Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP delivers sophisticated counsel to cannabis and CBD clients across corporate, transactional, regulatory, and contentious matters, while also guiding financial institutions navigating the evolving cannabis banking space. Los Angeles-based Anita Famili leads the practice, bringing substantial experience advising cultivators, operators, landlords, and distributors on corporate structuring, M&A transactions, joint ventures, and partnerships.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- Blüm Holdings, Inc.
- Cookies
- Mercy Wellness
Work highlights
Represents Blüm Holdings, Inc. in corporate and securities affairs, including a recent corporate reorganization and stock split.
Represented Cookies in its joint venture and development of a cannabis consumption lounge in West Hollywood.
Represented Mercy Wellness in a lawsuit against the City of Healdsburg for allegedly improperly awarding retail cannabis permits.
Practice head
Anita Famili