Charles Alovisetti

Practice Areas

- Commercial Transactions

- Corporate & Business

- Entheogens & Emerging Therapies

- Insolvency & State Receivership

- International Transactions

Career

Charlie Alovisetti is a partner at Vicente LLP and chair of the firm's Corporate Department. He focuses his practice on advising investors, companies, and other law firms on the nuances of executing corporate transactions involving licensed and ancillary cannabis companies. With experience working on licensed transactions in all major cannabis markets in the United States, Charlie has a deep understanding of the state and local issues that commonly arise in stock and asset acquisitions and issues involved in management companies and other alternative structures. This experience and knowledge make him a vital resource for clients. He also has experience counseling portfolio and emerging growth companies with respect to general corporate and commercial matters and compensation arrangements.

In addition to his corporate practice, Charlie provides specialized cannabis counsel to non-cannabis companies seeking to evaluate the risks of entering the cannabis space and structure their investments to reduce risks.

Professional Memberships

- Work Group on Legislation Implementation HB19-1090 "Measures to Allow Greater Investment Flexibility," Colorado Department of Revenue

Publications

Books:

Co-author, The Cannabis Business: Understanding Law, Finance, and Governance in America's Newest Industry, Routledge Publishing, 2020

Vicente Insights:

Author, "Forming Psychedelic Companies: 10 Lessons from the Cannabis Industry," March 22, 2023

Co-author, "Functional Mushrooms: The Difference Between Regulation as a Food, Food Additive, or Dietary Supplement," March 3, 2023

Co-author, "Understanding the Current Legal Status of Psychedelics in the United States," May 27, 2022

Co-author, “Financing New Ventures: 10 Key Considerations to Structure an Equity Raise for a New Company,” May 10, 2022