Cassels

Widely recognized as a go-to firm for cannabis companies looking to raise capital, Cassels additionally excels in M&A transactions, branding issues and regulatory matters. The cannabis group maintains close relationships with some of the sector’s largest players, including Canopy Growth Corporation, which it recently advised on its $250m at-the-market program. High-profile sector specialist Jonathan Sherman heads the department; he co-led the Canopy Growth work together with Tayyaba Khan, who also specializes in cannabis transactions. The deep bench further draws on Jamie Litchen, whose broad capital markets practice focuses on cannabis and mining deals; Daniel Cipollone, who sits in the private equity, restructuring and cannabis teams; and Chandimal Nicholas, who is recommended for cannabis regulation. Named lawyers are based in Toronto.