Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP‘s cannabis department supports cannabis brands, insurance companies, and financial institutions with an impressive range of cannabis mandates. Areas of expertise include transactional support for M&A, corporate governance, commercial litigation, trademark and patent matters, and cannabis-related employment mandates. The practice is co-directed by Ian Stewart, who is routinely instructed by financial institutions and insurance companies, and Dean Rocco, who specializes in transactional and regulatory compliance matters, as well as litigation. Both attorneys are based in Los Angeles. In New York, Jonathan Meer focuses on insurance coverage for directors and officers of cannabis companies.
Testimonials
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‘They have excellent coverage across classes of business and US geography. They have always been able to provide a qualified attorney for any needs.'
'Ian Stewart has been an essential partner in our entry and growth within the cannabis insurance space. He is a true subject-matter expert.’
Key clients
- AON
- Avant Specialty Claims
Work highlights
- Assisted CannGen with cannabis and CBD-related risk management advice, as well as a wide range of cannabis-related claims and litigation.
- Defended Linde in a putative class action that sought to certify a class of all licensed cannabis companies in Washington that had sustained damages as a result of products contaminated with benzene.