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‘Truly knowledgeable about the intricacies of the practice area and well connected in the space‘

‘Eric Foster Andreas Kloppenberg have great industry knowledge and business acumen‘

‘Strong intellectual property law expertise‘

‘Attention to detail, responsiveness, tailored approach and deep understanding of the industry‘

‘Excellent Cannabis Act knowledge – Experience in the cannabis industry with many clients from the cannabis sector – Ability to navigate and devise solutions to work within the cannabis regulations‘

‘Lean and balanced team‘

‘Have their pulse on the industry, all the key players and what terms make sense in a deal. More so than any other firm, understands how to best structure a deal in this space. As always, great client servicing.‘

‘Rami Chalabi – excellent client servicing, very easy to work with, excellent understanding of the industry and staffs deal teams appropriately. All law firm partners should be like Rami. Very transparent and fair with billing.‘

‘The co leaders of the cannabis practice, Ranjeev Dhillon and his partner are very well versed in the cannabis industry and have worked with cannabis clients since the early stages of the legal cannabis industry in Canada. There are many firms and lawyers who jumped into working with cannabis clients much later and it is obvious that they don’t fully understand the industry. Ranj and Rami do.‘

‘I appreciate Ranj’s knowledge and experience in this industry. As in house counsel at a cannabis producer in Canada, his experience saves me a lot of time and our conversations are direct and effective.‘

‘The team brings a wide depth of knowledge and extensive experience in the regulated cannabis sector. They’ve handled very complex legal-regulatory files for a number of major licence holders in Canada and into the US.‘

‘While the entire McCarthy cannabis team is excellent, the partners Ranjeev Dhillon and Rami Chalabi are two of the top legal minds in the Canadian cannabis sector. Both of these individuals are experts in the field yet are practical, problem solvers who don’t over-complicate things. They ensure that client representatives understand even the most complex legal matter to ensure the customer’s needs are always met. They have a slavish focus on customer service.‘

‘The team provide excellent legal counsel but even more importantly they have an unparalleled understanding of this nascent industry’s market dynamics, participants and ever-changing regulatory framework. MT is at the forefront of regulatory changes by Health Canada and have spend numerous hours with the regulator and exchanges to navigate and be a sounding board for potential changes and refinements to policies, procedures and regulation.‘

‘Ranjeev Dhillon’s versatility as a lawyer to not only provide excellent counsel but doing so with a strong understanding of the industry and a strong commercial sense sets him apart from his peers. Ranjeev also puts a great deal of effort of connecting industry participants to help broaden his clients’ network with professionals and peers to aid them in the growth of their business. Lastly, he provides his clients with a platform to present their qualifications and business to interested parties by way of conferences and roundtable discussions.‘

‘Robert (Bob) Richardson’s impressive legal mind and commercial sense also sets him apart from his peers. Bob has a strong command of the board room is action oriented and is undeniably working in the best interests of his clients.‘

‘Shane D’Souza is an outstanding litigator. Shane demonstrates a great deal of poise and is an excellent communicator especially in the face of adversity and stressful situations.‘

‘Exceptional knowledge of and experience in the cannabis practice, I would consider this team to have an unparalleled ability to support clients given the highly regulated and nuanced space that is the cannabis market.‘

‘Rami Chalabi and Ranjeev Dhillon are the two individuals with whom we are familiar. They are both extremely professional and committed to quick turnarounds without compromising quality.‘

‘The McCarthy team is my first call for any Canadian cannabis issues. This includes Canadian securities law issues, market checks for business terms, and generally any of the cross-border issues I face in my practice.‘

‘I’m a lawyer at a US firm focused on the cannabis industry. Due to the high number of CSE listed issuers in the US cannabis industry I often work with Canadian counsel and have to deal with a lot of cross-border issues. I have clients in common with a wide range of Canadian firms and McCarthy is my top choice.‘

‘Rami Chalabi – extremely responsive and helpful on matters of both law and business. He’s my first call for cross-border and Canadian issues.‘

‘Ranjeev Dhillon – very helpful on structuring matters and providing our clients with advice on the Canadian market.‘

‘I chose to work with Torys LLP due to their professionalism, knowledge of the field, practical solutions and out of the box thinking. Availability almost 24/7 and ability to execute immediately. Comprehensive ability to provide a 360 solution‘

‘Personal touch and dedication to detail – Ability to assist beyond the direct project – Deep knowledge of the people and the field‘

‘The NRF Team has an outstanding understanding of the cannabis market and an extremely deep and knowledgeable bench. With NRF, we are able to address almost any issues that is thrown at us and we can always rely on a vast availability resources.‘

‘We value their support, insight and counsel, to help us get our own job done right in this nascent Industry still defining itself.‘

‘Amar Leclair-Ghosh, is the partner driving the relationship and while highly resourceful, know how to pull-in the right resource from their roster, to get the job done. I can’t say enough about Amar’s valued contribution to our success.‘

‘Experience across all realms of the cannabis industry‘

‘Vanessa Grant – outstanding partner and manager of projects‘