With innovative technologies changing the way we all do business, you need a tech-savvy legal team to guide you, whether you’re a research institution; VC, investor or private equity firm; a global giant or an agri-business looking to expand.
Our IP team can help you with any issues around agricultural technology, animal health, cannabis, pesticides and plant-based pharma and genetics. Regardless of the background, we can work with you to maximize the potential of your idea, both scientifically and economically.
We're not just here for your intellectual property needs. This is a wide sector and our team has the capability to provide technical and legal help and strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions, debt financing and even leasing land and providing energy to run your manufacturing facilities.
Wherever you are in the world, you know that cannabis is an area of the industry that is rapidly growing and changing. If you are part of this emerging sector, having knowledgeable legal counsel is a vital part of doing business as laws and regulations can vary greatly between nations and even within one country. Our global team can advise you on both regional and international levels, providing practical solutions to help you.
With us, you can simplify your legal needs, accessing a wealth of knowledge from IP patent protection and regulatory compliance through to employment, licensing and tax, via one point of contact. Many of our team have science and engineering degrees including advanced degrees in chemistry and biotechnology, so we will be quick to understand your work and what you need to do to reach the next stage. We're here to help you grow.
Our lawyers have experience in everything relating to the business of legal cannabis and agriculture. Our recent experience includes:
- assisting a cannabis producer in protecting IP covering genetics for tissue culture propagation in licensing and other business ventures, including a joint venture with a cannabis consultancy
- prosecuting patents for a multinational company genetically engineering resistant plants
- counseling insurance providers regarding underwriting insurance for various types of cannabis businesses and ancillary service providers to the cannabis industry
- representing an international agriculture firm in a joint venture with a US partner to develop and operate a 16,000-acre farm in Arizona
- advising financial institutions and payment processors providing services to cannabis businesses on potential liability under the Money Laundering Control Act and the Controlled Substances Act
- providing IP advice to multiple cannabis-related enterprises, including trademark applications and patent advice relating to seed-to-sale tracking, cannabis plant genetics, and chemical formulations
- advising a cannabis genetics business on licensing and transportation issues, as well as compliance with state and local regulations
- advising and health and wellness company in the cannabis industry on acquisitions and debt financing facilities
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