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DLA Piper is a leading legal advisor to the global cannabis industry with a team that covers a range of corporate, finance, capital markets, intellectual property, technology and R&D, employment, regulatory (importantly, both life sciences and financial), insolvency and restructuring and litigation services, and we are acting across every segment of pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, wellness, medical sectors and educational.
DLA Piper Canada has been at the forefront of some of the leading transactions in the cannabis sector, acting for Acreage Holdings in various arrangements with Canopy Growth, Aphria in its US$8.2 billion business combination with Tilray, Trulieve in its US$2.1 billion acquisition of Harvest Health & Recreation and Ascend Wellness in a significant cross-border IPO, all of which have received wide media coverage.
Global Reach
With 600 lawyers around the world who specifically serve entrepreneurs, start-up companies, funds and other stakeholders and more than 95 offices globally, we are strategically positioned to effectively advise and represent investors, licenced producers, licenced dealers, laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, service providers, start-ups, investors and lenders on a full range of legal issues relating to the cannabis industry.
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DLA Piper houses a notable practice that offers cannabis sector clients the benefits of an extensive reach through its network. The law firm handles M&A as well as equity and debt capital markets and secured financing transactions. It is also well equipped to advise on intellectual property matters, including litigation.
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DLA Piper acted for Aurora Cannabis Enterprises on the enforcement and monetisation of of its patent portfolio relating to biosynthetic pathways for the production of cannabinoids and precursor molecules.
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I know I will get a response back from them within hours, irrespective of the day or time I reach out to them.
They have some of the deepest global coverage of any firm and work exceedingly well together across offices and product groups.
The DLA team is excellent - knowledgeable, efficient, supportive and collaborative.
I know I will get a response back from them within hours, irrespective of the day or time I reach out to them.
They have some of the deepest global coverage of any firm and work exceedingly well together across offices and product groups.
The DLA team is excellent - knowledgeable, efficient, supportive and collaborative.
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Robert Fonn acts on a broad array of corporate mandates in the cannabis industry, including cross-border and international M&A transactions. Based in the firm's Toronto office, he also advises on capital raising and debt financings.
Rob is a top-flight attorney, whose substantive knowledge, experience and practical approach are unrivaled.