About

Provided by Spirit Law Partners

Spiritus Law is an entrepreneurial regulatory and business law firm focused on the representation of highly regulated industries and transactions. Our boutique format supports our focused and nationally recognized experience in alcohol licensing and food service law, federal, state, and local regulatory and business licensing, hospitality law and amenity service licensing, alcohol marketing and social media compliance, commercial and residential real estate development, land use and zoning, real estate transactions, government relations, banking and lending, small business start-up services, and public/private partnership transactions. 

We leverage our unparalleled collective experience working with government agencies, banking institutions, and regulatory officials on the federal, state, and local levels to develop innovative solutions for modern business concerns and goals. 



Chambers Review

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Food & Beverages: Alcohol - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Spirit Law Partners has a distinguished team with significant experience advising clients on alcohol licensing matters and regulatory compliance. The firm acts for an impressive list of both international and domestic clients, with a number of notable clients in the hospitality and entertainment sectors. The group offers strength in handling contract disputes, IP issues and complex M&A in the alcohol beverage space. The team is also equipped to advise on distribution and importation issues.

Work Highlights

  • Spirit Law Partners assisted The Fresh Market with expanding the scope of services from retail alcohol licensing for its grocery stores to guiding its new integration of liquor sales and liquor package store operations.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Marbet Lewis
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Marbet Lewis
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Band 3

Marbet Lewis is the co-chair of the firm's alcohol industry practice and regularly assists with M&A, licensing and regulatory compliance matters. Her practice covers both domestic and international issues.

Marbet has been helpful in ensuring key tasks are completed in a timely and effective manner.

One of Marbet’s greatest strengths is her creativity in problem-solving. Regulatory challenges that might appear insurmountable to others are met with calm analysis and innovative thinking.

Robert Lewis
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Robert Lewis
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Band 3
Robert Lewis has considerable knowledge of the alcohol beverage space and assists clients with trademark issues, contract negotiations and licensing matters.

Robert is extremely knowledgeable and provides expert guidance through a complicated regulatory process.

Robert brings a varied approach and researches all possible angles to help narrow business decisions and provide accurate recommendations to our teams.

Ranked Lawyers at
Spirit Law Partners

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USA - Nationwide

Food & Beverages: Alcohol

Marbet Lewis
3
Marbet Lewis
3
Band 3
Robert Lewis
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Robert Lewis
3
Band 3

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