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What the Team is Known For

Cassels Brock & Blackwell garners widespread market recognition as a pre-eminent firm operating in the cannabis industry in Canada. It offers a broad range of commercial advice to clients in the sector, with the group often identified for its skilful handling of financings and capital markets matters for licensed producers, as well as acting for underwriters. The firm is also active on transactions, including the transfer of assets, as well as licensing matters.

Work Highlights

  • Cassels, Brock & Blackwell represented US and Canadian based leading cannabis company TerrAscend on its USD140 million debt financing.

Strengths

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We would never hesitate to retain, rely on or trust the opinions rendered by them.

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They are very entrepreneurial and business-focused as a group.

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They are very focused on client service and are innovative and responsive.

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They have a lot of experience at managing the rules in the transactional space for cannabis.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jonathan Sherman
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Jonathan Sherman
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Jonathan Sherman has extensive experience in M&A and securities mandates. He is regularly engaged on matters involving both Canadian and US jurisdictions. Based in Toronto, he is chair of the firm's cannabis group.

Jonathan is our first call when we have a complex securities situation to work through.

He is one of the best lawyers I have ever worked with, he is calm and collected.

He can offer practical solutions to issues and he is very bright.

He is extremely smart and creative as well, as being very solution-oriented.

He is nimble, innovative and very capable.

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Jamie Litchen
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Jamie Litchen
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Toronto-based Jamie Litchen has a solid presence in the cannabis space. She regularly advises companies on cross-border M&A transactions, as well as a variety of securities-related matters including public offerings and private placements.

She is very bright.

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Tayyaba Khan
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Tayyaba Khan
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Toronto-based Tayyaba works with an array of clients, ranging from public companies to entrepreneurs. She advises on strategic transactions, stock exchange regulations and corporate governance matters. Tayyaba frequently works on cross-border matters including the USA and European jurisdictions.

She works well with clients, she is engaging and responsive.

She has great attention to detail and keeps the process rolling as well.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Jonathan Sherman
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Jonathan Sherman
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Jamie Litchen
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Jamie Litchen
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Tayyaba Khan
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Tayyaba Khan
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