Fitness and Outdoor Recreation

Areas of Focus

Comprehensive legal counsel and related strategic services help blaze trails for the fitness and outdoor recreation industry.

The fitness and outdoor recreation sector’s legal challenges can be as difficult to navigate as Class V whitewater rapids on a Rocky Mountain river. When avid outdoorsmen Joe Holland and Steve Hart founded the firm, their passion for the outdoors matched their desire to become trusted advisors to a diverse group of outdoor industry clients.

The fitness and outdoor recreation industry presents a unique set of legal considerations. Whether helping our clients develop and implement business strategies, raise debt and equity capital, obtain credit facilities, negotiate joint ventures, protect an outdoor brand’s intellectual property, handle cross-border disputes, or manage supply chain issues, we take pride in our firm’s understanding of the industry.

Adventure is in our backyard and helping guide outdoor companies through all stages of business is our passion. With a rare perspective on this highly competitive space, we’ve developed a wide range of services for handling corporate transactions and commercial matters, mergers and acquisitions, licensing and sponsorships, product liability, real estate, and import, export, customs, and supply chain matters. We provide the comprehensive counsel that outdoor recreation businesses need to thrive and get people outside.

Fitness and Outdoor Recreation Client Results

Represented Kokopelli Outdoor, Inc. in connection with a convertible note financing and a series seed preferred equity financing, raising approximately $1.1 million.
Represented Spyder Active Sports, Inc. in its acquisition of Cloudveil Mountain Works, Inc.
Represented Spyder Active Sports, Inc. in the sale of its stock to a subsidiary of Authentic Brands Group LLC.
Represented family office in the acquisition of a sporting device manufacturer from an ESOP.
Represented Guerrilla Industries, LLC in connection with a bridge convertible note financing in the amount of approximately $1.0 million. Guerrilla Industries, LLC manufactures customizable carbon fiber mountain bikes under the Guerrilla Gravity brand in Denver, Colorado.
Represented the owner of Mucha Brothers, Inc. (d/b/a Moots Cycles), a manufacturer of road, cross/gravel and mountain bikes, in the sale of all of the outstanding equity to another private individual.
Represented Feedback Sports, a bicycling accessory manufacturing company, with corporate and trademark matters.
Represented outdoor products retailer in worldwide patent portfolio management, IP licensing, and IP enforcement.
Developed patent portfolio for manufacturer of ATVs, snowmobiles, UTV’s, and motorcycles.
Represented archery products company in obtaining domestic and foreign patent protection for bows, bow stabilizers, arrows, and related accessories.
Represented international mountaineering products retailer in patent matters related to backpacks, tents, crampons, snowshoes, and trekking poles, including successfully removing multiple infringing competitor products from the market.
Provided patent strategy advice and portfolio development for hunting gear and hunting accessory company related to game calls, hunting blinds, blood tracking devices, game cameras, and decoys.
Represent multiple start-up companies in obtaining patent and trademark rights and/or successful licensing deals for bike racks, UTV/ATV accessories, ozone treatment system, knives, game carrying backpacks, motorcycle snow tracks, and other outdoor-related products.
Developed patent portfolio for growing mountain bike company and prepared analysis of potential infringing competitor products.
Represented major outdoor clothing company in patent and trademark matters.
Represented Westwind Investors, LP in connection with the fund's acquisition of STI Firearms, LLC.