company in private equity financings and sale to international strategic buyer
- Counsel to business to business e-commerce software applications company in equity financings and sale to strategic buyer
- Counsel to fintech company in equity financing and asset sale to financial investor
- Counsel to computer software company for supply chain and warehouse management in venture capital financings, acquisitions of 4 software companies, and sale to international private equity fund
- Counsel to medical simulation and training company in equity and debt financings and sale to international strategic buyer
- Counsel to medical device company in private equity financing and sale to strategic buyer
- Counsel to medical imaging and data analytics company in equity and debt financings
- Counsel to digital innovation AI powered information company; data delivery company; laboratory testing and diagnostic company; educational reading tool company; and AI enabled imaging company in equity financings
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional
Frequently Asked Questions
Betty Arkell received Legal 500 U.S. Elite recognition for Corporate and M&A in 2026. She holds a place in Chambers USA among America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Corporate/M&A for 23 years. She received the Bob Newman Lifetime achievement award from the Colorado Technology Association in 2023.
Betty Arkell serves as a director of the National Association of Corporate Directors. She sits on the Colorado Venture Capital Authority board. She sits on the Startup Colorado board of advisors and is a past director of the Rockies Venture Club.