Kutak Rock attorneys Lee Sachnoff and Benjamin Jones recently authored the Sidebar article “Piercing Corporate Veil Piercing,” published in the September/October 2025 issue of Colorado Lawyer. In this piece, they humorously poke holes in the continued suitability of piercing the corporate veil jargon under Colorado law and question whether there are better ways to describe when courts may disregard the limited liability protections of a business entity.

By combining legal analysis with creativity, Lee and Benjamin present the doctrine in a fresh and engaging way. Their suggested alternatives include creative comparisons such as “vault,” “portcullis” and “tank plated armor,” and they offer a handy chart to allow practitioners to generate easily their own personalized metaphors.

This blend of rigorous legal thought and imaginative presentation and a dose of whimsy makes their contribution both memorable and invaluable for attorneys across Colorado.

Read the full article here.

Lee represents small to midsize businesses, including start-ups, closely held businesses, family offices and individuals, as company counsel on a full range of transactional matters, including guidance on choice of entity, governance, executive compensation and other operational matters.

Benjamin provides legal support and advice on all stages of tax credit financing, with a focus on new markets tax credits (NMTC) and low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC). His expertise is centered around corporate structure, company formation, and inter-company agreements, and he specializes in navigating the complex transactional structure of tax credit investments.