Specializing in the gamut of corporate, securities, and capital markets issues, DLA Piper LLP (US) regularly counsels private and publicly traded companies conducting business in the cannabis sector, including multi-state operators and consumer packaged food corporations. The team showcases substantial strength in the contentious space, notably handling a complex liquidation claim before the Los Angeles Superior Court, alongside claims involving antitrust violations. Operating from Boston, Stefanie Jill Fogel spearheads the practice, primarily specializing on advising multinational entities and start-ups on federal, state, and local hemp laws, and regulatory programs, while Maggie Craig stands out for her expertise in the food, beverage, and consumer products industries. From New York, Christopher Giordano is an expert in securities law and general corporate matters, in Washington DC, Sharon Mayl focuses on marketing claims and compliance measures.
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Key clients
- Simply Better Brands
- Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc.
- Massage Envy Franchising, LLC
- 22nd Century Group, Inc.
- 14th Round, Inc.
- Nature's Grace and Wellness, LLC
Work highlights
Provides on-going regulatory advice regarding the hemp CBD federal and state landscape, shifting state laws regarding hemp production, distribution, and sale of hemp-CBD products, FDA implications, label and label claims reviews, legislative trends tracking, and lobbying efforts.
Acted as issuer's counsel to Tilray Brands, Inc., a global lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company involved in cannabis research, cultivation, and distribution, in connection with its at-the-market offering of up to US $250 million of its common stock.
Handling tax work for BTIG, Jefferies, Piper Sandler and Roth Capital Partners (and certain of their affiliates), as the sales agents, forward sellers and forward purchasers, in the US $500 million “at-the-market” offering of common stock and preferred stock by Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc., which includes shares of common stock that may be sold on a forward basis.
Lawyers
Practice head
Stefanie Jill Fogel
Other key lawyers
Maggie Craig; Christopher Giordano; Sharon Mayl