Ballard Spahr has mined the Rocky Mountain foothills for its latest outpost, adding three corporate partners in Boulder, Colorado, focused on emerging growth companies.

Carin Cutler, Nathan Seiler and Steven Dupont are joining the firm from Gross Cutler Seiler Dupont, a boutique they formed in 2010. The trio handles corporate and securities matters, mergers and acquisitions, licensing and strategic transactions for startups and venture capital clients.