Cannabis M&A Lawyer

Cannabis business mergers and acquisitions (M&A) carry greater regulatory risk than standard transactions, affecting deal structures, valuations and future operations.

Speak to a cannabis M&A lawyer at Kight Law to assess your legal risk and make more informed decisions.

Our Cannabis M&A Legal Services

Most mergers and acquisitions within the hemp and cannabis sector depend on whether licenses, ownership structures, product lines and supply chain relationships remain compliant after a change in control.

At Kight Law, we advise cannabis businesses on key legal considerations, including:

  • Transaction structure: Assessing how legal and regulatory issues may affect the way a deal is structured
  • Due diligence: Reviewing licensing, compliance, contracts and operational risk before a transaction moves forward
  • Ownership changes: Understanding how ownership, control or management changes may affect licensed cannabis operations
  • Market and product risk: Evaluating how state-by-state rules and product classification affect deal value and future operations
  • Commercial agreements: Reviewing contracts, supply chain relationships and other obligations that may affect the transaction

Why Work with Rod Kight

Rod Kight advises cannabis, hemp and cannabinoid businesses on complex legal and regulatory issues across the US and internationally.

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Kight Law advises cannabis and hemp businesses on how legal and regulatory issues can affect transactions, ownership changes and commercial risk.

This includes assessing how licenses, compliance obligations, contracts and product classification may influence deal structure, diligence findings and post-closing operations.

By connecting transaction strategy with cannabis-specific legal risk, we help businesses make more informed decisions before buying, selling, merging with or investing in a cannabis business.

Speak to a cannabis M&A lawyer about your next move.

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Cannabis Business Law Articles

 

Rod Discusses US and EU CBD Regulations at Europe Canna Expo-Dublin

By Rod Kight | March 11, 2020
For my talk, I compared and contrasted the hemp and CBD regulatory regimes in Europe and US. Although they parallel each other in some respects, particularly policy, they are fundamentally different in their approaches.

Top 5 Cannabis Predictions for 2020

By Rod Kight | January 2, 2020
2020 will be a historic and transformative year for cannabis, particularly for hemp and CBD. Here are my top 5 predictions.

The MORE Act- What You Need to Know

By Rod Kight | November 18, 2019
This historic Act could change the face of the cannabis industry as we know it. If passed, it would affect countless people whose lives have been ruined by the archaic and prohibitionist approach to non-violent cannabis offenses.

Rod Speaks at Cannabis Business Insurance Conference in NYC

By Rod Kight | November 2, 2019
As the cannabis industry matures, insurance is becoming a major factor in its growth and normalization. In many respects, the development and availability of insurance products signals a new phase in the industry.

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