Corporate/Business Law

Premium, organic instant tea company Cusa Tea recently announced it has raised $2.5 million to expand distribution and accelerate product development. The Series A round was led by Break Trail Ventures and S CAP. KO partner Jennifer Rosenthal and attorney Melissa Mellen represented Cusa Tea in the financing. Read more in The Daily Camera.

Much of the focus this year at Expo West, the premier natural foods trade show, was on plant-based products. From “real” food to medicinal infusions and environmentally friendly packaging trends – plant-based products are everywhere. As head of the firm’s food and beverage industry practice, I joined attorney Samantha Pjesky…

KO client Zeon Corporation, a leading provider of retail point of purchase visual marketing solutions, recently announced its merger with Antigo Sign & Display. The combined company called Antigo Zeon provides innovative sales, marketing, design and customer service solutions for retail brands. KO partner John Gaddis and attorney Ryan Sykora represented Zeon in the…

For the second year in a row, KO partner Jennifer Rosenthal was selected as a Colorado Super Lawyers Rising Star. This recognition goes to the top 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state who are under 40 or in practice 10 years or less. Jennifer leads KO’s natural foods practice group and…

KO client Onyx M.D., an award-winning locum tenens physician and advanced practice staffing firm, was recently acquired by Health Carousel, a large healthcare staffing provider. With corporate offices in Denver and Dallas, Onyx M.D. will still operate under its brand and be led by co-founder, president and CFO Jim Chandler.…

KO client Good Buy Gear, an online marketplace for secondhand baby gear, recently announced it has raised $2 million to hire more employees and expand into new markets. The round was led by Be Curious Partners, an Atlanta-based venture capital fund. Another KO client, Access Venture Partners, previously invested in…

Ciaccio’s renewable energy and transactional expertise are key to KO’s corporate practice KO Law Firm is pleased to announce the promotion of Charles Ciaccio to partner, effective January 2019. Charles’ practice focuses on business transactions, including company formation, mergers and acquisitions, and debt and equity financings, and he represents clients in a…

The California Supreme Court raised the bar on the definition of independent contractor last month when it unanimously adopted a new legal standard for distinguishing between employees and independent contractors – also known as gig workers. An estimated 12.5 million workers – just over 8 percent of the U.S. workforce –…