UB Greensfelder’s Cannabis Industry Group delivers a range of business-focused legal services tailored to this emerging and evolving industry. Our team brings in-depth insight into the legal and business complexities of operation within the cannabis industry landscape.
Who We Are
Our attorneys and professionals draw on extensive experience across a wide array of legal disciplines, including corporate law, securities, finance, commercial contracts, labor and employment, intellectual property, environmental law, litigation, real estate, construction, and government relations. This multidisciplinary foundation allows us to skillfully support clients as they navigate the distinct challenges and opportunities within the cannabis and cannabis-adjacent spaces.
How We Help
Businesses within this sector face the same issues as any other business, but with the added layer of state-specific regulatory frameworks as well as tax and financing limitations. UBG’s multidisciplinary team delivers legal services including:
- Mergers & Acquisitions: Drafting and negotiating M&A agreements, membership interest purchase agreements (MIPAs), asset-specific purchases and sales, and other structured change-of-control transactions.
- Securities: Advising on capital raising transactions, securities issuances, and investment transactions.
- Financing: Securing and negotiating senior secured loan and subordinated debt transactions.
- Contracts: Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including co-packing and licensing agreements, third party vendor agreements, and supply agreements.
- Real Estate: Drafting and negotiating lease, purchase, and other real estate, construction, and financing documents for cannabis dispensaries, processing facilities, and grow operations.
- Intellectual Property: Counseling on intellectual property matters, including state trademark and copyright applications, trade name protections, and patent registrations.
- Labor and Employment: Counseling employers on employment policies and procedures related to cross-use of employees.
- Corporate: Providing general business and strategic counsel to cannabis businesses, including Board of Director advisory, entity formation, and structuring for special purpose acquisition vehicles.
- Litigation: Representing clients in business disputes, state regulatory matters, and employment-related litigation.
- Licensing: Coordinating with outside regulatory counsel to facilitate licensing and other communications with state regulatory cannabis commissions.
Disclaimer:
Possessing, using, distributing, and/or selling marijuana or marijuana-based products is illegal under federal law, regardless of any state law that may decriminalize or permit by license such activity. No opinion or legal advice is provided in violation of federal law. Please consult your legal counsel or advisor for additional information.
