Jonathan Sherman > Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP > Toronto, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP’s cannabis practice is weighted towards corporate finance matters, where it has an emphasis on handling private and public debt and equity offerings for key market players. The group also advises major industry participants on corporate and M&A transactions, restructuring and insolvencies, and regulatory issues, among other matters. Jonathan Sherman spearheads the practice and recently teamed up with the financial services group to advise trophy client Canopy Growth on its $150m registered direct offering. Other key names are corporate and securities specialist Jamie Litchen; up-and-coming finance partner Daniel Cipollone; Tayyaba Khan, who has a focus on cannabis-related corporate and securities deals; and Chandimal Nicholas, who is noted for IP and regulatory work. All lawyers mentioned work in Toronto.