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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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Cannabis Law - Nationwide - Canada

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

  • DLA Piper represented Acreage Holdings as Canadian counsel in the closing of their acquisition by Canopy USA.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Robert Fonn
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Robert Fonn
4
Band 4

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.

He has deep experience, and is just a pleasure to work with.

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DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

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Robert Fonn
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Robert Fonn
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Band 4

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