Jonathan J. Taylor

Koenig, Oelsner, Taylor, Schoenfeld & Gaddis PC (KO Law Firm) has named Jon Taylor as the firm’s new Managing Partner. In his new role, Jon will help guide KO’s strategic vision and oversee the firm’s day-to-day operations. He will also continue to serve clients, as part of his corporate transactional law practice.…

KO client Highline Sciences, a specialized, full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO) focused on oncology, has been acquired by Tempus. The KO team, led by attorneys Samantha Pjesky, Jon Taylor and Ryan Ivey, represented Highline in this acquisition. Tempus is a leader in artificial intelligence and precision medicine. With this…

KO Client AMPLY Power, an EV charging and energy management provider, has been acquired by America’s largest energy investor bp. The KO team, led by partners Charles Ciaccio and Dan Fredrickson, represented AMPLY Power. This acquisition marks bp’s first major step into electrification in the U.S. AMPLY Power is working…

Superplastic, a KO client and global entertainment brand, has raised $20 million to expand its first-of-its-kind virtual ecosystem. The KO team, led by partner Jon Taylor, represented Superplastic.   Superplastic creates and manages animated celebrities with millions of dedicated followers, including Janky & Guggimon, Dayzee & Staxx, Kranky, ShüDog and more. Via its ecosystem,…

Tilting Point, a leading free-to-play games publisher and KO client, recently raised $235 million in an equity financing led by General Atlantic. This funding will support the company’s progressive game publishing model, mergers and acquisitions and international growth. KO partners Jon Taylor and Charles Ciaccio along with attorneys Melissa Mellen,…

VitriVax, the developer of a novel stabilization and delivery platform for vaccines and therapeutics, has closed its first institutional financing round with Adjuvant Capital. KO partners Jon Taylor and Brad Schoenfeld, and attorney Matt Burns represented VitriVax in the financing round. The Series A proceeds will be used to develop…

Scientific Aviation, Inc., which provides aerial methane emissions testing, was acquired by ChampionX Corporation, a global leader in chemistry solutions and highly engineered equipment and technologies. KO Law Firm supported Scientific Aviation through the acquisition, led by partner John Gaddis, along with attorneys Melissa Mellen and Keenan Weatherford, and paralegal…

KO partner Jon Taylor and attorney Matt Burns represented Arryved in the closing of a $20 million financing round led by Tribe Capital and Foundry Group. Arryved, the leading point-of-service (POS) provider for craft food and beverage establishments, plans to accelerate its footprint in the food, beverage and entertainment technology…