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KO Client SportsRecruits Acquired by IMG Academy
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- May 29, 2025
KO client SportsRecruits, a college sports recruiting network, has been acquired by IMG Academy, the world’s leading sports education brand. Through this acquisition, SportsRecruits joins IMG Academy’s NCSA College Recruiting division to create a more comprehensive college recruiting platform. Together, they will provide enhanced tools and support for student-athletes, families,…

KO Client GEF Capital Partners Acquires ORIN Technologies
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- May 28, 2025
KO client GEF Capital Partners, a Washington, D.C. based sustainability-focused private equity firm, recently acquired ORIN Technologies, a Wisconsin-based turnkey remediation and wastewater treatment solutions company specializing in chemical and biological remediation and advanced oxidation processes. “Through our interactions with GEF Capital, we saw a partner who shared our same…

KO Client Movement Strategy Acquires Newfangled Studios to Create Marketing Powerhouse
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- May 28, 2025
KO client Movement Strategy recently acquired Newfangled Studios to create a marketing powerhouse after more than a decade as competitors, according to Adweek. “There are not that many companies that can create really high-quality social creative at scale,” Jason Mitchell, CEO of Movement Strategy, told ADWEEK. “It’s something that Newfangled…

KO Client Fort Point Beer Company Merges with Henhouse Brewing Company
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- April 30, 2025
KO client San Francisco-based Fort Point Beer Company recently announced that it has merged with Sonoma County’s Henhouse Brewing Company. This merger brings together two of the biggest names in craft beer in the San Francisco Bay Area. KO partner Jon Taylor and attorney Elizabeth Ho led the team that…

KO Client Whitecap Biosciences Acquired by Bausch + Lomb
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- January 30, 2025
KO client Whitecap Biosciences, which is developing two innovative therapies for potential use in glaucoma and geographic atrophy, was recently acquired by Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health company to strengthen its expanding clinical stage pipeline. “Glaucoma and geographic atrophy can cause severe vision loss, with many patients…

KO Client Loadsmith Acquired by FreightVana
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- January 30, 2025
The brokerage arm of KO client Loadsmith, a leading third-party logistics platform, was recently acquired by FreightVana, a Phoenix-based logistics provider. The acquisition strengthens FreightVana’s capabilities in this space and demonstrates the company’s commitment to delivering technology-driven freight solutions for better efficiency. “When we started thinking about divesting the brokerage…

Keys to Successful M&A: Market Outlook & Strategic Preparedness
- Jennifer Rosenthal
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- January 29, 2025
Selling a business is a huge milestone for many founders and entrepreneurs, and the timing and preparation for a transaction are critical to maximizing success in a merger or acquisition. In our recent M&A webinar with KO’s Jennifer Rosenthal and GLC Advisors’ David Bluth, we explored essential strategies for business…

KO Law Names Jennifer Rosenthal as New Managing Partner
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- January 14, 2025
KO Law, a results-focused corporate and commercial law firm, is proud to announce that Jennifer Rosenthal has been promoted to Managing Partner, effective January 1, 2025. This appointment marks a significant milestone in Jennifer’s distinguished career, highlights her leadership at the firm, and underscores KO Law’s commitment to cultivating outstanding…