Private Equity & Securities

Wedderspoon, the largest seller of Manuka honey in North America and first U.S. company to introduce the product, has secured a $5.5 million from Business Capital, a leading commercial finance firm. Wedderspoon’s customers include major national grocers and food retailers, online retailers and food distributors, including Kroger, Whole Foods, CVS…

Koenig, Oelsner, Taylor, Schoenfeld & Gaddis PC (KO Law Firm) has expanded its corporate practice with the addition of attorney Keenan Weatherford. Keenan brings corporate expertise from an international law firm to KO’s team, which has grown 26 percent in the last two years. Keenan’s practice focuses on corporate and…

For the second year in a row, KO partner Charles Ciaccio was recognized on the Denver Business Journal’s shortlist of Who’s Who in Energy. The recognition goes to key players in the energy market. Charles is an advocate for strong business growth in the renewable energy space. His practice focuses on representing a variety…

You’re ambitious, hardworking, you’ve got a brilliant idea and you’re ready to start your business. But what do you really need to know to achieve startup success and to protect your business down the road? Statistics around startups can be intimidating: 50 percent of new businesses fail within five years…

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…

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…

As cannabis and hemp operations continue to grow in size and scale, KO client Front Range Biosciences has recently closed a $10 million Series A funding round. The deal, supported by KO team members Jennifer Rosenthal, Ryan Sykora and Krystal Rushton, will help the leader in cannabis, hemp and coffee…

At a time when the blockchain industry is seeing major growth, KO team members Jennifer Rosenthal and Ian Kuliasha recently supported their client Dapix on an incubation and seed funding round to support the public launch of Dapix’s  platform to revolutionize blockchain with inter-wallet usability. The seed funding, led by Access Venture Partners, will support…