Offering full-service representation to major cannabis and hemp corporations, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has extensive expertise in advising on complex corporate governance and regulatory compliance measures, in conjunction with capital raises and IP protections. On the contentious side, the practice is highly knowledgeable in medical cannabis investor-related disputes, with Birmingham-based co-head Whitt Steineker specializing in cannabis-related litigation matters and license applications. The other team lead, Jay Wright, predominantly focuses on banking and financial services regulatory issues from his base in Birmingham, Slates Veazey is highlighted for his corporate expertise from the Jackson office, and Nashville’s Hunter Robinson is well versed in AML statutes and regulations.
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Key clients
- National Industrial Hemp Processor
- International Vertically Integrated Hemp Company
- Large Cannabis-Focused Private Equity Group
- Southeastern United States Multi-State Cannabis Operator
- Manufacture of Cannabinoid-Infused Seltzers
- Southeastern-Based Hemp Extraction Company
Work highlights
- Advising a hemp cultivator, processor, distributor, and dispensing company based in the Southeastern United States and recently assisted in the drafting and negotiating an international distribution agreement for hemp-based CBD products in the Caribbean, South America and Europe.
- Advising an emerging manufacturer of flavored, cannabinoid-infused seltzers on the verge of distribution across the Southeastern United States, assisting in a capital raise of more than $4 million and securing intellectual property protections.
- Representing a southeastern-based hemp extraction company that is one of the five largest processors of CBD oil by volume in the United States.
Lawyers
Practice head
Whitt Steineker; Jay Wright
Other key lawyers
Slates Veazey; J. Hunter Robinson