Our team of professionals has been providing legal support and thought leadership to cannabis industry stakeholders prior to the legalization of cannabis in 2018 to help our clients navigate the excitement and challenges of one of Canada’s most volatile sectors.
We understand the complexities of the cannabis market and are able to provide innovative and creative solutions to our clients’ needs.
We also offer our cannabis clients a fixed monthly retainer arrangement under which our team will review with you an unlimited amount of proposed marketing ideas and content to assess compliance with applicable law.
Our experience in the cannabis industry includes:
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Private placements
- Brand licensing
- Retail expansion strategy
- Franchising and licensing structures
- Retail regulatory support and advice
- White label, private label and co-packing deal support, including contract drafting, review and negotiation
- Intellectual property protection
- Advertising and marketing compliance
- Dispute resolution
- Litigating disputes in the courts and in private arbitration
Leadership
Our department and our individual partners have been ranked as leaders in Canadian cannabis law by Chambers Canada and Best Lawyers in Canada.
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Our Services
- Advertising, Marketing, Endorsements & Contests
- Advocacy & Dispute Resolution
- Cannabis
- China Practice
- Commercial Leasing
- Construction & Infrastructure Law
- Corporate & Commercial
- Corporate Finance
- Employment Law
- Estates, Trusts & Succession Planning
- European Practice Group
- Expropriation
- Franchising, Licensing & Distribution
- Funeral and Cremation
- Immigration
- Intellectual Property
- Investment in Canada
- Manufacturing & Supply Chain
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Real Estate & Development
- Renewable Energy
- Tax
- Technology & Privacy